On September 13 at 7:30 pm in Kemp Recital Hall on the campus of Illinois State University, the Duo MemDi, consisting of Igor Kalnin, Artist-Teacher of Violin at Illinois State University (ISU) and VCSCA board member, and his wife, Rochelle Sennet, Professor of Piano at the University of Illinois, will present a recital. The program will feature works by Bach, Hailstork, Pirce, Sarasate, and Tchaikovsky. Admission is free. The mission of Duo MemDi is to perform music that embraces the diversity of world cultures, with a particular focus on commissioning and performing works by composers from underrepresented groups. Uniquely, all of the Duo’s live performances are played from memory—an uncommon feat in the world of chamber music. They believe this approach fosters a deeper, more holistic connection to the composers’ ideas. While not a program sponsored by the VCSCA for our members, we are delighted to publicize and promote VCSCA attendance at what promises to be a wonderful recital by our board member and his wife. Those of us who heard Igor Kalnin’s presentation last spring, know what a treat is in store for the audience.