Principia College Hosts Concert Featuring Wind Quintet

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Principia College is hosting a concert and lecture series event on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1pm in the James K. Schmidt Gallery. The Confluence Quintet, featuring Maggie McCallie, will perform a midday concert titled 'Sparkling Gems for Wind Quintet' with works by composers like Haydn, Ibert, and W.C. Handy. The concert will be held alongside an art exhibition called 'Seeking That Shimmering Weave' by Seattle-based artist Matthew Whitney.

Why it matters

This event combines music and visual art, providing an enriching cultural experience for the Principia College community and the surrounding Elsah, Illinois area. The concert series helps promote the arts and brings together different creative disciplines.

The details

The Confluence Quintet, a wind quintet, will perform a program of 'Sparkling Gems for Wind Quintet' featuring compositions by renowned composers like Haydn, Ibert, and W.C. Handy. The concert will take place in the James K. Schmidt Gallery at Principia College, where an art exhibition by Matthew Whitney titled 'Seeking That Shimmering Weave' will also be on display.

• The concert and lecture series event will take place on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1pm.
• The art exhibition 'Seeking That Shimmering Weave' by Matthew Whitney will open on February 17, 2026 at 5pm.

What’s next

The art exhibition 'Seeking That Shimmering Weave' by Matthew Whitney will be on display from February 17 to a later date.