Young Steinway Concert

Pianist Aaron Gil, a freshman at Stevenson High School, studies piano with Elaine Felder. He is a merit scholarship student at Music Institute of Chicago who received honorable mention in 2026 DePaul National Concerto Competition for Young Performers and best Korean Interpretation Award in the 2025 Sejong Music Competition. Aaron is an active fencer/youth coach and scholastic bowl team member.

Madeleine Kim, violin, is a sophomore at Walter Payton College Preparatory High School. She studies violin with Sang Mee Lee. Madeleine performed on the winner’s recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall for the 2026 American Protege International String and Piano Competition and was first-place winner in the 2025 Illinois Music Association Bach Competition. A member of Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, she also enjoys badminton, chess, baking, and rock climbing.

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