The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | WFMT

Cellist Julia-Hyunji Lee and pianist Umi Garrett perform works by Robert Schumann , Nadia Boulanger , Ludwig van Beethoven and Florence Price , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Praised by the La Jolla Light for her “warmth” and “musical integrity”, 25 year old Korean-American cellist Julia-Hyunji Lee is passionate about creating authentic connections and relationship...

Pianist Amiri Harewood performs works by George Walker and J.S. Bach live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Currently studying at the Royal College of Music on a full scholarship under the tutelage of Danny Driver, Amiri Harewood holds the Ann Driver Trust Scholarship, supported by the Victor Dandaleh Foundation. He previously studied at Trinity Music Academy under Richard...

Violinist Claire Bourg and pianist Kyle Orth perform works by W.A. Mozart , Maurice Ravel , Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Violinist Claire Bourg has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician at prestigious venues across the United States and Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, the Kimmel Center, and v...

Cellist Jenny Bahk and pianist Linda Lee perform works by Lera Auerbach , Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Jenny Bahk is a 26-year-old cellist currently pursuing her Doctor of Music degree at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, studying with Brandon Vamos. She holds a Master of Music and a Master of Musical Arts degree...

Pianist Hyerim Lee performs works by Frédéric Chopin , Grażyna Bacewicz, and Claude Debussy , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Born in South Korea, Dr. Hyerim Lee is an accomplished pianist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. She is a prizewinner of numerous international competitions, including the OSAKA International Piano Competition, Ettlingen International Piano C...

Pianist Yeontaek Oh performs works by Clara Schumann & Robert Schumann , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Praised by critics for the “millimeter precision of touch,” “full of contrasts and nuances,” “rare sensitivity and dazzling virtuosity,” “finesse of touch and technical mastery,” and the “brave administration of silence,” Yeontaek Oh began playing the piano a...

Amnis Piano Quartet are violinist Minkyung Lee, violist Matthew McDowell, cellist Jenny Bahk and pianist Linda Lee. Their competition wins include bronze medal at the 50th Annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, third prize at the Premio Renzo Guibergia Prize Competition (IT), Grand Prize and Audience Prize at the Yellow Springs Chamber Competition, the Oneppo Series Chamber Competitio...

Pianist Joshua Mhoon performs works by Ludwig van Beethoven , Maurice Ravel , Ernesto Lecuona, Ottorino Respighi and Alexander Scriabin , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Mhoon began piano at age seven and advanced rapidly, demonstrating a rare combination of artistry, curiosity, and technical command. At just 15, he entered Northwestern University’s Bienen School of...

Pianist Stephanie Tang  performs works by Franz Schubert , Sofia Gubaidulina, Missy Mazzoli and Johannes Brahms , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. BBC Magazine Rising Star Stephanie Tang is a Chinese-American pianist with an active concert career in solo and chamber performance in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Europe. She has appeared in major international concert hall...

Pianist Kacper Żaromski performs works by Karol Szymanowski and Frédéric Chopin , live from the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago. Kacper Żaromski was born in 1999. He is a native from Rymanow Zdrój in South Eastern Poland. He graduated with honors from the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Music School in Krosno, under the teaching of Mrs. Dorota Skibicka. He then proceeded to complete a five-...