Rising Star | Sean Mason Trio
Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo 359 S Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe Sean Mason Trio has been rescheduled for February 11, 2024 due to an injury. Ticketholders will be contacted with […]
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The Gilmore In Grand Rapids: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
DeVoss Performance Hall, Grand Rapids 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesMarcelo Lehninger, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano In this special collaboration with the Grand Rapids Symphony, we welcome Jean-Yves Thibaudet back […]
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
Gull Lake Center for the Fine Arts 7753 N 34th St, Richland, MI, United StatesBorn in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax […]
Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra with Harmony Zhu 2024 GYA
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo 714 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesKalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra Andrew Koehler, conductor Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano 2024 Gilmore Young Artist Harmony Zhu […]
Opening Night Celebration with Hiromi feat. PUBLIQuartet
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo 714 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHiromi: The Piano Quintet feat. PUBLIQuartet HIROMI, piano PUBLIQuartet: Hamilton Berry, Cello - Jannina Norpoth, Violin - Nick Revel, Viola […]
Labèque Duo
Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesKatia Labèque, piano Marielle Labèque, piano French sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque make their highly anticipated Gilmore debut in works […]
Sondheim on Sondheim
Farmers Alley Theatre, Kalamazoo 221 Farmers Alley, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesKathy Mulay, director Chris Gray, music director Stephen Sondheim redefined the Broadway musical through his genius lyrics, catchy melodies, and […]
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
First United Methodist Church, South Haven 429 Michigan Ave, South Haven, MI, United StatesBorn in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax […]
Gabriel Kahane
Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo 359 S Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesSinger-songwriter Gabriel Kahane presents Magnificent Bird, an album of songs written in self-imposed isolation, a full year off the internet. […]
The 5 Browns Family Concert
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo 714 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDesirae Brown - Deondra Brown - Gregory Brown - Melody Brown - Stephen Beus What an entertaining afternoon for the […]
Jackson Symphony Orchestra with Kasey Shao 2024 GYA
George E. Potter Center, Jackson College 2111 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI, United StatesJackson Symphony Orchestra Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Kasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made […]
Maria João Pires
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesRevered for her interpretations of Chopin, Mozart, and Beethoven, Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires will visit as part of a […]
Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
Saugatuck Center for the Arts 400 Culver St, Saugatuck, MI, United StatesKasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made her concerto debut at age 12 with the Philadelphia Orchestra […]
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher: COUNTERPOINT
Williams Theatre, WMU Irving S Gilmore Theatre Complex, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesConrad Tao, piano Caleb Teicher, tap dance In COUNTERPOINT, 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Conrad Tao and acclaimed dancer Caleb Teicher […]
Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
First Congregational Church, Battle Creek 145 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek, MI, United StatesBorn in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano study at The Juilliard School at age eight, with teachers including Emanuel Ax […]
Kasey Shao, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist
Franke Center for the Arts, Marshall 214 E Mansion St, Marshall, MI, United StatesKasey Shao started playing piano at age six, and made her concerto debut at age 12 with the Philadelphia Orchestra […]
An Evening with Eliane Elias
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesGrammyⓇ Award-winning Eliane Elias is an internationally acclaimed recording artist, pianist, singer, composer, and arranger from Brazil who blends South […]
Aubrey Bergauer: Changing the Narrative
Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library 315 S Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesRun it Like a Business: Strategies to Unleash the Full Power and Profit of the Arts The arts are a […]
Ingrid Fliter, 2006 Gilmore Artist
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United States2006 Gilmore Artist and winner of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Fliter will present Chopin’s 3rd Piano Sonata, Op. […]
Sphinx Virtuosi with Awadagin Pratt
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo 714 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesPianist Awadagin Pratt and the Sphinx Virtuosi (launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan) will perform Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Piano Quintet in G […]
Igor Levit: NO FEAR
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesA fly-on-the-wall documentary about the Covid lockdown, when 2022 Gilmore Artist Igor Levit gave a series of online concerts from […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series I
Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo 359 S Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesNduduzo Makhathini, piano To be joined by saxophone, bass, and drums South African jazz pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini blends […]
Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet | Jazz at Bell’s
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesNduduzo Makhathini, piano To be joined by saxophone, bass, and drums South African jazz pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini blends […]
Kasey Shao and Harmony Zhu, 2024 GYA
Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe newest members of the Gilmore Young Artists family come together in one of the loveliest venues in town. Ms. […]
Gabriela Montero: Westward
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesGabriela Montero, piano Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations and unique compositions have garnered critical acclaim and a devoted following. Celebrated for […]
Silenced: Composers in Revolutionary Russia
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesA look at early 20th century Russian composers, including Lourié, Roslavets, Mosolov, Prokofiev, and Theremin, which reveals early Soviet Union's […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series II
Wellspring Theater, Epic Center, Kalamazoo 359 S Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Loki Karuna: Activism in Classical Music
Black Arts & Cultural Center, Epic Center, Kalamazoo 359 S. Kalamazoo Mall Ste. 102, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAgitato: Framing Social Change Through Arts Activism Loki Karuna began his career as a bassoonist, then transitioned into arts media […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesFour-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton's innovative approach to jazz has charmed audiences and critics across the globe. Son […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
Richland Community Center 9400 E CD Ave., Richland, MI, United StatesAndrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Gerald Clayton Trio
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesFour-time GrammyⓇ-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton's innovative approach to jazz has charmed audiences and critics across the globe. Son […]
Through the Eyes of Yuja: A Road Movie
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe nomadic, exciting lifestyle of a concert pianist – full of majestic venues, glitzy cities and couture clothing – also […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
Kalamazoo State Theatre 404 S Burdick St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAndrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Olga Kern
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesGold medalist at the 2001 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (the first woman to win in 30 years), Russian-born pianist […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series III
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Kenny Barron Trio
Shaw Theatre, WMU 1351 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MIComposer, pianist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron returns to the festival with his trio. A peerless performer known […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAndrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle Andrea Beaton, Troy MacGillivray, and Tracey MacNeil […]
Kenny Barron Trio
Shaw Theatre, WMU 1351 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MIintComposer, pianist, educator, and NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron returns to the festival with his trio. A peerless performer known […]
Beaton, MacGillivray, and MacNeil: A Cape Breton Trio
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAndrea Beaton, piano, fiddle Troy MacGillivray, piano, fiddle Tracey Dares MacNeil, piano, fiddle No stage? No seats? No problem! Parents […]
Gabriela Montero and the Calidore String Quartet
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesGabriela Montero, piano Calidore String Quartet: Jeffrey Myers, violin - Ryan Meehan, violin - Jeremy Berry, viola - Estelle Choi, […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel good music.’ The charismatic Lamarr’s energetic, soulful Hammond organ […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio
Bell’s Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo 355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio specializes in the art of ‘feel good music.’ The charismatic Lamarr’s energetic, soulful Hammond organ […]
Helen Sung Trio
Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek 200 W Michigan Ave # 101, Battle Creek, MI, United StatesJazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo 369 W South St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship of […]
Mark Nepo: Drinking from the River of Light
Kalamazoo Public Library- Central Library 315 S Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDrinking from The River of Light Kalamazoo Public Library Central Branch, VanDeusen Room | 2 pm Kalamazoo-based poet, philosopher, author, […]
Paul Lewis: Schubert Sonata Series IV
Dalton Center Recital Hall, WMU 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn a special Festival event, British pianist Paul Lewis will present a survey of Franz Schubert’s monumental contribution to the […]
Warsaw Is My Name
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Stryker Theatre 230 N Rose St, Kalamazoo, MI, United States2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski’s own look at his birthplace, a city that had been nearly annihilated during World War […]
Isaiah J. Thompson Trio
Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek 200 W Michigan Ave # 101, Battle Creek, MI, United StatesJazz pianist, bandleader, and composer Isaiah J. Thompson won the 2023 American Pianists Awards and the Cole Porter Fellowship of […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo 369 W South St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesPianist and composer Shai Maestro, known for his genre-defying performances, seamlessly melds elements of jazz, world music, and contemporary sounds. […]
Simone Dinnerstein: Undersong
Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesSimone Dinnerstein presents Undersong, a program of works by Couperin, Satie, Glass, and featuring the Schumann masterpiece Kreisleriana. Ms. Dinnerstein’s […]
Helen Sung Trio
Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo 369 W South St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesJazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at […]
Shai Maestro Quartet
Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek 200 W Michigan Ave # 101, Battle Creek, MI, United StatesShai Maestro, piano - Philip Dizack, trumpet - Jorge Roeder, double bass - Ofri Nehemya, drums Pianist and composer Shai Maestro, […]
Yuja Wang
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo 714 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesCritical superlatives and audience ovations follow Yuja Wang wherever she performs. The Beijing-born pianist was a 2006 Gilmore Young Artist, […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo 369 W South St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesVenezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Paul Cornish Trio
Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek 200 W Michigan Ave # 101, Battle Creek, MI, United StatesWinner of the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition, Composer-pianist Paul Cornish's style is a blend of contemporary and jazz with […]
Piotr Anderszewski, 2002 Gilmore Artist
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo 714 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesPiotr Anderszewski, 2002 Gilmore Artist, piano 2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski is recognized internationally for the intensity and originality of […]
Benito Gonzalez Trio
Kool Family Community Center, Battle Creek 200 W Michigan Ave # 101, Battle Creek, MI, United StatesVenezuelan jazz pianist, composer, and Steinway Artist Benito Gonzalez combines a lineage of American jazz tradition with rhythms from around […]
Paul Cornish Trio
Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo 369 W South St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesWinner of the 2018 American Jazz Piano Competition, Composer-pianist Paul Cornish's style is a blend of contemporary and jazz with […]
Kirill Gerstein, 2010 Gilmore Artist
Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College 1200 Academy St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesKirill Gerstein brings his signature style to a varied program that includes the U.S. premiere of Matthew Aucoin's The Tracks […]
Lansing Symphony Orchestra with Harmony Zhu 2024 GYA
Wharton Center for Performing Arts, East Lansing 750 E Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI, United StatesLansing Symphony Orchestra Timothy Muffit, conductor Harmony Zhu, 2024 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Born in 2005, Harmony Zhu began piano […]
Pink Martini featuring China Forbes
Miller Auditorium, WMU 2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesPink Martini and China Forbes return with their vibrant, varied repertoire of jazz, classical, latin, music, and pop marked by […]
Anderszewski with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo 714 S Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesAnderszewski Plays/Conducts Beethoven with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra 2002 Gilmore Artist Piotr Anderszewski, piano and conductor Andrew […]
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra with Daniel Hsu 2016 GYA
The Mendel Center, Benton Harbor 1100 Yore Ave, Benton Harbor, MI, United StatesSouthwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra Matthew Aubin, conductor Daniel Hsu, 2016 Gilmore Young Artist, piano Meet some of music’s boundary pushers […]
Patti LuPone: A Life In Notes
Miller Auditorium, WMU 2200 Auditorium Dr, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesStep into the extraordinary life of beloved Broadway legend Patti LuPone in this musical memoir. The Tony®, Grammy®, and Olivier […]