Concerts with Commentary
The Concerts with Commentary series features award-winning music faculty who not only perform with excellence but also share the cultural background and historical context of the repertoire and composers represented in the series. Each concert focuses on a different genre, composer or instrument(s).
Concerts are free and open to the public. Mark your calendars – we look forward to seeing you!
2025-26 Season
TBA
September 18, 2025 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Program details to be announced
Fear and Optimism – Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s Sonata, op. 28
October 9, 2025 – Meinig Recital Hall
- David Carter, clarinet
- Stuart Deaver, piano
Reimaginings
November 6, 2025 – Meinig Recital Hall
- James Gregory, piano
Echoes: A Compositional Retrospective
December 4, 2025 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Nick Mancini
Piano for Two – Works for Four-Hand and Two Pianos
February 19, 2026 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Works of Debussy, Grieg, and Saint-Saëns
- Dana Maher, piano
- Allyson Eskitch, piano
An Evening of Favorites
March 12, 2026 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Aaron Copland – El Salón México
- Brady McElligott, bass-baritone and piano
- Stuart Deaver, piano
Hugo Wolf – Spiritual Songs
April 9, 2026 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Kim Childs, tenor
- James Gregory, piano
Previous Seasons
2024-25 Season
Desperation, Consolation, and Celebration
Beethoven’s Last Sonata for Violin and Piano and Solo Piano
September 19, 2024 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Maureen O’Boyle, Violin
- Roger Price, Piano
An Evening of Romantic Music
October 10, 2024 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Brady McElligott, bass-baritone and piano
- Stuart Deaver, piano
States of Mind
November 7, 2024 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Nick Mancini, vibes and piano
- Mitch Bell, guitar
- Aaron Spiers, bass
- Dave Bowen, drums
The Music of Carlos Salzedo: The Masterful Early 20th Century Harpist
March 13, 2025 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Lorelei Barton, harp
A Musical Travelogue
April 10, 2025 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Dana Maher, piano
- Allyson Eskitch, piano
Robert Schumann – Liederkreis, Op. 39
April 17, 2025 – Meinig Recital Hall
- Kim Childs, tenor
- James Gregory, piano