Medtner and Friends Chamber Music Concert
Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Jinjoo Cho and Chihiro Kakishima, violin; James Kang, viola; Luiz Fernando Venturelli, cello; Sasha Kasman Laude, piano
Bienen faculty member and violinist Jinjoo Cho is joined by Bienen students and guest artists to perform a chamber recital devoted to the music of Nikolai Medtner and his contemporaries. Program highlights include Medtner's Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 44 (“Spring Sonata”), with late-Romantic textures recalling Russia in spring; Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G Minor, influenced by Tchaikovsky; and Medtner’s Piano Quintet in C Major, the composer’s final work and the pinnacle of his achievement.
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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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.
