Saturday, September 19, 2026

We are delighted to invite you to our first Musical Gathering and to begin this new musical venture in the beautiful and inspiring setting of the TMORA Education Center. We look forward to bringing performers, teachers, students, and music lovers together for an afternoon of music, learning, and connection.

To celebrate the opening of A. B. Academy of Music,
admission to all events of our first Musical Gathering is free!

Space is limited, however, so we kindly ask all guests to register in advance.
Reserve Your Seat — RSVP Here! We look forward to celebrating with you!

Venue:

TMORA Education Center (about TEC)

5904 Pleasant Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55419 (map)

Schedule: 

• 11:30AM - 12:00PM - PRELUDE | ARRIVE, WARM-UP & WELCOME

  • Coffee and tea with light refreshments will be served

• 12:00PM - 1:30PM - PIANO LAB | PERFORM, LISTEN, EXPERIMENT

  • PIANO LAB embraces the spirit of a conservatory studio class—a supportive space for sharing works in progress, exploring musical ideas, and learning together. Some fluidity is expected, and the program, performers, and order of performances are subject to change without notice.

PROGRAM

Waltz in A minor, Op. Posth. . . . . . . . F. Chopin
Matvii Kucheriavenko

Three Etudes, Op. 299. . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Czerny

Alexandra Evstuhina

Etude Op. 25 No. 1 in A-flat Major . . .F. Chopin
Eva Broullard

Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F Minor. . . . . . .F. Chopin
Taotao Catherine Zhao  

2 Song Transcriptions. . . . . . S. Rachmaninoff
Stella Sick

Polichinelle, Op. 3 No. 4. . . . .S. Rachmaninoff
Yuhao Shi

Sonata No. 2, Op. 35, 2nd Mov. . . . . F. Chopin
Marius Kleinhuisen

Toccata, Op. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Prokofiev

Hungarian Fantasy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  F. Liszt
Magnus Kleinhuisen

• 1:30PM - 2:00pm - INTERMEZZO | CONNECT, REFRESH & REFLECT 

  • Rising Stars cohort is expected to be here at this time.  Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be served

• 2:00PM - 4:00PM - OPENING CEREMONY, CONCERT AND MASTER CLASS

• GUEST SPEAKER Julian Gargiulo will offer his insight and share his experience of what it means to be a successful performer in today's world.

• OPENING CONCERT 

PROGRAM

La Campanella . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  F. Liszt
Denis Evstuhin

Sonata No. 2, Op. 35, 1st Mov. . . . F. Chopin
Marius Kleinhuisen

Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 . . . . . S. Rachmaninoff
Stella Sick

Prelude in B Minor, Op. 32. . . S. Rachmaninoff
Brian Billion

Serpent's Kiss . . . . . . . .. . . . .  W. Bolcom
Oleg Levin

Eleven Humoresques. . . .  . . J. Vidmann
Emma Lu

Alborada del Gracioso . . . . . . . . M. Ravel
Ella Wan

• MASTER CLASS will feature professor Alexander Braginsky, and performances by members of Rising Star cohort. 

Sonata, Op. 22 (I. Allegro). . . L. van Beethoven
Magnus Kleinhuisen

 Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15. . . . . . . . . . .  F. Chopin
Alexandra Evstuhina

Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39. . . . . . . . .  F. Chopin
William Glasnapp

• 4:00PM - 5:00PM - POSTLUDE | RECEPTION

*Each Musical Gathering follows a flexible format built around our Core Program Structure, allowing us to shape the day around our Guest Artists while preserving the essential flow of performance, learning, and community.  Visit our Core Program Structure webpage for detailed description of each block.