Duo Pianists to Celebrate Liszt at Nichols Concert Hall This Month

Franz Liszt's piano compositions and transcriptions are among the most challenging pieces in the piano repertoire. What could be more impressive? Liszt times two!

The American Liszt Society Chicago/Midwest Chapter will be celebrating Franz Liszt's 205th birthday, with "Liszt Times Two, A Celebration of Piano Music by Franz Liszt for Four Hands", Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 7:30 pm, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL.

This program will feature Liszt's piano duo compositions, performed with two pianos and four hands, by some of Chicago's finest pianists. Duo pianists Karin Redekopp and Mark Edwards; Alex Yuill and Andrew Guo; Matthew Hagle and George Radosavljevic; James and Sevgi Giles; Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem; and Daniel Paul Horn and Alexander Djordjevic will perform.

Tickets are $20 General Admission, $10 for American Liszt Society Members, FREE for Children 17 and under, and FREE for Music Institute of Chicago Students/Staff. Tickets are available online at LisztChicago.tix.com or at the door.