For additional information contact Christine Hansen (309)438-7050

Concordia String Trio  Marcia Henry Liebenow, violin Leslie Perna, viola Karen Becker, cello For additional information contact Adriana Ransom (309)438-8009

For additional information contact Geoffrey Duce (309)438-2409

For additional information contact Geoffrey Duce (309)438-2409

An evening of chamber music featuring works by Brahms, Bridge, Barber, and our resident composer, Aaron Gomez. The "...and friends" ensemble will be joined by Baritone, Matthew Mancillas. This concert is free and open to the public with donations accepted at the door.

ISU students and faculty presents a program of works by featured guest composers Chen Yi and Eric Moe, including Moe's Lavished Sunlight, Frozen Hours for soprano, cello, and piano and Chen Yi's piano trio Tibetan Tunes. For additional information contact Roy Magnuson (309)438-8524  

Fifth House Ensemble takes the stage to perform music of Dan Visconti, Ayanna Woods, Jason Charney, and other young American composers. For additional information contact Roy Magnuson (309)438-8524  

Fifth House Ensemble and Iridium Saxophone Quartet present a concert of premieres by the participants in the RED NOTE New Music Festival Composition Workshop. For additional information contact Roy Magnuson (309)438-8524  

Iridium Quartet concludes the Festival with performances of works commissioned by the ensemble, including quartets by Steve Danyew, Peter Lieuwen, Karola Obermueller, David Rakowski, and Carl Schimmel For additional information contact Roy Magnuson (309)438-8524  

This recital explores how earlier composers like Bach and Field would have inspired Chopin, and in turn, how Chopin might have inspired other composers like Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Skryabin, Grieg, Debussy and Faure.  All the pieces in each group are in the same key and show the uncanny resemblances in the piano writing and mood.

For additional information contact Paul Nolen (309)438-8872

Ethnomusicologist and trumpeter, Dr. Michael Davison has travelled to Cuba over 40 times during the last 25 years - performing, filming, conducting research and leading students and professional musicians. He teaches courses on Cuban history, culture and music at the University of Richmond and has produced a full-length documentary on Cuban music. (YouTube: “Cuba: Rhythm…

Student recital

For additional information contact Angelo Favis (309)438-8960

For additional information contact Allison Alcorn (309)438-3389