Aixin (Vicky) Cheng, cello
Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8:30pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Master of Music
Student of Hans Jørgen Jensen
Eli Zelman, conductor; Liang-yu Wang, piano
Edward Elgar, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85
Frédéric Chopin (arr. Gregor Piatigorsky), Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. posth.
Assisting Musicians
Conductor
Nicholas Koo
Flute
Alice Oh
Maggie Lertprasopsak
Clarinet
Andrew Guo
Jonah Stuckey
Bassoon
Jack Pasacreta
Justice Gardner
Oboe
Emmeline Murphy
Sarah Perry
Horn
Lily Kern
Erin Harrigan
Samantha Strickland
Emi Brady
Trumpet
Oliver Zhang
Jalen Dobsen
Ziyu Sheng
Trombone
Kean Adair
Liam Melvin
Liam Kantzler
Timpani
Mark Li
Violin
Chloe Chung
Kaylin Chung
Ayana Dalley
Maggie Jordan
Jungha Kim
Hannah Kabrick
Miya Liu
Claire Metcalf
Katelyn Moon
Maanasa Narayanamoorthy
Sean Qin
Laura Tillack
Abigail Yoon
Amy Zhang
Viola
Eunchai Kang
Jake Westerbeke
Sanford Whatley
Sarah Wejman
Cello
Abby Leong
Kailie Holliday
Luke Wejman
Katherine Wynn
Bass
Leo Buckman
Tina Battaglia
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.