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2025-2026
The Auditorium Chamber Music Series brings outstanding chamber music performances to classrooms and communities around the Palouse. Join us for the 2025-2026 season featuring GRAMMY and award-winning artists. Concerts are held in the historic U of I Admin Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
LYYRA
Thursday, Sep 25, 2025 ⦁ 7:30pm
JEREMY DENK & RICHARD O'NEILL
Thursday, Nov 20, 2025 ⦁ 7:30pm
Friday, Jan 23, 2026 ⦁ 7:30pm
VIANO QUARTET
QUARTETTO GELATO
Thursday, Apr 2, 2026 ⦁ 7:30pm
Driving Miss Daisy
JULY 17-26
Forge Theater
In the Deep South in 1948, Daisy Werthan, a rich, sharp-tongued Jewish widow of seventy-two, has demolished another car. Her son, Boolie, hires Hoke, a thoughtful Black man, to be her chauffeur. Slowly and steadily the dignified, good-natured Hoke breaks down the stern defenses of the ornery old lady. In a series of touching scenes spanning twenty-five years, the two come to realize they have more in common than they ever believed possible—and that times and circumstances would ever allow them to publicly admit.
Dates & Times: 7:30 pm - July 17 (pay what you can/donation preview), July 18, July 19, July 25, July 26
Peter Pan
Summer Camp Shows
AUG 2-3
Fly away to Neverland in a fun, new adaptation of Peter Pan by Kathryn Shultz Miller, presented by the Idaho Repertory Theatre for Youth! Travel through the land where children never grow up and help Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, and friends battle the fearsome Captain Hook and his band of pirates. Don't forget to clap for Tinker Bell!
Performances will be August 2 and 3 at 2pm and 5pm both days. Tickets are free for children 12 and under or $16 for general admission.
Hartung Theater
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Lyyra
Lyyra is redefining the role of upper-voice ensembles in the choral landscape, highlighting the astonishing capabilities of women's vocal artistry.
Lyyra is the new all-women vocal ensemble from The VOCES8 Foundation and is based in the USA. Creating world-class musical experiences to inspire audiences, Lyyra seeks to redefine the genre of upper voice music in the choral landscape, highlighting the astonishing capabilities within the full spectrum of women's singing. The sound of this bright, young group combines velvety richness alongside star-like brilliance. With a broad texture and exhilarating range of sound, the group's talented members specialize in classical, jazz, pop, and folk music from diverse traditions and backgrounds.
Jeremy Denk & Richard O'Neill
NOV 20
7:30 p.m.
U of I Admin Auditorium
Jeremy Denk, Piano
Jeremy Denk is one of America's foremost pianists, praised by The New York Times as "a pianist you want to hear no matter what he performs." A MacArthur "Genius" Fellow and Avery Fisher Prize winner, he's also a bestselling author and member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2024/25, he tours a program highlighting female composers, performs with Joshua Bell and Steven Isserlis, and celebrates Charles Ives's 150th anniversary with a new Nonesuch release. Denk's recent highlights include a concerto premiere by Anna Clyne and collaborations with leading orchestras and festivals across the U.S. and Europe.
Richard O'Neill, Viola
Violist Richard O'Neill, a GRAMMY and EMMY Award winner, is acclaimed as one of the leading instrumentalists of his generation. He won the 2021 GRAMMY for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for Christopher Theofanidis' Viola Concerto, inspired by Navajo poetry and 9/11. A Universal/Deutsche Grammophon artist, he has released 10 solo albums and premiered works by major composers. O'Neill has soloed with top orchestras worldwide, collaborated with renowned conductors, and served as violist of the Takács Quartet. He also led South Korea's DITTO project, reaching millions through TV and international tours, and advocates for major global humanitarian organizations.
Viano Quartet
The Viano Quartet, praised for their "virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention" (Boston Globe), are among today's most exciting young ensembles and recipients of the 2025 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition, they perform globally and are in residence with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (2024-2027). Highlights of their 2024-25 season include debuts at Alice Tully and David Geffen Halls, the latter with Sir Stephen Hough. Passionate educators, they work with students at top institutions. Their 2023 debut album, Portraits, features works by Schubert, Price, Tchaikovsky, and Ginastera.
Quartetto Gelato
Quartetto Gelato is a virtuosic and genre-defying classical quartet known for its blend of showpieces, romantic ballads, gypsy and klezmer tunes, and theatrical flair. With sold-out performances worldwide and a repertoire spanning classical to world music, the group captivates audiences with its musical mastery, humor, and engaging stage presence. Named NPR's "Debut Artist of the Year," they've appeared on major networks and soundtracks, including Only You. Their recordings-ten and counting-showcase global influences and original works, including the latest, Tasty Tunes (2021). Quartetto Gelato is supported by FACTOR and the Canada Council for the Arts.
