
Meyhouse Classical: Gretchen Hull, Piano (Sun 3/15 - 5pm)
Sun, Mar 15
|Palo Alto
Join us for an intimate Classical Sunday with pianist Gretchen Hull in a solo recital spanning Bach to Rachmaninoff. Chamber music up close at Meyhouse.


Time & Location
Mar 15, 2026, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Palo Alto, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
Guests
About the event
Join us for an intimate evening of solo piano as Classical Sundays at Meyhouse Jazz welcomes Gretchen Hull in a thoughtfully shaped program spanning the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic traditions.
The recital opens with Rachmaninoff’s Melodie in E Major, a work of lyrical warmth and quiet resonance. Bach’s Partita No. 1 in B-flat Major follows, unfolding through a sequence of dance movements—each defined by rhythmic clarity, balance, and architectural precision. Schubert’s Impromptu in C Minor closes the first half with dramatic contrast and expressive depth, revealing the Romantic voice at its most searching and direct.
After intermission, Rachmaninoff returns to the inward beauty of the Moment Musical in D-flat Major, music shaped by rich harmony and flowing lines. Haydn’s Sonata in C Minor brings Classical structure and dynamic contrast, combining formal clarity with subtle intensity. The program concludes with Lyapunov’s Transcendental Étude “Lezghinka”—a virtuosic and rhythmically charged work inspired by…
