Festivals & Series

Bienen Faculty and Guests

Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival

Sunday, January 31, 2027 at 3:00pm CST

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Stephen Williamson, clarinet; Susie Park, violin; Kenneth Olsen, cello; Christopher Guzman, piano

Bienen clarinet lecturer Stephen Williamson is principal clarinet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. A winner of top honors at the Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition and the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition, violinist Susie Park is the first associate concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra and a founding member of the East Coast Chamber Orchestra. Joining them is Chicago Symphony Orchestra assistant principal cello Kenneth Olsen, whose chamber music appearances include the Aspen Music, Tanglewood, and Ravinia Festivals. Bienen piano professor Christopher Guzman has performed internationally as a chamber musician and soloist, making appearances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. 

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Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Address

50 Arts Cir Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
United States

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About

Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists. 

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