Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Indiana History Center | 450 W. Ohio Street
1990 Laureate Martin Beaver with pianist Chih-Yi Chen
The 26/27 Laureate Series kicks off with a recital featuring 1990 Laureate Martin Beaver and pianist Chih-Yi Chen. Beaver, violinist of the famed Tokyo String Quartet, was also a former student of IVCI Founding Director Josef Gingold.
STRAVINSKY Suite italienne
JANÁCEK Violin Sonata
BRAHMS Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78
Tuesday, January 26, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Indiana Landmarks Center | 1201 Central Avenue
In this collaboration with Ensemble Music Society, Trio Seoul, founded by 2014 IVCI Gold Medalist Jinjoo Cho, makes its Indianapolis debut in a program featuring piano trios by Schubert and Shostakovich, plus Metasequoia by South Korean composer Juri Seo, a work inspired by the dawn redwood tree once thought to be extinct.
SCHUBERT Trio No. 1 in B-flat, D. 898
SHOSTAKOVICH Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67
JURI SEO Metasequoia
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Indiana History Center | 450 W. Ohio Street
2026 Gold Medalist Debut Recital
The newly crowned winner of the 2026 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis will make their Laureate Series debut, showcasing the talents which won them the gold in October 2026. Join us for the recital that launches an international tour, one of the many honors awarded to the Gold Medal winner.
This performance will be livestreamed and available on-demand through Friday, April 2. Special thanks to Streaming Sponsor Marian Pettengill.
Tuesday, April 20, 2027 | 7:30 PM
Indiana History Center | 450 W. Ohio Street
2022 Laureate Claire Wells with pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera
In advance of their Carnegie Hall recital debut, 2022 Laureate Claire Wells joins celebrated pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera for an eclectic program spanning generations, initially breaking traditional forms in Messiaen and Widmann before resolving to a lyrical finale with Brahms and Bartók.
DEBUSSY Violin Sonata, K. 140
MESSIAEN Thème et variations
WIDMANN Etude No. 3 for solo violin
BRAHMS Sonata No. 2 in A, Op. 100
BARTÓK Rhapsody No. 2, Sz. 89
Tuesday, May 11, 2027 | 7:30 PM
The Cabaret | 924 N. Pennsylvania Street
An Evening with Charles Yang and Peter Dugan*
Back by popular demand, Charles Yang and Peter Dugan return to The Cabaret, bringing their genius for improvisation and musical fusion to an evening of genre-bending ingenuity. Patrons can enjoy the performance with catering provided by The Jazz Kitchen. Full tables of two, four and six can be reserved in advance for an additional $10 per seat. (Only full tables may be reserved.)
*This performance traditionally sells out quickly and is not part of the 26/27 Subscription package.