Drake University is pleased to announce the fifth season of the Zenith Chamber Music Festival, June 4–8, 2019. The Zenith Chamber Music Festival is a family-friendly, annual summer concert series that brings world-class musicians to Central Iowa. For the last four years, the music festival has been enhancing arts in the community by providing concert-goers a free, unique cultural experience in some of the most attractive venues Des Moines has to offer.
“We are incredibly excited for this year’s program that will kick-off with a major headliner, cellist Amit Peled. And by moving the festival to early June, we will be strengthening our educational component with local schools and students,” said Artistic Director Ashley Sidon, the Briggs Endowed Professor of Cello at Drake University.
Zenith commands a unique identity as a festival that celebrates highly acclaimed artists who bring fresh and innovative ideas to Des Moines audiences, while at the same time, showcasing select local artists. With the new timeframe for the festival, young artists and students will have more opportunities to learn directly from the guest artists and perform alongside them in special pre-concert features. In addition, this year’s jazz concert will be held at Noce Jazz Cabaret in Des Moines through a generous sponsorship by the team at Noce.
Learn more about becoming a donor of the Zenith Chamber Music Festival to help provide free performances across Des Moines for years to come. This year’s free concert series dates, times, and locations are: