Conductor

Pianist

The season opens with a flourish in a program celebrating the work of inspiring women in classical music. Sixth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman is described by composer Joan Tower as “a tribute to women who take risks and are adventurous.” The captivating, Grammy-nominated Kara Huber will treat you to a dazzling performance of Mozart Piano Concerto K. 466. The evening concludes with Symphony No. 2 in E minor by Emilie Mayer, a Romantic composer beloved in her lifetime whose works are being celebrated in concert halls once again. 

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The Uncommon Woman

River Lodge Conference Center

Marjorie Drackett Piano Chair Dr. Kara Huber will be taking us through the life and compositions of American composer and Grammy-Award winner, Joan Tower. Her virtuosic and colorful pieces with the influence of Chopin’s romance, Stravinsky’s rhythm and Debussy’s etherealism will tell the story of her career and how Tower found her own voice in composing for the modern listener.

Faculty Recital: Kara Huber presents The Complete Solo Piano Works of Joan Tower

Interlochen Center for the Arts

Hailed as “absolutely dazzling…in a word, flawless” (New York Concert Review),  Huber has performed at prestigious venues across the United States,  Europe, and Australia, including appearances at the Kennedy Center and  the Steinway Series at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In-demand as  a recitalist and chamber musician, Huber received a Grammy Award  nomination (Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance) for her work  with the ARC Ensemble and has performed with the Louisville Orchestra,  Canadian Chamber Orchestra, and York Symphony Orchestra, among others.  She is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, where she studied with  Dr. Michael Coonrod.

Kara Huber

Conductor, Pianist

Events

Past events

Oct 4, 2024

The Uncommon Woman · Eureka Symphony

Mar 9, 2024

Faculty Recital: Kara Huber presents The Complete Solo Piano Works of Joan Tower · Interlochen Center for the Arts

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