Oakton Six Piano Ensemble to perform in concert

Posted April 13, 2012 11:25 am

Submitted by Oakton Community College

The internationally acclaimed Six Piano Ensemble will perform two concerts of popular, classical, and ragtime selections at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29.

The program features works by Joseph Haydn, Muzio Clementi, Max Reger, Johannes Brahms, and Scott Joplin, all arranged for multiple keyboards by founder and conductor Glenna Sprague, professor and coordinator of music at Oakton.

The Oakton Six Piano Ensemble features the musical talent of Beatriz Levi, Northfield; Garfield Sallman, Des Plaines; Viktoriya Gordiyenko, Morton Grove; and Manigirdas Motekaitis, Marianne Pyster and Lina Schaal, all of Chicago.

This year, the ensemble is proud to honor Levi, who is celebrating her 25th year as a member of the group.

The musicians will perform at the Footlik Theater, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines. Tickets are $17 for general admission, $14 for students and seniors, and $12 for groups of 15 or more.

For reservations, call the Oakton Box Office at (847) 635-1900.

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The Oakton Six Piano Ensemble consists of, from left, Marianne Pyster, Chicago; Garfield Sallman, Des Plaines; Viktoriya Gordiyenko, Morton Grove; Glenna Sprague, conductor, Skokie; Beatriz Levi, sitting on bench, Northfield; Lina Schaal, Chicago; Manigirdas Motekaitis, Chicago. Courtesy of Oakton Community College

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