Downers Grove Music Club (DGMC) is a nonprofit musical arts organization founded in 1927 in Downers Grove, Illinois. We believe the arts support vibrant communities, and we aspire to connect people to the musical arts and local artists through public concerts and education programs. DGMC also makes investments that strengthen musical arts development in our schools and community.
Each year DGMC offers free public concerts; sponsors a piano festival for local students; and recognizes talented high school students with music awards to help them further their studies.
DGMC also publishes a Directory of Music Teachers and a List of Accompanists, which is updated every two years and distributed to all area schools, libraries and music stores.
Our members include performing musicians (professional and amateur), music teachers, music students and non-performing music lovers. Members receive newsletters, special announcements, and a members directory. Membership is also open to ensembles and organizations, which benefit from increased visibility in the community through our members, events and website.
Sunday, September 22, 2024, 2 pm at the Downers Grove Public Library
The Downers Grove Music Club and the Downers Grove Public Library are truly delighted to have Megan Wells perform her haunting portrayal of "The Life of Miep Gies" for our 2024-2025 Concert Series Season Opener on September 22, 2024 at 2 pm at the Downers Grove Public Library.
Miep Gies was one of the Dutch citizens who hid Anne Frank, her family and four other Dutch Jews from the Nazis during World War II. She was also the woman who saved Anne Frank's diary.
Megan Wells is an extraordinary, nationally recognized storyteller known for riveting character portrayals and an uncanny ability to transport you to another time and place for an unforgettable experience. The performance also features the mesmerizing, three movement piano duet Divertimento, performed by Chris Garafalo and Charlotte Ewing. This music was composed during the time of the story by Dutch composer Leo Smit, who himself was killed during the Holocaust. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a memorable event. RSVP