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Grace Goudy Distinguished Artists Series

2026-27 Performances

Nahre Sol, pianist and composer

Tuesday, February 9, 2027 • 7:30 p.m.
Hudson Hall, Mary Stuart Rogers Music Center

Nahare Sol (Photo Credit: Sophie Wolter)

An alumnus of The Juilliard School and The Glenn Gould School, pianist and composer Nahre Sol is widely celebrated for an eclectic musical style that blends traditional Western classical forms with improvisation, jazz, minimalism, and the avant-garde. Beyond the stage, she is the creator behind a widely popular YouTube series that distills music theory, harmony, and composition for a global audience. Join us in Hudson Hall for an evening with one of today’s most innovative and engaging musical minds.

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About the Artist:
https://www.nahresol.com/

Anthea Kreston, violin

Sunday, April 4, 2027 • 7 p.m.
Cone Chapel, Waller Hall

Anthea (Photo Credit: Christine Dong)

“An extraordinarily brilliant musician…she impressed us with her warm-heartedness, boundless energy and – above all – her fantastic qualities as a musician and violinist.”
–Eckart Runge, Artemis Quartet

The Distinguished Artists Series is proud to welcome back internationally celebrated violinist Anthea Kreston, this time as a solo performer and author offering a unique and exciting new production, Crescendo: Live. Based on her memoir, this performance blends violin artistry with spoken-word anecdotes, taking the audience on an intimate journey through her life in music. Currently the first violinist of the Delgani Quartet and formerly the only American member of Germany’s legendary Artemis Quartet, Kreston has graced world-renowned stages from Carnegie Hall to Amsterdam's Concertgebouw. Join us in Cone Chapel for a powerful evening of live music and storytelling.

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“Crescendo is a searingly honest look at the classical music world from within and manages to be as funny and uplifting as it is devastating.”
–Ling Ling Huang

“This tale sparkles.”
–Blair Tindall

About the Artist:
https://www.antheakreston.com/

Willamette University Music Department
Rogers Music Center
503-370-6255
music-info@willamette.edu

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