Pre-Concert Lecture Series

Pre-Concert Lectures are FREE for concert ticket holders. All lectures begin at 7 pm the evening of the concert with exception to the lecture given by pianist Louis Lortie which will take place immediately following his performance on January 18th, 2013. 

October 20
Apollo's Fire 
Folly Theater - Shareholder's Room 
Subject: TBA 
 Dr. Erika Honisch, newest member of the
UMKC musicology faculty and early music specialist 

November 2 
Jonathan Biss, piano 
Folly Theater - Shareholder's Room 
Subject: Schumann from Musical and Medical Perspectives 
 Drs. William Everett and Stuart Muron, MD 

January 18
Louie Lortie, piano 
Folly Theater Stage 
Please Note: This is a POST-concert talk 
Pianist Louis Lortie 

February 22 
Alexander Melnikov, piano 
Folly Theater - Shareholder's Room 
Subject: Genres in piano music 
Dr. William Everett 

April 5 
Elias String Quartet with Jonathan Biss, piano 
Folly Theater - Shareholder's Room 
Subject: The Piano in Chamber Music with special emphasis on the genre of the piano quintet 
Dr. William Everett from the
UMKC Musicology Department 

April 19 - Cancelled