More Than Music Faculty Series

Experience more than music as Concordia Conservatory faculty explore in depth the musical influences and inspirations of specific themes through performance. This series includes three Sunday afternoon concerts.

Artistic Director: Marija Ilić

Sweet Melody

Images of hands of a piano player and a mixed berry sponge cake

Sunday, November 17
4 pm

Home of Laurie & Hoke Slaughter, Bronxville

Stephanie Liu, violin
Annette Espada, cello
Jacob De Hoyos, piano

Works by Joseph Haydn and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Join pianist Jacob De Hoyos, violinist Stephanie Liu, and cellist Annette Espada for an exquisite afternoon of chamber music celebrating the Esterházy torte and the opera cake, both of which will be served at the post-concert reception.

This concert highlights the Esterházy family’s enduring influence on the arts and culinary traditions featuring opera arias by Mozart and Puccini and piano trios by Beethoven. 

Folk Trails

Faculty concert at Concordia conservatory Folk Trails

Sunday, February 9
4 pm

The Reformed Church of Bronxville, Edwards Hall

Katherine Lerner Lee, soprano
Clare Hoffman, flute
JiNa Kim, piano

Works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Coriglian

Our second concert of the season explores the impact of folk music on classical compositions. We will feature folk tunes that inspired great composers, and delve into how these melodies shaped their music, transformed their works, and connected them to their cultural and historical contexts.

Celebrating Anniversaries

Concordia conservatory faculty concert Celebrating Anniversaries

Sunday, May 4
4 pm

Home of Laurie & Hoke Slaughter, Bronxville

Emanouil Manolov, violin
Jonathan Kim, cello
Marija Ilić, piano

Works by Bach, Ravel, and Shostakovich

We honor the great composers with anniversaries in 2025—Bach, Ravel, Shostakovich, and more. Join us in celebrating their lives, works, and enduring legacies.