The Richards Center for the Arts

The Three G’s are a gifted family of keyboard superstars. Kirill and Anna Gliadovsky studied at the most prestigious musical institutions in Russia, including the Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the Gnessins Music Academy. Before marrying, each had successful careers in the concert halls of Russia, Germany, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States. Their daughter Sophia, age 11, joins them on stage in a six-hand repertoire which leaves audiences gasping with emotion.

Four great friends - George Smith, Duncan Strachan, Elliot Perks and Colin Scobie - grew up playing classical and folk music together in Scotland. Winners of both the First Prize and Audience Prize in the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition in Norway, they have held residencies at Oxford University and are well known for their children’s concerts and workshops. Expect to hear the classics, as well as their arrangements of Scottish folk music.

Known for their modern take on treasured masterpieces, Lindsay Deutsch, Van-Anh Nguyen and Lila Yang demonstrate their training from the Colburn and Julliard schools of music. Their “mostly classical” program showcases their rock star charisma and features Prokofiev, Massenet and Beethoven alongside Gershwin, Billy Joel and the Beatles. Take 3 performs with astonishing grace, “groove” and virtuosity.