This class runs for 14 weeks, with a break for the week of Spring Break (March 30th - April 5th).

Our Beginner Class is for ages 6-11 and offers a fun, supportive introduction to music through group lessons. Using the Faber Primer and Level 1 books, students begin learning to read music and recognize basic rhythms. The group setting encourages collaboration, confidence, and musical exploration, no experience needed!

The Keys2Kids Keyboard Lending Program offers free keyboard loans to registered families without access to an instrument, with sign-up available on the registration form.

For questions or financial assitance please contact Cora Wright, Kalamazoo Piano Lab Coordinator, at CWright@thegilmore.org   

This class runs for 14 weeks, with a break for the week of Spring Break (March 30th - April 5th).

Our Beginner Class is for adults and offers a fun, supportive introduction to music through group lessons. Using the Faber Adult Lesson Book Series, students begin learning basic musical concepts and music reading. The group setting encourages collaboration, confidence, and musical exploration, no experience needed!

The Keys2Kids Keyboard Lending Program offers free keyboard loans to registered families without access to an instrument, with sign-up available on the registration form.

For questions or financial assitance please contact Cora Wright, Kalamazoo Piano Lab Coordinator, at CWright@thegilmore.org   

This class runs for 14 weeks, with a break for the week of Spring Break (March 30th - April 5th).

Our Adult Continuing class and offers a fun, supportive introduction to music through group lessons. Using the Faber Adult Lesson Book Series, students begin learning basic musical concepts and music reading. The group setting encourages collaboration, confidence, and musical exploration! This class is for Adult who have basic understanding of musical rhythms, reading music, and have had some music lessons before.

The Keys2Kids Keyboard Lending Program offers free keyboard loans to registered families without access to an instrument, with sign-up available on the registration form.

For questions or financial assitance please contact Cora Wright, Kalamazoo Piano Lab Coordinator, at CWright@thegilmore.org 

This class runs for 14 weeks, with a break for the week of Spring Break (March 30th - April 5th).

Our Adult Continuing class and offers a fun, supportive introduction to music through group lessons. Using the Faber Adult Lesson Book Series, students begin learning basic musical concepts and music reading. The group setting encourages collaboration, confidence, and musical exploration! This class is for Adult who have basic understanding of musical rhythms, reading music, and have had some music lessons before.

The Keys2Kids Keyboard Lending Program offers free keyboard loans to registered families without access to an instrument, with sign-up available on the registration form.

For questions or financial assitance please contact Cora Wright, Kalamazoo Piano Lab Coordinator, at CWright@thegilmore.org 

Our Beginner Class is for ages 6-9 and offers a fun, supportive introduction to music through group lessons. Using the Faber Primer and Level 1 books, students begin learning to read music and recognize basic rhythms. The group setting encourages collaboration, confidence, and musical exploration. The class runs for 14 weeks, with a break for the week of Spring Break. 

The Keys2Kids Learning Lending Program offers free keyboard loans to registered families without access to an instrument, with sign-up available on the registration form.

For questions or financial assistance, please contact Sara Cleland, Battle Creek Piano Lab Coordinator, at scleland@thegilmore.org

This class runs for 14 weeks, with a break for the week of Spring Break (March 30th - April 5th).

Our Beginner Class is for ages 6-9 and offers a fun, supportive introduction to music through group lessons. Using the Faber Primer and Level 1 books, students begin learning to read music and recognize basic rhythms. The group setting encourages collaboration, confidence, and musical exploration, no experience needed!

The Keys2Kids Keyboard Lending Program offers free keyboard loans to registered families without access to an instrument, with sign-up available on the registration form.

For questions or financial assitance please contact Cora Wright, Kalamazoo Piano Lab Coordinator, at CWright@thegilmore.org 

This class runs for 14 weeks, with a break for the week of Spring Break (March 30th - April 5th).

Our Intermediate Class is for ages 13-17 who have completed the early intermediate level and are ready for the next step in music learning through group lessons. Using the Faber Level 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B books, students learn minor scales, triplets, sixteenth notes, and complex time signatures. The group setting fosters collaboration, confidence, and continued musical growth!

The Keys2Kids Keyboard Lending Program offers free keyboard loans to registered families without access to an instrument, with sign-up available on the registration form.

For questions or financial assitance please contact Cora Wright, Kalamazoo Piano Lab Coordinator, at CWright@thegilmore.org 

Volunteer Needs:

20 Usher/Greeter/Scanners

6 Reception

2 Information Station

TBD Transportation

Description:

Before the 2026 Gilmore Festival officially kicks off, celebrated violinist Joshua Bell returns to Kalamazoo for a special recital program with pianist Shai Wosner, previously seen on The Gilmore’s Rising Stars Series. The two have performed together to wide acclaim on numerous recital tours in the great concert halls of the United States and Europe. They will treat Gilmore audiences to a program of Romantic and early-20th-century violin sonatas by Schubert, Grieg, and Prokofiev, as well as additional surprise works to be announced from the stage.

The Gilmore presents this recital in honor of the Stulberg International String Competition’s 50th anniversary, of which Bell was gold medalist in 1981.

Pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm with Dr. Zaide Pixley in Room 130