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!
2023-24 Season
October 26, 2023 – Meinig Recital Hall
An Evening of Exoticism
- Brady McElligott, bass-baritone and piano
- Stuart Deaver, piano
November 9, 2023 – Meinig Recital Hall
Piano for Two
- Dana Maher, piano
- Allyson Eskitch, piano
January 25, 2024 – Gussman Concert Stage
Vintage Wildflowers in Concert
- Dana Fitzgerald Maher, Celtic harp, piano, vocals and Irish whistle
- Audrey McSperitt Schmidt, vocals, guitar, bodhran and flute
- Abby Bozarth, fiddle, vocals and accordion
February 15, 2024 – Meinig Recital Hall
Night Songs: Lieder of Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf and Strauss
- Kim Childs, tenor
- James Gregory, piano
March 14, 2024 – Meinig Recital Hall
An Evening in Paris: Violin and Piano Sonatas of Ravel and Debussy
- Maureen O’Boyle
- Stuart Deaver, piano
April 25, 2024 – Meinig Recital Hall
Three Reeds: Music for Clarinet and Oboe
- David Carter, clarinet
- Lisa Iottini-Wagner, oboe