Principal harpist for the Lyric Opera of Chicago orchestra, as well as a founding member of the Chicago Harp Quartet and International Chamber Artists, Marguerite Lynn Williams has garnered critical acclaim for her “seamless technical polish and lyric sensitivity” (Chicago Classical Review). She has appeared with the symphony orchestras of Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota, St. Louis, San Diego, and Toronto, and has been a featured performer and lecturer at American Harp Society conventions and the World Harp Congress in Vancouver. Her recital features music for solo harp.
Elias Parish Alvars, Introduction, Cadenza, and Rondo from Grand Fantasia on Italian Themes, Op. 57
Marjan Mozetich, Songs of Nymphs
Guillaume Connesson, Toccata
William Grant Still (arr. Mary Portanova/ed. M. L. Williams), Brown Girl from From the Black Belt
Cécile Chaminade (trans. M. L. Williams), Romance sans paroles
Franz Liszt (trans. Henriette Renié), Caprice poétique from Un sospiro, S. 144
Brandee Younger, “Essence of Ruby”
Cost: Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
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