Proudly bringing the next generation of exceptional talent to northern Michigan! Experience the brilliance of Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major, featuring the Gilmore Young Artist Elliot Wuu. Praised for his “power, speed and finesse of artists twice his age” (Tribune Star), Elliot Wuu has captured audiences with colorful tones, sensitive musicality and emotional depth in his music. Wuu, a Young Steinway Artist, was named a 2018 Gilmore Young Artist, one of the most prestigious awards bestowed every two years to two young pianists up to 22 years old. A proud recipient of a Kovner Fellowship Award at The Juilliard School, Wuu received his Bachelor of Music degree and continues his studies of Master of Music under the tutelage of Robert McDonald. Also featured on the program are Felix Mendelssohn’s famed Symphony No. 4, “Italian Symphony”, inspired by the colors and atmosphere of Italy, and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville Overture.