Music Academy Faculty Recital
Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Join the faculty of the Music Academy as they share their talents to raise funds for the Academy’s tuition support program. With a Northwestern history dating back to the late 1800s, the Bienen School’s community music division provides piano, string, and guitar lessons to over 300 children and adults. Ticket sale proceeds will go directly to the Music Academy for tuition support to allow students of all income levels to afford music lessons.
View Live StreamTickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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Lili Boulanger, Two Pieces for Violin and Piano
Frédéric Chopin, Rondo in C Major for Two Pianos, Op. 73
Johannes Brahms, Variations on a Theme by Haydn
José María Usandizaga, Impromptu
César Franck and John Corigliano, Prelude in B-flat Minor, Op. 18 and Tarantella from Gazebo Dances IV
Sergei Rachmaninoff (arr. Anderson & Roe), “Vocalise”
Reena Esmail, Varsha
Frédéric Chopin, Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
George Gershwin (arr. Gregory Stone), Three Preludes
Alexander Arutiunian and Arno Babajanian, Armenian Rhapsody for Two Pianos
York Bowen, Toccata, Op. 155
Mikhail Glinka (tr. V. Gryaznov), Overture from Ruslan and Ludmila
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
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.