Chatham University Announces 2025-26 Concert Series
Chatham University is proud to present the 2025-26 concert series featuring live classical music at Shadyside Campus.
Fall-Winter 2025:
Romantic Piano Music for the Left Hand Alone
Works by Alkan, Saint-Saens, Scriabin, Blumenfeld, Moszkowski, Godowsky, and Ravel
September 19, 4:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring Walter Morales, piano
Slavic Art Songs
Works by Kodaly, Martinu, Dvořák, and Rachmaninoff
October 17, 4:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring Sydney Kaczorowski, soprano
Fabio Gentili, piano
Cabaret Benefit
October 25, 3:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring the Chatham University Choir
"Friends of Ukraine" Benefit Concert
All donations will go to the VOVK Foundation program for Ukrainian children that have been orphaned or lost a parent as a result of the war.
November 10, 7:00 p.m. at Campbell Memorial Chapel
Featuring the Academy String Quartet: Jorie-Butler-Geyer and Leah Givelber, violin; Warren Davidson, viola; Cecilia Caughman, cello
Vocal Recital
Works by Haydn, Mozart, Chopin, Brahms and Debussy
November 21, 4:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring Kelly Lynch, soprano
Walter Morales, piano
Candlelight
All-campus winter tradition celebration through spoken word and song, featuring special guests from the Chatham University community, presented by the Chatham University Choir
December 5, 8:00 p.m. at Campbell Memorial Chapel
Featuring the Chatham University Choir
Candlelight Concert
Program of holiday and winter-themed works featuring Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite (arr. for two pianos) and other classical and seasonal selections
December 13, 6:00 p.m. at Campbell Memorial Chapel
Featuring pianists Jimmy Liu and Kevin Lee Sun
Winter-Spring 2026
Music for Food: Happy Birthday, Mozart!
Donations benefit the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
January 24, 3:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring Yeeha Chiu, piano
Pauline Rovkah, piano
Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Music for Food: “Kreutzer” and Kreisler
Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata and works by Kreisler
February 21, 3:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring Roy Sonne, violin
Amy Simpson, piano
Music for Food: Romantic Masterpieces
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio
March 28, 3:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring Alison Fujito, violin
Paula Tuttle, cello
Nanette Solomon, piano, piano
Spring Concert: Harmony & Hits
Presented by the Chatham University Choir
April 11, 3:00 p.m. at Laughlin Music Center
Featuring the Chatham University Choir