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LOCATION:Lawrence Arts Center - 940 New Hampshire St\, Lawrence\, Kansas 66044
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Main Lobby of the Lawrence Arts Center for a special concert event! <strong><em>Almost Quintet</em></strong> is an emerging chamber trio founded in 2025 by three University of Kansas alumni who reconnected in California and discovered a shared passion for musical collaboration. The trio, comprising pianist/organist Dr. Peiyao Yu, soprano Dr. Zhengyingyue "Elaine" Huang, and violinist/violist Dr. Xiaohui Yan, brings together diverse instrumental capabilities that allow them to explore unique repertoire combinations. Their name reflects this versatility: while technically a three-member ensemble, their collective mastery of multiple instruments creates expanded musical possibilities. United by their commitment to championing contemporary composers—particularly women and underrepresented voices—<em>Almost Quintet</em> presents programs that span from beloved classical works to cutting-edge new music. Since their formation, they have performed at venues including Curtis Theatre, Carnegie Hall, and Neidorff-Karpati Hall at the Manhattan School of Music, establishing themselves as thoughtful advocates for musical diversity. The ensemble's upcoming projects include a Kansas tour in August 2025 featuring an all-female composer program with the world premiere of a complete song cycle by acclaimed composer Lori Laitman, alongside works by University of Kansas composition faculty. With additional performances planned in Los Angeles and beyond, Almost Quartet represents a new generation of musicians dedicated to expanding the chamber music landscape through innovative programming and genuine artistic collaboration. <strong><u>2025 Kansas tour PROGRAM (subject to change)</u>:</strong> <em>My Garden</em> by Elizabeth Haskins There is a budding morrow in midnight Spring Quiet Another Spring <em>Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds, and Death</em> by Dorothy Rudd Moore I Had No Thought of Violets of Late Song for a Dark Girl Idolatry Invocation <em>In Sleep The World Is Yours</em> by Lori Laitman No. 3. Tragedy <em>His Eye is on the Sparrow</em> <em>His Voice as the Sound of the Dulcimer Sweet</em> arr. by Jennifer Rhodes <em>To One Beyond Seas</em> by Ingrid Stözel I. Know By The Thread Of Music II. The Overture III. The Firs IV. Mosses V. The Vine VI. The Maple VII. Hare-Bell VIII. The Giant Oak XI. Aspens X. Finale
SUMMARY:FREE LOBBY CONCERT | The Almost Quintet
ORGANIZER:Lawrence Arts Center
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