Recitals & Lectures

Marguerite Lynn Williams, harp

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 3:00pm CST

Galvin Recital Hall

Principal harpist for the Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra, as well as a founding member of the Chicago Harp Quartet and International Chamber Artists, Marguerite Lynn Williams has garnered critical acclaim for her “seamless technical polish and lyric sensitivity” (Chicago Classical Review). She has appeared with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota, St. Louis, San Diego, and Toronto, and has been a featured performer and lecturer at American Harp Society conventions and the World Harp Congress in Vancouver. Her recital features music for solo harp.

Elias Parish Alvars, Introduction, Cadenza, and Rondo from Grand Fantasia on Italian Themes, Op. 57 
Marjan Mozetich, Songs of Nymphs 
Guillaume Connesson, Toccata 
William Grant Still (arr. Mary Portanova/ed. M. L. Williams), Brown Girl from From the Black Belt 
Cécile Chaminade (trans. M. L. Williams), Romance sans paroles 
Franz Liszt (trans. Henriette Renié), Caprice poétique from Un sospiro, S. 144 
Brandee Younger, “Essence of Ruby” 

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Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.

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Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall

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70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
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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.