In April, Purje began experiencing severe pain in her right arm. A biopsy showed that she had adrenal cancer which had metastasized to her arm; she had surgery to remove the affected area of her arm and lost the ability to play the violin. The cancer has also metastasized to her liver.

The program will include the overture to Smetana's The Bartered Bride; Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins in B minor; Dvorák's Slavonic Dances Nos. 1-4; Faur_'s Pavane and Brahms's Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 and 6.

The concert will take place in the Chicago Cultural Center at 7:30 pm on November 17. Admission is free, but donations (checks, not cash) are strongly encouraged. All funds raised will help pay for Purje's treatment.