Season 2026

Steinway Spirio Residency
A 2-1/2 week residency program hosted by Purdue's Department of Music in partnership with Steinway & Sons featuring our first Hammer Down! Piano Compeition led by our piano professors Ellen Bulow and Naday Dubikovsky, the Spirio Hackathon in collaboration with PMP, Purdue Student Concert, and a Closing Gala Concert with (((April33))) supported by Purdue's CREATE program.
LAMP Immersive Recital Hall
April 19 - May 3, 2026
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Musical Legacy: Three Generations in Concert
Featuring Max Chen, Teddy Talk, Theo Tsai, Gabriel Wasserstein, Kristen Yun
April 3, 2026 @ 12 PM
Degas Gallery, Room 231
Purdue University

Enlightened Connections: Bridge to Korean Music
In partnership with Purdue's Korean Program and Seoul National Univerdsity. The event will feature works by performers from SNU and performers from Purdue University including faculty /student Benjamin Buckman, Harry Bulow, Sophia Cavanagh, Raymond Harrison, Morgan Fisher, Tae Hong Park, and Monte Taylor. 
2/21/26 & 2/23/26 , 2026 Sat/Mon
Purdue Ballroom
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Resonance: Music for Two Cellos
Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 12:00PM
Ringel Gallery
Purdue University

Join us for an electrifying afternoon of cello duets. Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb from Wisconsin teams up with Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun for a vibrant concert featuring a dazzling variety of music—from elegant Baroque dances and lush Romantic melodies to fiery Mexican dances full of energy and rhythm. The performance will take place at Ringel Gallery in the Stewart Center, offering an intimate and inspiring space to experience the rich, powerful sound of two cellos. 

Season 2025

Piano Trio Across Eras
Rueff East Gallery
Monday, November 17, 2025 12:00pm
Violin: Eric Gratz
Cello: Kristen Yeon-Ji-Yun
Piano: Susan Chou

Take a refreshing midday break with music and art! North Central College faculty members Susan Chou (piano) and Eric Gratz (violin) join cellist Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun to perform piano trio pieces by Haydn, Brahms, and Bolcom.

From the elegance of the Classical era to the depth of Romanticism and the playful spirit of modern rag, this noon concert offers a refreshing journey through timeless and lively music surrounded by beautiful art.

Department Recital
LAMP Recital Hall (Elliott 015)
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 12:30-1:20pm

Romantic Echoes & New Voices
Rueff East Gallery
Monday, October 20, 2025 12:00pm
Cello: Kristen Yeon-Ji-Yun
Piano: Susan Ellinger

Pianist Susan Ellinger (Oberlin Conservatory) joins cellist Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun in a program of cello and piano masterworks. The concert features the world premiere of Allen McCullough’s Trilogette for solo cello, performed by Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun, alongside Brahms’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major (transcribed for cello) and Schubert’s Impromptu in B-flat Major, Op. 142, No. 3. Experience this unique collaboration between distinguished artists and the unveiling of an exciting new work in the beautiful Rueff East Gallery.

Cello Quartet Delight: A Local Treat
WALC Hiler Theater
Sunday, September 28, 2025 5:00pm
Cello: Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun, Eric Edberg, Sara Wollan, Peter Sungmin Kim

Local cellists Eric Edberg, Sara Wollan, and Peter Sungmin Kim will join Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun in performing fabulous cello quartet pieces. The program begins with original works written for cello quartet and continues with popular songs and well-known melodies. If you love the cello, you won’t want to miss this concert! Young cello students and their parents are especially welcome.

Timeless Love in Timeless Classics
Rueff East Gallery
Friday, September 5, 2025 12:00pm
Piano: Phoenix Park-Kim
Cello: Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun

Start your semester with Music and Art! Join us for a cello and piano duet concert featuring classical favorites and popular tunes, beautiful, easy-listening music to welcome the new semester. We are excited to host guest pianist Phoenix Park-Kim from Indiana Wesleyan University. Come enjoy inspiring music in the creative atmosphere of the gallery. It will be the perfect way to celebrate the start of the semester!

Department Recital
Hiler Theater, Purdue University WALC
March 29, 2025 at 7:00pm
Free & Open to the Public

Piano Trio in C Minor
Hiler Theater, Purdue University WALC
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Free & Open to the Public


SEAMUS Conference 2025
March 21-March 24, 2025

Allen McCullough: String Quartet No. 1
Alfred Abel, violin 1; Colette Abel, violin 2; Amy Brandfonbrener, viola; Kristen Yun, cello
PAO Hall, Rueff Gallery West
February 19, 2025 @ 12pm
Free and open to the public! (Limited seating)


The Sierra Duo In Concert
Hiler Theater, Purdue University WALC
Saturday, February 22, 2025 8pm
Free & Open to the Public

Season 2023/2024

Department Recital
Patti & Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art, & Performance Galleries
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 12:30pm-1:20pm

Cole Burger, Piano Concert
St. John's Episcopal Church (Downtown Lafayette)
Friday, November 22, 2024, 8:00pm
Featuring the music of Bach, Brahms, and the world premiere of Purdue faculty composer Allen McCullough's Piano Sonata No. 3: "Passacaglia Variations" (c.2018)

Renne Anderson Recital
Ball State University, Hahn Recital Hall
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 7:30pm
Featuring Purdue Department of Music, Renee Anderson

Lafayette Symphony B-track Concert Series-Cello Quartet
Rat Pak, Lafayette, IN
Thursday, October 10, 2024 7:30pm
Featuring:
Cello: Kristen Yun


The Art of Cello
Patti & Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art, & Performance Galleries
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 12pm
Featuring:
Cello: Ho Jung Kim
Piano: Sylvia Eun Hee Seok

Spring Department Recital
Patti & Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art, & Performance Galleries Lobby
Thursday, April 18, 2024 @ 12:00pm

3.15.24 -17.23.24
Purdue Univ. Hansen Theater, Mallet Theater, and Purdue Airport

Music Department Concert Series
12.9.23 | @ 3:00 PM
Works and performances by Aravindh Shankar,Biying Chai, Danny Weiss, Drew Cox, Monte Taylor, Rixin Chen, Tae Hong Park, and Zhiwei Chu. Purdue Univ., Hiler Theater