Community Music Program: Michael Miles

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04.16.2023 2:00 pm - 04.16.2023 3:00 pm
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
Phone:630-833-1616
Address: 1220 Kensington Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Miles will share some stories of the American banjo, its complex history, and wide array of sounds and styles. He will be joined by cellist Jill Kaeding with whom he will share his latest compositions and renderings of J.S. Bach. Community music programs are sponsored in part by grants from the DuPage Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the Rice Foundation.

Performance – 2:00 p.m. – 45 to 60 minutes – Ages 10 years and Up Regular Museum Admission – Museum Members Free Limited Capacity – Reservations Required Register here 

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