Valentine Michaud and Casey Dierlam Tse, Guest Artist Recital The LSU School of Music welcomes saxophonist Valentine Michaud and pianist Casey Dierlam Tse for an evening of guest artist performance. Featuring music that highlights the saxophone’s remarkable range of color, character, and expression, the recital brings together two artists recognized for their vibrant musicianship and commitment to collaborative performance. Blending technical brilliance with imaginative interpretation, Michaud and Dierlam Tse offer a program that explores the lyrical, dramatic, and contemporary possibilities of saxophone and piano.

LSU Manship Distinguished Professor of Piano Michael Gurt joins talented LSU artists for a recital featuring premieres of music by French composer Eugène Bozza. Known for colorful harmonies, lyrical melodies, and dazzling technical demands, Bozza’s music has long captivated chamber musicians. This program presents recently discovered works from a French archive, including music for piano, voice, saxophone, and violin—revealing a fresh side of this distinctive composer.

Internationally recognized violinist Yevgeny Kutik and LSU faculty member Michael Gurt team up for an evening of chamber music that brings together expressive violin playing with the clarity, color, and depth of the piano. Kutik, known for his thoughtful interpretations of both classic and contemporary repertoire, joins Gurt, LSU’s Manship Distinguished Professor of Piano, for a recital centered on musical conversation and close collaboration. The performance offers audiences a chance to hear two accomplished artists in an intimate setting.

Unattainable: Songs from the Edge of Desire explores the spaces between longing and fulfillment, memory and reality, and the beloved and the self. Through music by Mahler, Fauré, Duparc, Santoliquido, and David N. Takach, mezzo-soprano Lindsay Kate Brown and pianist Dr. Jeong-Eun Lee follow a journey from heartbreak and imagined escape toward remembrance, transformation, and self-possession. Brown, Assistant Professor of Voice at LSU, and Lee, Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano, bring together their shared commitment to expressive, text-centered collaboration.

LSU welcomes the Kuuskmann-Friar Duo to the Recital Hall for a dynamic program of new music for amplified bassoon and piano. Featuring GRAMMY-nominated bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann and Rome Prize-winning composer-pianist Sean Friar, the duo blends elements of classical, rock, jazz, electronic, and ambient music to create a fresh and expressive chamber music experience.

Faculty member and award-winning violist Kimberly Sparr joins with pianist Michael Gurt to present an evening of unique and inspiring music for viola and piano.