Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival

The Irving S. Gilmore International Piano Festival will feature the finest international pianists playing classical, jazz, and pop music. The piano will be center stage for Gilmore-commissioned world premieres, free community concerts, films, musical theatre, and so much more.

Festival Schedule:

12:00 PM: Helen Sung Trio

Jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung was among the first graduates of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the New England Conservatory of Music. Her artistry and inventive compositions have earned her a Guggenheim Fellowship and won Kennedy Center’s Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. Her artistry and inventive compositions span the full spectrum of dynamic and soulful jazz.

Location: Civic Theatre Auditorium, Kalamazoo

7:30 PM: Yuja Wang

Critical superlatives and audience ovations follow Yuja Wang wherever she performs. The Beijing-born pianist was a 2006 Gilmore Young Artist, and her jaw-dropping technique and passionate playing make her a true piano sensation. Her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty, and captivating stage presence combine for performances like no other. Ms. Wang has performed with the world’s most venerated conductors, musicians and ensembles, and in concert halls throughout the world.

Location: Chenery Auditorium, Kalamazoo