Laila Biali

trio

Friday, October 4, 2019  |  7:30pm

2019 JUNO Award winner for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year”, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Laila Biali has toured with Chris Botti, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Sting.

Boyd Meets Girl

Friday, November 1, 2019  |  7:30pm

Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf. The duo performs an eclectic and engaging range of repertoire, from the baroque through modern day, including many of their own arrangements.

John Riesen

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Friday, December 6, 2019  |  7:30pm

His voice has been hailed as “impassioned...and vibrant” (Opera Today), and hers as "impeccable" (Broadway World). This husband, wife duo are both award winners and rising stars in the opera arena.

Friday, January 31, 2020 |  7:30pm

Dominic Cheli

Dominic Cheli’s playing has been described as “spontaneous yet perfect, the best of how a young person can play.” (Symphony Magazine). In 2017, Dominic was named 1st prize winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition in New York City.

Rodney Whitaker

quintet

Friday, February 28, 2020 |  7:30pm

Internationally renowned bassist and Mack Avenue recording artist, Rodney Whitaker, currently holds the titles of Professor of Jazz Bass and Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University. Building on his Detroit roots and enormous talent, Whitaker went on to earn an international reputation as one of the world’s finest jazz double bass performer.