Fran Randall Classical Concert – In-Person

Join us at the Levy Senior Center for an in-person Fran Randall concert featuring Anatolia Evarkiou-Kaku, flute; Adele-Marie Buis, oboe; and Yi-Hsuan Su, piano.

The program:
Bach: Flute Sonata in b minor
Saint-Saens: Oboe Sonata
Valerie Coleman: Danse de la Mariposa
Madeleine Dring: Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano

Admission is free, and no registration is required.

The Levy Senior Center Foundation is proud to underwrite this program. Special thanks to concert organizers Bette Coulson, Evelyn Binz and the Levy Senior Center staff.

About the Musicians:
Anatolia Evarkiou-Kaku is a varied, classically-trained flutist who performs and teaches throughout Chicago and supports groups that strive to amplify conventionally underrepresented voices through performance and pedagogy. Anatolia has performed with organizations such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, 5th Wave Collective, Oistrahk Symphony of Chicago, Windy City Opera, and La Jolla Music Society. She coaches flutists of all levels and maintains a small private studio. Anatolia’s current chamber project is the commission, performance, and recording of “the girl who cried pain”, a theme and variations for flute, violin, and vibraphone by Ruby Fulton. The project will culminate in an upcoming music video filmed in Chicago communities and featuring local women and musicians in 2022. Anatolia completed a Bachelor of Arts at Pomona College where she studied Music and Economics and was awarded the William F. Russell and William G. Blanchard Prizes. She completed a Master of Music with Distinction in Flute Performance at DePaul University School of Music and thereafter, a Post- Masters Graduate Certificate in Flute Performance with Chicago Symphony Orchestra Principal Flute Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson.

Adèle-Marie Buis: Active freelance oboe and English horn musician, Adèle-Marie Buis is originally from the Chicagoland area. Appearing recently with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, and Nu Deco Ensemble, she has also played in ensembles accompanying The Who and Nas and toured Japan with the New York Symphonic Ensemble. Buis is an alumna of the New World Symphony and a graduate of DePaul University (B.M.) and New England Conservatory of Music (M.M.). Her primary teachers include Eugene Izotov, Principal Oboe of the San Francisco Symphony, and John Ferrillo, Principal Oboe of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Currently based in Chicago, Buis enjoys a diverse career. In addition to freelancing, she works as a paralegal at one of Chicago’s preeminent law firms advising nonprofits.

Yi-Hsuan Su, a Taiwanese pianist, frequently performs as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist. She has given performances in concert venues in Taipei, Kaohsiung, and Yunlin in Taiwan, and Chicago in the United States. Yi-Hsuan is a current graduate student of DePaul University, where she is pursuing her Master’s degree in Piano Performance under the guidance of Professor George Vatchnadze. For undergraduate studies, Yi-Hsuan attended National Taiwan Normal University where she earned Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance. She has participated in solo and collaborative piano masterclasses with a number of renowned pianists. In addition to performing, Yi-Hsuan is passionate about choir conducting and teaching, and she also completed the Teacher Education Program/Certificate in Taiwan.