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Chicago Duo Piano Mini-Fest: MIC Faculty Piano Duos in Concert 2026

Chicago Duo Piano Festival Mini-Fest

Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
United States

Cost

General Admission: $30

Enjoy a concert of piano music for duo piano featuring MIC's award-winning piano faculty. The annual Chicago Duo Piano Festival Winter Mini-Fest kicks off with a special concert.

FEATURING: Inah Chiu and Sung Hoon Mo; Marie Alatalo and Daniel Baer; Elaine Felder and Milana Pavchinskaya; Xiao Min Liang and Yumi Kim; Soo Lee and Jeongmin Lee; and Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem performing works by Mozart, William Hirtz, Ned Rorem, GlĂĽck, Khatchaturian, and Liszt.

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About the Chicago Duo Piano Festival

Founded in 1988 by MIC resident piano duo Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem, the mission of the festival is to foster a deeper interest in the repertoire, performance, and teaching of music for piano, four hands, and two pianos, in a fun and supportive atmosphere. The Chicago Duo Piano Festival includes an annual summer festival, winter mini-fest, guest duo and faculty concerts, master classes, and student recitals. In addition, the Chicago Duo Piano Festival sponsors period national and international competitions for duo pianists.

Contact

Box Office: 847.448.8326

Ralph Neiweem

Piano Faculty, Aebersold & Neiweem Piano Duo in Residence

Claire Aebersold Neiweem

Piano Faculty, Aebersold & Neiweem Piano Duo in Residence

Dr. Inah Chiu

Piano Faculty

Sung Hoon Mo

Piano and Chamber Music Faculty

Dr. Marie Alatalo

Piano and Musicianship Faculty
Campus Director, Chicago

Dr. Daniel Baer

Piano Faculty; Program Director, Chamber Music

Elaine Felder

PIano & Chamber Music Faculty; Piano Department Chair

Milana Pavchinskaya

Piano Faculty

Dr. Xiaomin Liang

Piano faculty

Dr. Soo Young Lee

Piano & Chamber Music Faculty