Young Steinway Concert

Alison Chung, a senior at Glenbrook North High School, studies violin with Desirée Ruhstrat. Alison was recently named runner-up in the ADM Concerto Competition and performed the first movement of the Walton Violin Concerto with the Kishwaukee Symphony Orchestra. As a member of Quartetto Speranza, she received the Bronze Medal in the Junior Division at the 2025 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. With the Phoenix Quartet, she earned second prize at the 2026 Rembrandt Chamber Music Competition and first prize in the Open Division of the Chicago National Chamber Music Competition.

Duo Dunamis consists of pianists David Goetz and Ryan Hu. David is a junior at Loyola Academy and Ryan is a junior at North Shore Country Day School. Both have been awarded first place for both duo and solo performance in the American Protege Music Competition and performed at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. The duo has appeared in the Chicago Duo Piano Music Festival, the Plymouth Concert Series, and the Merion Concert Series.

Pianist Pratyay Rao is a junior at New Trier Township High School. He studies piano with Lyudmila Lakisova. Pratyay won second place in the 2025 American Fine Arts Festival International Concerto Competition, was a finalist in 2024 New Trier Concerto Competition, and won first place in the 2024 Charleston Summer Music Competition. Pratyay also participates in Science Olympiad and DECA competitions.

Free tickets will be given to those present starting at 2:30 pm.