Chicago Duo Piano Festival: Faculty Extravaganza

Music Institute piano faculty perform a mixed program of works for piano duo, to be announced shortly. Performers include Elaine Felder and Milana Pavchinskaya, Inah Chiu and Sung Hoon Mo, Matthew Hagle and Mio Isoda, Louise Chan and Susan Tang, Xiao-min Liang and Jue He, Weiwen Ma and Yumy Lee and Camille Witos, and more.

Chicago Duo Piano Festival 2026 Concert Schedule  
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Friday, July 17 at 7 PM | Guest Duo Concert: EStrella Piano Duo
The EStrella Piano Duo, comprised of Elena Doubovitskaya and Svetlana Belsky, burst onto the musical scene in 2011 with a series of concerts celebrating the great Russian masterpieces for piano duo. Since then, they have performed widely to enthusiastic audiences and critical acclaim throughout the U.S., Canada, and China. Their most recent CD is In Her Own Voice, piano duos by women composers. 

Saturday, July 18 at 10 AM
Guest Duo Master Class: EStrella Piano Duo
 
Sunday, July 19 at 2 PM
Final Student Recital

More about the Chicago Duo Piano Festival

This summer marks the Chicago Duo Piano Festival's 38th anniversary season. 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 annual Chicago Duo Piano Festival is a wonderful opportunity to meet new pianists and make new friends while building pianistic and ensemble skills. Enjoy special concerts and master classes and participate in a culminating student recital at Nichols Concert Hall.