2025-26 Season
Karen Slack
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 7:00 PM
On Stage with Iris Collective at GPAC
Soprano Karen Slack makes her Iris debut with songs from her recent Grammy-winning album, Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price, shining a light on the groundbreaking African-American composer. Ms. Slack has been praised for performances that “ripped the audience’s heart out” (Opera News). She will also be accompanied by members of the Iris Collective in a set of songs by William Grant Still titled Songs of Separation. A powerful evening filled with today’s leading voices in classical music.
Iris Fellows & Artists
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 7:30 PM
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Join our Iris Artist Fellows, Roberta dos Santos, on cello, and Alexandre Negrão, on violin, as they create an eclectic night of music with other Iris artists in this intimate setting.
Vijay Gupta
Thursday, January 29, 2026 | 7:00 PM
On Stage with Iris Collective at GPAC
Violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta gives his Iris debut with a personal and collaborative program that connects masterworks of the past with the music of our time. A 2018 recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Grant, Vijay Gupta is the founding artistic director of Street Symphony, a community of Los Angeles-based musicians creating performances, workshops, and new songs with neighbors recovering from addiction, homelessness and incarceration. The evening features Bach’s E Major Partita interwoven with Kurtág’s Signs, Games and Messages, a movement from Darshan by Reena Esmail, and Beethoven’s vibrant Septet in E-flat Major, performed with members of the Iris Collective.
Eunbi Kim & Iris Musicians
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 7:30 PM
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Pianist Eunbi Kim (‘eu’ sounds like the oo in “book" and “look” – easy!) creates intimate experiences that transcend the conventions of the piano recital. A winner of the 2023 Astral Artists National Competition, her credits include solo programs at the Kennedy Center, a concert-meditation performance at Lincoln Center, and a TEDx Talk. She has been noted for her “creative curiosity and fearless experimentation” (New York Public Radio), and her
recent album debuted at #2 on Billboard Classical Charts.
Brazil by Night
Friday, March 28, 2026 | Collage Dance
Join Collage Dance Collective and Iris Collective for a Brazilian themed evening of live music, world-class dance, cocktails and food. This all-VIP experience includes an authentic Brazilian feast with performances by Collage's internationally-touring ballet company and the Iris Artist Fellows.
Awadagin Pratt
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 7:00 PM
On Stage with Iris Collective at GPAC
Nationally acclaimed pianist Awadagin Pratt returns to Iris for a personal evening of solo and chamber music after his Grammy-award winning recording and performance of Rounds by Jessie Montgomery. Through his kaleidoscopic career as a pianist, conductor, educator, and curator of memorable musical moments, Awadagin Pratt shines a light on voices of the past and present. The evening will feature solo works by François Couperin titled Pièces de clavecin as well as the ebullient 25 Variations & Fugue on a Theme of Handel in B-Flat Major by Johannes Brahms. The program culminates in a performance of Schubert’s masterpiece, Piano Quintet in A Major “The Trout” with members of the Iris Collective
Iris Fellows & Artists
Friday, May 22, 2026
The Green Room at Crosstown Arts
Our Iris Artist Fellows are collaborating with other members of the Iris Collective to create another stunning repertoire of chamber music, rounding out our season in a fun and memorable way.
Morton Museum Concert Series
October 24, 2025 | 10:30 AM
Morton Kids Concert & Petting Zoo
Iris’ long-standing partnership with Collierville’s Morton Museum brings together a community of artists and programming in a beautiful Gothic Revival historical landmark setting. These fun and family-friendly chamber concerts are always a sellout favorite.
Brooks Concert Series
November 20, 2025 | 6:00 PM
Brooks Walkthrough Concert
May 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Brooks South Asian Ghibli Concert
These intimate chamber performances span genres from classical symphonies to soulful jazz and everything in between. As the sun sets and the museum's galleries come to life with vibrant hues, let the melodies transport you on a cultural journey.
Germantown Community Theatre Series
September 19, 2025 | 12:00 PM
Sounds of Brazil
November 21, 2025 | 12:00 PM
Giving Thanks
February 13, 2026 | 12:00 PM
Love Notes (Around the World)
Set in an intimate 98‐seat theatre, Iris Fellows and their special guests offer a wide range of lunchtime chamber concerts to help fulfill the Theatre’s mission to nurture creative expression and artistic growth for the community.