Concerts & Events
Watch this page for a full list of events scheduled for the 2020 Gilmore Keyboard Festival, including concerts, theater and dance performances, lectures, films, and master classes. Coming Fall 2019!
Community Events | El Concilio Community Sing
Community Events01/23/2020 5:30PM Hispanic American Council
Bring the whole family for a joyful community celebration of music and culture at El Concilio! Visiting artist Dr. Ahmed […]
Community Event | Border CrosSing in Concert
Community Events01/24/2020 7:00PM First Presbyterian Church
A community celebration of Latin American song Twin Cities-based choral group Border CrosSing presents a program that explores 500 years […]
Renée Fleming and Evgeny Kissin
2020 Festival Events - Exceptional Experiences04/15/2020 8:00PM Chenery Auditorium
An Iconic Collaboration Legendary soprano Renée Fleming and piano virtuoso Evgeny Kissin collaborate for a sensational, once-in-a-lifetime recital performance. The […]
Grand Rapids Symphony
2020 Festival Events - Orchestra Concerts04/19/2020 6:30PM DeVos Performance Hall
Marcelo Lehninger, conductor Orli Shaham, 1995 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Orli Shaham returns to the Festival to collaborate with Mr. […]
Twelve Pianos
2020 Festival Events - Film04/22/2020 12:30PM Stryker Theatre
Half Moon Bay, California. Mauro Ffortissimo, an artist and musician, drags an old grand piano onto the bluffs near his […]
Opening Night Dinner and Pablo Ziegler in Concert
2020 Festival Events - Exceptional Experiences04/22/2020 6:00PM Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Up Close and Personal with the Master of Tango Opening Dinner and Concert A delightful kickoff to the Festival, beginning […]
Misha Galant, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist
2020 Festival Events - Gilmore Young Artist Recitals04/23/2020 2:00PM Stetson Chapel
Mr. Galant has won prizes at multiple important competitions, including both the 2015 Van Cliburn Junior Competition and Eastman Young […]
Svetlana and The Delancey Five
2020 Festival Events - Jazz04/23/2020 6:30PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
Svetlana and The Delancey Five take you straight to the best party ever, seamlessly moving from sophisticated tender tones to […]
Svetlana and The Delancey Five
2020 Festival Events - Jazz04/23/2020 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
Svetlana and The Delancey Five take you straight to the best party ever, seamlessly moving from sophisticated tender tones to […]
Alexandre Tharaud: Les Temps Dérobé
2020 Festival Events - Film04/24/2020 12:30PM Stryker Theatre
The film’s title translates to “Behind the Veil,” and it provides a fresh, unnarrated glimpse into the day-to-day life of […]
Pablo Ziegler Jazz Tango Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz04/24/2020 6:30PM Williams Theatre
Pablo Ziegler, piano Hector del Curto, bandoneon Claudio Ragazzi, guitar Take the nearly mathematical precision of a tango, marry it […]
Misha Galant, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist
2020 Festival Events - Gilmore Young Artist Recitals04/24/2020 7:30PM First United Methodist Church
Mr. Galant has won prizes at multiple important competitions, including both the 2015 Van Cliburn Junior Competition and Eastman Young […]
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
2020 Festival Events - Musical Theater04/24/2020 7:30PM Farmers Alley Theatre
A must-see play for any fan of the great Billie Holiday, this production re-imagines one of Lady Day’s last, heart-breaking […]
Pablo Ziegler Jazz Tango Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz04/24/2020 9:00PM Williams Theatre
Pablo Ziegler, piano Hector del Curto, bandoneon Claudio Ragazzi, guitar Take the nearly mathematical precision of a tango, marry it […]
The Magic Piano
2020 Festival Events - Film04/25/2020 3:00PM Stryker Theatre
A delightful, family-friendly animated film that follows the adventures of Anna and Chip-Chip who use a magical, flying piano on […]
Jackson Symphony Orchestra
2020 Festival Events - Orchestra Concerts04/25/2020 7:30PM George E. Potter Center
Jackson Symphony Orchestra Matthew Aubin, conductor Elliot Wuu, 2018 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Vive la France 2018 Gilmore Young Artist […]
Yefim Bronfman
2020 Festival Events - A Celebration of Beethoven04/25/2020 8:00PM Chenery Auditorium
Beethoven the Titan Mr. Bronfman, a virtuoso pianist known for his commanding technique, strength, and intensity, applies his extraordinary artistic […]
Yefim Bronfman
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes04/26/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Kristian Bezuidenhout
2020 Festival Events - Solo Piano Recitals04/26/2020 2:00PM Stetson Chapel
Mozart’s Piano In a rare opportunity to hear classical works performed on period instruments, Mr. Bezuidenhout performs works by Mozart […]
Maxim Lando, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist
2020 Festival Events - Gilmore Young Artist Recitals04/26/2020 2:00PM Saugatuck Center for the Arts
Mr. Lando’s concerts and collaborations have brought him to the international stage quickly and decisively. At the age of 14 […]
Alpin Hong vs. The Machine
2020 Festival Events - Family Concerts04/26/2020 4:00PM Kalamazoo College Dalton Theater
This new program is a fusion of technology, music, comedy, audience interaction, and that indescribable “something” that makes an Alpin […]
Misha Galant, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist
2020 Festival Events - Gilmore Young Artist Recitals04/26/2020 4:00PM First Congregational Church
Mr. Galant has won prizes at multiple important competitions, including both the 2015 Van Cliburn Junior Competition and Eastman Young […]
Kristian Bezuidenhout
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes04/27/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Alexander Ullman
2020 Festival Events - Solo Piano Recitals04/27/2020 2:00PM Wellspring Theater
Beethoven’s Joie de Vivre Mr. Ullman performs Beethoven’s virtuosic “Waldstein” Sonata, a work that is full of life, humor, and […]
Trio Solisti
2020 Festival Events - Chamber Music Collaborations04/27/2020 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Fabio Bidini, piano Maria Bachmann, violin Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello Beethoven’s Ghost The “most exciting piano trio in America” as […]
Fabio Bidini
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes04/28/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Lori Sims and Jinjoo Cho
2020 Festival Events - Chamber Music Collaborations04/28/2020 2:00PM Wellspring Theater
Lori Sims, piano Jinjoo Cho, violin In this program dedicated to the themes of love, jealousy, and rage, Lori Sims […]
Angela Hewitt
2020 Festival Events - Blissfully Baroque04/28/2020 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall
A Bach Odyssey In 2016, the great Angela Hewitt set out to perform all of the keyboard works of J.S. […]
Lori Sims
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes04/29/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Living the Classical Life
2020 Festival Events - Film04/29/2020 12:30PM Stryker Theatre
Host Zsolt Bognar is an award-winning pianist, writer, and Ted Talk presenter uniquely suited to interviewing classical musicians, as well […]
Aaron Diehl Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz04/29/2020 6:30PM Williams Theatre
Aaron Diehl, piano Aaron Diehl is one of those artists who can do it all: solo performances, ensemble collaborations, and […]
Alpin Hong vs. The Machine
2020 Festival Events - Family Concerts04/29/2020 7:00PM Binda Performing Arts Center
This new program is a fusion of technology, music, comedy, audience interaction, and that indescribable “something” that makes an Alpin […]
Aaron Diehl Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz04/29/2020 9:00PM Williams Theatre
Aaron Diehl, piano Aaron Diehl is one of those artists who can do it all: solo performances, ensemble collaborations, and […]
Aaron Diehl
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes04/30/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
ZOFO and Wellspring/Cori Terry and Dancers
2020 Festival Events - Uniquely Gilmore04/30/2020 2:00PM Wellspring Theater
Eva-Maria Zimmerman, piano Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano Wellspring/Cori Terry and Dancers Piano duet arrangements of Gustav Holst’s The Planets and other […]
Sergei Babayan
2020 Festival Events - Solo Piano Recitals04/30/2020 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall
The Exquisite Art of Chopin As composed by Frédéric Chopin, the mazurka – a short, simple country dance – becomes […]
Eva-Maria Zimmerman & Keisuke Nakagoshi
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes05/01/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Alicia’s Hands
2020 Festival Events - Film05/01/2020 4:00PM Stryker Theatre
An engrossing documentary and tribute to legendary Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha. The film includes interviews with internationally renowned artists […]
Alpin Hong vs. The Machine
2020 Festival Events - Family Concerts05/01/2020 7:00PM Plainwell Performing Arts Center
This new program is a fusion of technology, music, comedy, audience interaction, and that indescribable “something” that makes an Alpin […]
Maxim Lando, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist
2020 Festival Events - Gilmore Young Artist Recitals05/01/2020 7:30PM Franke Center for the Arts
Mr. Lando’s concerts and collaborations have brought him to the international stage quickly and decisively. At the age of 14 […]
Alexandre Tharaud
2020 Festival Events - Blissfully Baroque05/01/2020 8:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Music From the Grand Court of Versailles French pianist Alexandre Tharaud performs the lush and lively music that captivated kings […]
Alexandre Tharaud
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes05/02/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Rob Schwimmer
2020 Festival Events - Uniquely Gilmore05/02/2020 2:00PM Wellspring Theater
Heart of Hearing Mr. Schwimmer uses the piano, theremin, and an amazing contemporary instrument called the Haken Continuum to take […]
Jonathan Biss, 2002 Gilmore Young Artist
2020 Festival Events - Brain Gain05/02/2020 4:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Beethoven the Thinker: Lecture Jonathan Biss may be the only world-renowned pianist who is, perhaps, as well known for his […]
Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra
2020 Festival Events - Orchestra Concerts05/02/2020 7:30PM W. K. Kellogg Auditorium
Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra Anne Harrigan, conductor Misha Galant, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist, piano 2020 Gilmore Young Artist Misha Galant […]
Jonathan Biss
2020 Festival Events - A Celebration of Beethoven05/03/2020 2:00PM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Beethoven the Thinker In this solo piano recital, and an accompanying lecture on May 2, Beethoven expert Jonathan Biss leads […]
Alpin Hong and the Vicksburg High School Concert Band
2020 Festival Events - Family Concerts05/03/2020 3:00PM Vicksburg Performing Arts Center
Rhapsody in Blue Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, Vicksburg Alpin Hong performs Gershwin’s hugely popular Rhapsody in Blue with the Vicksburg […]
Jon Batiste
2020 Festival Events - Exceptional Experiences05/03/2020 7:00PM Chenery Auditorium
Jon Batiste is a musician, educator, bandleader, and television personality best known as the bandleader for The Late Show with […]
Oscillators - Intermedio
2020 Festival Events - Public Art05/04/2020 9:00AM Jolliffe Theatre, Epic Center
Oscillators: An Interactive Installation Oscillators, is a public art installation featuring pendulums created from the keys of a de-constructed piano. […]
Sullivan Fortner Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/04/2020 12:00PM Civic Auditorium
Sullivan Fortner, piano Captivating jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner, who has performed across the world in renowned concert venues, clubs, and […]
TRI-FI
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/04/2020 12:00PM W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Matthew Fries, piano Keith Hall, drums Phil Palombi, bass These three award-winning musicians have been composing, recording, and performing together […]
Maxim Lando, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist
2020 Festival Events - Gilmore Young Artist Recitals05/04/2020 2:00PM Stetson Chapel
Mr. Lando’s concerts and collaborations have brought him to the international stage quickly and decisively. At the age of 14 […]
Emmet Cohen Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/04/2020 6:30PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
Emmet Cohen, piano Leading his trio with a command that belies his relative youth, Emmet Cohen is one of the […]
Emmet Cohen Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/04/2020 9:00PM Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
Emmet Cohen, piano Leading his trio with a command that belies his relative youth, Emmet Cohen is one of the […]
Matthew Fries
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes05/05/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Sullivan Fortner Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/05/2020 12:00PM W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Sullivan Fortner, piano Captivating jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner, who has performed across the world in renowned concert venues, clubs, and […]
Dan Tepfer Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/05/2020 12:00PM Civic Auditorium
Dan Tepfer, piano TBA, bass TBA, drums Having found his way to jazz via a classical route, pianist and composer […]
Apollo’s Fire
2020 Festival Events - Blissfully Baroque05/05/2020 7:30PM Stetson Chapel
A program of baroque orchestra music inspired by the raucous coffeehouse concerts led by Bach in 18th-century Leipzig. Listen for […]
Jeannette Sorrell
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes05/06/2020 10:00AM Dalton Center Recital Hall
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Dan Tepfer Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/06/2020 12:00PM W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Dan Tepfer, piano TBA, bass TBA, drums Having found his way to jazz via a classical route, pianist and composer […]
TRI-FI
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/06/2020 12:00PM Civic Auditorium
Matthew Fries, piano Keith Hall, drums Phil Palombi, bass These three award-winning musicians have been composing, recording, and performing together […]
Beatrice Rana
2020 Festival Events - Solo Piano Recitals05/06/2020 2:00PM Stetson Chapel
Igor Stravinsky’s magical puppet Petrushka comes to life and death under the poetic artistry of Beatrice Rana at the conclusion […]
Gilmore Festival Chamber Orchestra
2020 Festival Events - Orchestra Concerts05/06/2020 7:30PM Dalton Center Recital Hall
A Celebration of Piano and Strings Musicians from the Grand Rapids Symphony and the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Julian Kuerti, conductor […]
Beatrice Rana
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes05/07/2020 10:00AM Wellspring Theater
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
3Divas
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/07/2020 12:00PM Civic Auditorium
Sherrie Maricle, drums Amy Shook, bass Jackie Warren, piano This super swinging powerhouse trio plays original, traditional, and contemporary standards […]
Fox Wolf Duo
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/07/2020 12:00PM W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Donal Fox, piano, composer, arranger Warren Wolf, vibraphone and marimba Two outstanding virtuosos deftly draw from jazz and classical traditions […]
Fred Hersch Trio
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/07/2020 7:30PM Stetson Chapel
Fred Hersch, piano John Hébert, bass Eric McPherson, drums A select member of jazz’s piano pantheon, Fred Hersch is a […]
Fox Wolf Duo
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/08/2020 12:00PM Civic Auditorium
Donal Fox, piano Warren Wolf, vibraphone and marimba Two outstanding virtuosos deftly draw from jazz and classical traditions to present […]
3Divas
2020 Festival Events - Jazz05/08/2020 12:00PM W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Sherrie Maricle, drums Amy Shook, bass Jackie Warren, piano This super swinging powerhouse trio plays original, traditional, and contemporary standards […]
Igor Levit, 2018 Gilmore Artist
2020 Festival Events - A Celebration of Beethoven05/08/2020 2:00PM Stetson Chapel
Beethoven the Humanist Mr. Levit performs an all-Beethoven program, including the “Hammerklavier” Sonata, one of the most astonishing works ever […]
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
2020 Festival Events - Orchestra Concerts05/08/2020 7:30PM Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Timothy Muffitt, conductor Maxim Lando, 2020 Gilmore Young Artist, piano 2020 Gilmore Young Artist Maxim Lando performs Camille Saint-Saëns’s second […]
Pink Martini
2020 Festival Events - Exceptional Experiences05/08/2020 8:00PM Chenery Auditorium
Few ensembles are as wildly entertaining as this hugely talented ensemble that crosses genres of classical, jazz, and pop to […]
Igor Levit, 2018 Gilmore Artist
2020 Festival Events - Master Classes05/09/2020 10:00AM Wellspring Theater
Observing a master class is a great way to gain insight into the extraordinary dedication it takes to become an […]
Maria João Pires & Friends
2020 Festival Events - Uniquely Gilmore05/09/2020 2:00PM Stetson Chapel
Portugese pianist Maria João Pires concludes a nine-day workshop held in conjunction with the Festival by presenting a special concert […]
Igudesman & Joo
2020 Festival Events - Uniquely Gilmore05/09/2020 8:00PM Kalamazoo State Theatre
Play It Again Aleksey Igudesman, violin Hyung-ki Joo, piano Two classically trained musicians – one pianist, one violinist – bring […]
Festival Finale | Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
2020 Festival Events - Orchestra Concerts05/10/2020 4:00PM Chenery Auditorium
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Julian Kuerti, conductor Igor Levit, 2018 Gilmore Artist, piano The Festival arrives at a splendid conclusion with […]