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Charlene Kluegel Performs Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Closing the 2025/2026 Season

Grammy-Nominated Violinist Marks Second Beethoven Concerto Performance of the Season with the Merida Trio — April 25, 2026 — Elmhurst, Illinois

Date
April 25, 2026
Venue
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, Elmhurst, IL
Artists
Charlene Kluegel · Merida Trio · Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra

ELMHURST, IL —

Grammy-nominated violinist Charlene Kluegel joined the Merida Trio — alongside pianist Katherine Petersen and cellist Jean Hatmaker — for a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra under Music Director Stephen Alltop on April 25, 2026 at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church in Elmhurst, Illinois.

The concert, titled The Triple and the Titan, also featured Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major (“Titan”), bringing the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra’s 2025/2026 season to a close.

The performance marked Kluegel’s second appearance as a Beethoven concerto soloist this season — a distinction that reflects the sustained demand for her artistry among leading Chicago-area ensembles. Beethoven’s Triple Concerto is among the most rarely programmed works in the orchestral canon, occupying a singular space between chamber intimacy and concerto grandeur. For audiences, it offered an uncommon opportunity to hear three soloists performing as an ensemble within the full orchestra — the “king of concertos” at its most collaborative and compelling.

Program
Ludwig van Beethoven — Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56
Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 1 in D Major (“Titan”)
Performance details
Date
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Venue
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, Elmhurst, Illinois
Soloists
Merida Trio — Charlene Kluegel, violin  ·  Katherine Petersen, piano  ·  Jean Hatmaker, cello
Conductor
Stephen Alltop, Music Director
Orchestra
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
About the artists & organizations
Charlene Kluegel
Charlene Kluegel is a Grammy-nominated violinist and Doctor of Music whose performances have graced the Kennedy Center, Musikverein Vienna, Tonhalle Zurich, and Ravinia. Praised by the New York Classical Review, she is represented by Eva Artistic Management.
Merida Trio
The Merida Trio brings together Charlene Kluegel (violin), Katherine Petersen (piano), and Jean Hatmaker (cello) for performances that unite solo and chamber artistry at the highest level.
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
Founded over seven decades ago, the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is one of the Chicago area’s premier orchestral institutions, led by Music Director Stephen Alltop and based in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Eva Artistic Management
Eva Artistic Management is a boutique classical music agency founded by Eva Adolfo, representing conductors, composers, and classical artists worldwide. “Visibility isn’t vanity — it’s legacy.”
Media contact
Eva Adolfo  ·  Eva Artistic Management
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