Salon Concert: Songs and Dances Across Time

Step inside history and the Gilded Age with a Salon Concert at Glessner House. Presented for a small audience in the house's historic parlor that once echoed with the artistry of Rachmaninoff, Paderewski, and Enrico Caruso.

This program of solo piano music will be performed by Vincent Ip on Frances Glessner’s 1887 Steinway Model C “semi-concert” grand piano. Selections range from pieces by Chopin and John Field - composers that Frances Glessner herself played - to work by Rameau, Mompou, and Ginastera, along with a piano transcription of Shostakovich’s Waltz No. 2. Born and raised in New York City, Vincent Ip completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree with Program Honors at Northwestern University, studying under James Giles. He has been recognized with numerous prizes at prestigious competitions, including a Medal of Honor at the Maria Canals International Piano Competition in Barcelona, Spain. Vincent runs a private teaching studio, is a faculty member at Northwestern University, and maintains an active performing career. The concert will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a reception where guests will have an opportunity to meet the artist. Seating strictly limited.

*Tickets are $50 per person / $40 for Glessner House members