Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak is building an exciting career as a trailblazing artist who is praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. A proud new-music advocate, Bak champions and performs works by collaborative composers alongside traditional viola repertoire. He makes his Kansas City debut with the Harriman-Jewell Series in a partnership with the students of Harmony Project KC, a long-time partner of the Series.

A competitive pianist since age 3, Canadian-born pianist Harmony Zhu is now delighting major concert halls only a decade later at age 14. From Chopin to Beethoven to Barber, Zhu brings sensitivity and maturity beyond her years to her playing and this repertoire. Her performance with the Harriman-Jewell Series will mark her Kansas City debut and the Series’ 60th free Discovery Concert since 2004.