Sunday Concert: Josh Graham
New Works for Marimba Based on Literature
Sunday, June 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm
St. Charles Public Library
Carnegie Community RoomDr. Josh Graham, a percussionist praised as "beguiling" by the Chicago Tribune, will perform several recently commissioned works for solo marimba.
The pieces, by composers including Katherine Pukinskis, Griffin Candey, and Michael Conrad, draw their inspiration from works of literature, including Ernest Hemingway's "The Nick Adams Stories," the poetry of Iowan James Hearst, and Psalm 139. The performance will include readings of the works that have inspired them. DROP IN
Dr. Graham is Assistant Professor and Percussion Program Coordinator at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, as well as Executive Director of the trio F-PLUS. He has performed at venues including Carnegie Hall, the National Gallery of Art, the DiMenna Center, the Princeton Sound Kitchen Series, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Milwaukee Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Polish Consulate of Chicago, and at dozens of universities across the country. Dr. Graham holds degrees from Central Michigan University (BM), the University of Michigan (MM), and the University of Illinois (DMA).
St. Charles Public Library
The award-winning St. Charles Public Library District is located in the scenic Fox River Valley, 35 miles west of Chicago. The Library serves a district population of 55,092 residents and has a staff of 101. The St. Charles Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.