Romantic Echoes: This concert reflects the evolution of the Romantic piano tradition over the last century. It features the grand, deeply emotional melodies of Sergei Rachmaninoff, the jazz-infused classical sounds of Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin, the soulful, blues-tinged melodies of Florence Price, and the music of living composers Fazil Say and Takashi Yoshimatsu, whose works blend all these styles for our modern world.

Dr. Leah Kang is an accomplished pianist who has performed throughout the United States and Europe, appearing as a soloist with orchestras including the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic. Her performances have been broadcast on SWR2 Germany and WFMT Chicago, and she has appeared at Carnegie’s Weill Recital Hall, the Banff Centre, and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts.

A dedicated educator and researcher, Leah teaches at College of DuPage and serves as Associate Director of Music at Saint James Parish in Arlington Heights. A two-time DAAD research fellow, she conducted doctoral research at Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, exploring historical arrangements of Beethoven’s works. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and degrees in piano performance from Indiana University.