Happy Dog Duo — pianists Eric Tran and Nathan Cheung — have performed two-piano music for two decades, with a focus on bringing joy to the classical music world. They won 1st prize and Abild American Music Award at the Ellis Duo-Piano Competition, hosted by the National Federation of Music Clubs. Most recently they won 1st prize in the Abril International Competition in Spain, where they will bring this program on tour. The program includes Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Mozart, and Happy Dog.

The musical theater of Broadway has historically been one of the important birthplaces of popular songs in America, and by the late 1920s, American songwriters started working in Hollywood as well. The piano duo of Stephanie Trick and Paolo Alderighi will take a journey through half a century of classic musicals, which have always had a close relationship to jazz.  They present their inventive arrangements on two pianos, which combine the lively syncopated and swinging rhythms of early jazz piano styles with more modern musical approaches.

Gabriel Schillinger-Hyman presents a collection of his own originals and arrangements of some of the most moving yet chronically underplayed masterpieces of Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and more. Joining him from New York City is an all-star band consisting of Stéphane Clément (trumpet), Nico Martinez (bass), and Mike Quigg (drums). 

Jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman returns to the piano store, this time with his trio consisting of bassist Alex Frank and drummer Lorca Hart. They will present an evening of music in tribute to pianist Bill Evans.

Music by Women and Nonbinary Composers

Award-winning contemporary chamber music group Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) is excited to present its annual audience favorite concert of music by women and nonbinary composers! Our 2026 (seventh) program will feature the winner in the 2025 E4TT/ Luna Composition Call for Scores (part of Luna Lab’s 10th Anniversary Celebration), "Divide and Concur" for piano trio by Elisa Kain Johnson, along with works by fi

Bay Area native Isaiah Harwood brings his quartet of legendary LA musicians for a night of eclectic contemporary jazz. This set of original music focuses on intensity in all meanings of the word, in dynamic settings of triumph, tenderness, and all in between. The musicians all share a love of different genres such as hip-hop, soul, and singer-songwriter music, a sentiment that is clearly displayed in the set. Each piece contains a thoughtful meaning to a relatable human experience, and will be played with utmost care from the musicians.