Les Violons du Roy, led by Jonathan Cohen, Music Director, and featuring MILOŠ, Guitar, arrive at the Midwest Trust Center on Thursday, May 2 for a 7:30 p.m. concert. Using copies of period bows on modern instruments, the ensemble plays works from the Baroque and Classical period with an approach strongly influenced by current research into performance practice in the 17th and 18th centuries. The orchestra also regularly delves into the repertoire of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The ensemble will be joined by MILOŠ, one of the world’s most celebrated classical guitarists. His career began its meteoric rise in 2011, with the release of his international best-selling Deutsche Grammophon debut album ‘Mediterraneo.’ Since then, he has earned legions of fans, awards, and acclaim around the world through his extensive touring, six chart topping recordings, and television appearances. See a preview here.
Additional performances this May include:
The Opus 76 Quartet with Paul Neubauer, viola – Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. – The Midwest Trust Center’s artists-in-residence are joined by two-time Grammy nominee, violist Paul Neubauer for Mozart’s C Major viola quintet & Brahms’ G Major Viola Quintet. Appointed principal violist of the New York Philharmonic at age 21, Neubauer has appeared as a soloist with over 100 orchestras.
The Concert Truck – Friday, May 10 at 8 p.m. – Pianists Nick Luby and Susan Zhang converted a 16-foot box truck into a fully functioning mobile concert hall, complete with lights, sound system and piano, engaging diverse communities and audiences nationwide with thoughtful, timely programming.
The duo will also perform free concerts around the metro including the JCCC Campus (May 8 at 12:30 p.m.), Meadowbrook Park (May 9 at 6 p.m.), and Prairiefire (May 12 at 1 p.m.).
To see the full list of shows in the 2023-2024 Season, visit jccc.edu/MidwestTrustCenter.
Ticket Information
Season packages and individual show tickets are on sale now. Tickets may be purchased online at jccc.edu/MidwestTrustCenter or by phone (913) 469-4445.
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