Pianists Andrea Swan and Kuang-Hao Huang return to perform in the 15th annual White Lake Chamber Music Festival. From Aug. 2–10, excellent programming, world-class artists, and inspiring classical music performances will take place in the White Lake area. What once was mostly found only in metropolitan cities is now a yearly experience in the White Lake area.
Pianists Andrea Swan and Kuang-Hao Huang perform throughout the festival, presenting music by Schubert, Schumann, Shostakovich, the Mozart Clarinet Quintet, plus the children’s classics Peter and the Wolf and the Sorcerers Apprentice, plus so much more.
Acclaimed chamber musician, collaborative pianist, orchestral keyboardist, soloist, and teacher in the Chicago area, Andrea Swan plays with the Grant Park Music Festival and the Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra. In addition to frequent appearances on the Chicago Symphony chamber music series and live WFMT radio broadcasts, she has performed recitals throughout the United States and the Far East. She regularly accompanies instrumentalist auditions for the Chicago Symphony and Lyric Opera orchestras and serves as official pianist for local and national music competitions, including the Stulberg International String Competition, held annually in Kalamazoo.
Commended for his “perceptive pianism” (Audiophile) and “playing that is sensitive and wonderfully warm” (American Record Guide), Chicagoan Kuang-Hao Huang is a highly sought-after collaborative pianist whose performances have taken him throughout North America, Europe and Asia. He has performed in New York City’s Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Merkin Hall; in Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center and NPR’s Tiny Desk; and at every major venue in the Chicago area, including the Harris Theatre and Symphony Center. He is often heard live on WFMT and has also performed on WQXR and on Medici.tv. Mr. Huang has recorded for Aucourant, Cedille, Innova and Naxos.
This year’s eight-day festival is packed with many exciting offerings: no cost daily 4 p.m. Salon Concerts at the Book Nook & Java Shop, two Family Concerts, a children’s recital, meet and greets, evening concerts, and Cabaret Night “Broadway Comes to White Lake”. There will once again be the world’s greatest music wonderfully played, combined with the soft summer weather, beaches, and spectacular sunsets. All of this makes the White Lake Chamber Music Festival a vacation destination for an ever-growing audience from near and far.
For a schedule of this year’s festival events, please visit www.whitelakemusic.org. The generous support of individuals and businesses makes it possible to bring great artists and great music to the White Lake area. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Director Sondra Cross (231-329-3056) for more information.
