The Whirl: Sights and Sounds on Sunday

On Feb. 8, Chamber Music Raleigh presented a special concert and reception at the North Carolina Museum of Art celebrating North Carolina arts pioneer Jo Cresimore’s 90th birthday. The concert featured The Juilliard School pianist Shai Wosner along with violinist Julian Rhee, who performed on the 1699 “Lady Tennant” Antonio Stradivari violin.

Jack LeMay, Joel Cresimore, Cathy Trosch, Lou Trosch, Jo Cresimore, Eric Trosch, Dana Deal, Christie Schrader, Bill Trosch
Jo Cresimore, Don Doskie, Valerie Hillings,  Charlene Newsom
Shai Wosner, Valerie Hillings, Jo Cresimore, Julian Rhee

This article originally appeared in the April 2026 issue of WALTER magazine.

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