Join Us!
Our 2024-25 season begins with the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet
followed by rising star Ifetayo Ali-Landing on cello. The season concludes with performances by
award-winning international soloists - guitarist Marko Topchii and pianist Angela Hewitt.
A season that truly features something for everyone!
This season, our first three concerts will be on Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m.
(the first and third at Pilgrim Congregational Church and the second at Mitchell Auditorium, College of St. Scholastica).
The final concert will be Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium.
All Concerts General Admission • Doors open 30 minutes prior to each concert
Student tickets free courtesy of Christian Eggert Violins
MARKO TOPCHII
guitar
Born into a family of musicians in Kyiv, Ukraine, Marko Topchii began studying the guitar at the age of four. He has tallied an incredible 126 (and counting) awards worldwide in international classical guitar competitions in the professional category. Topchii has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Salle Cortot (Paris), Yamaha Ginza Hall (Tokyo), Tchaikovsky Hall (Moscow) and appeared on the cover of multiple classical guitar magazines. In addition to recording three solo CD albums, Topchii also performs with orchestras and has a repertoire of more than ten concertos for guitar and orchestra. Learn more >
SINGLE TICKET OPTIONS:
Adult $30 advance / $35 day of performance
Senior (62+) $25 advance / $30 day of performance
All Students FREE
Arrive early and stay late! Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and after the concert, you’re invited to a FREE reception where you can meet Marko Topchii.
ANGELA HEWITT piano
Angela Hewitt began her piano studies at age three, performed in public at four and a year later won her first scholarship. In her formative years, she also studied classical ballet, violin, and recorder. Known as one of the world’s leading pianists, Angela appears in recital and as soloist with major orchestras throughout Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Asia. Her interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach have established her as one of the composer’s foremost interpreters of our time. Learn more >
SINGLE TICKET OPTIONS:
Adult $35 advance / $40 day of performance
Senior (62+) $30 advance / $35 day of performance
All Students FREE
Arrive early and stay late! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and after the concert, you’re invited to a FREE reception where you can meet Angela Hewitt.
With a career spanning nearly three decades, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Pacifica Quartet has achieved international recognition as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. The Quartet is known for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style, and often-daring repertory choices. Having served as quartet-in-residence at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music for the past decade, the Quartet also leads the Center for Advanced Quartet Studies at the Aspen Music Festival and School, and was previously the quartet-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn more >
SINGLE TICKET OPTIONS:
Adult $30 advance / $35 day of performance
Senior (62+) $25 advance / $30 day of performance
All Students FREE
Arrive early and stay late! Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and after the concert, you’re invited to a FREE reception where you can meet Pacifica Quartet.
American cellist Ifetayo Ali-Landing is quickly establishing herself as one of today’s leading young artists, earning praise for her “charismatic” playing (Chicago Tribune) and being described as a “powerhouse” by Classical MPR. Ali-Landing began her musical studies on violin before switching to cello at age four. She has studied under a host of notable teachers and coaches, been featured with prominent symphony ensembles throughout the U.S. and made numerous radio and television appearances. Learn more >
Joined by:
Teresa Vaughan, piano
SINGLE TICKET OPTIONS:
Adult $30 advance / $35 day of performance
Senior (62+) $25 advance / $30 day of performance
All Students FREE
Arrive early and stay late! Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and after the concert, you’re invited to a FREE reception where you can meet Ifetayo Ali-Landing.