NMS PRESENTS: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

The Beyond the Classroom series is an opportunity to showcase the talents of NMS faculty and staff for students, families, and community members. These performances feature some of the most talented musicians in the Chicago area and are open for the public to enjoy. Reserve your spot for the next Beyond the Classroom event today.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Matthew Lorenz &
Jeffrey Panko

Friday, March 1st at 7pm
New Music School, 900 N Michigan Ave, L6

Mozart Concerto No. 20 in d minor
Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 1 in F# minor

MATTHEW LORENZ is a growing artistic presence in the American Midwest and the international stage at large. Matthew’s performance experience as a pianist extends from Bismarck, ND to Santa Rosa, NM, then Paris; and beyond. Currently active in Chicago, IL, Matthew maintains a full performing schedule alongside his private teaching work. Matthew is also a frequent collaborator, in demand throughout the Midwest, called on for standard chamber works and as well for a wide variety of contemporary niches like cabaret, musical theater, and 21st century opera. Since 2018 he has maintained several international chamber music residencies, in Japan, China, and France. Matthew currently studies under Adam Neiman, Edward Auer, and Junghwa Auer at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College for the Performing Arts in the Diploma Program.

Pianist JEFFREY PANKO is a musician whose versatility of style and genre, encompassing repertoire from Bach to the contemporary, is presented with poetic grace, technical aplomb and a large color palate.  The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Panko began his formal musical education at the age of six with his grandmother, Lorraine Jagodzinski.  Receiving degrees in Piano Performance from the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music (studying piano with Lydia Frumkin) and the DePaul University School of Music (studying piano with pianist Dmitry Paperno), he was also selected as a scholarship student to the Tanglewood Music Festival (studying piano with Anthony di Bonaventura and chamber music with Joel Smirnoff) and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria (studying piano with Alexis Golovin).  Currently working with his mentor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra pianist Mary Sauer as well as Dr. Robert Holst, he earned top prize awards in competitions including the Society of American Musicians’ Piano Competition (Chicago) and the Frinna Awerbuch International Piano Competition (New York).