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The Wabash Avenue Music Collective at Northeastern Illinois University
Mar 23, 2025 — 3:00 PM
Overview
The Wabash Avenue Music Collective embarks on a journey through expansive soundscapes. Saint-Saëns’ Fantaisie unfolds with lyrical beauty and virtuosic charm, Jan Bach’s Eisteddfod offers a poignant reflection of one of Wales’ oldest cultural traditions and Debussy’s ethereal Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp evokes impressionist landscapes with a mesmerizing blend of harmonies. Composer and violist Max Raimi unveils the world premiere of Two Stephen Ackerman Poems, offering a unique glimpse into the composer’s creative vision.
Tickets are free; reservations are required.
The Northeastern Illinois University Recital Hall is in the Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center, which is located off Lot F.
Free parking is available in Lot F, Lot J, and on the fourth and fifth floors of the Parking Facility.
Program
Saint-Saëns
Fantaisie in A Major, Op. 124
Jan Bach
Eisteddfod
Raimi
Two Stephen Ackerman Poems
Debussy
Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp
Performers: The Wabash Avenue Music Collective
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