Zoie Reams ’ 14, mezzo-soprano
*Date Change: Sat, Apr. 11, 2026* | 7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
American mezzo-soprano Zoie Reams, a Lawrence University Class of 2014 alumna, has been lauded by Opera News for her “velvety mezzo” and for how she “phrase[s] with elegance and articulate[s] coloratura nimbly.”
Lone Piñon
Mon, Apr. 13, 2026 | 8 p.m. | Harper Hall
Lone Piñon is a New Mexican string band, or “orquesta típica,” whose music celebrates the integrity and diversity of their region's cultural roots. With fiddles, upright bass, guitars, accordions, vihuela, and bilingual vocals, they play a wide spectrum of the traditional music that is at home in New Mexico.
Andy Akiho & Imani Winds
Fri, Apr. 17, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
Andy Akiho is a Grammy-nominated and Pulitzer Prize finalist composer whose bold works unravel intricate and unexpected patterns while surpassing preconceived boundaries of classical music. He is an in-demand composer who has earned international acclaim for his large-scale works that emphasize the natural theatricality of live performance. The Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds is celebrating a quarter century of music making. The group has led a revolution and evolution of the wind quintet through their dynamic playing, adventurous programming, imaginative collaborations, and outreach endeavors. This collaboration will include Akiho’s BeLoud, BeLoved, BeLonging, a powerful piece commissioned by Imani Winds.
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ARTEMIS
Ft. Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda, Allison Miller
Fri, May 15, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. | Memorial Chapel
Founded by pianist and composer Renee Rosnes, ARTEMIS is a powerful ensemble of instrumental virtuosos. Along with Rosnes, the quintet consists of trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, saxophonist Nicole Glover, bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller. Performances across North America and Europe at major venues and festivals have garnered high praise from audiences and critics alike.