Benvenuto a Tutti!  Join the Renovo String Orchestra (RSO) for Viva Italia!, a concert of works by prominent Italian composers. This performance is the first in the RSO’s inaugural season, A Tour of Nations.

The RSO is intent on establishing a strong string ensemble presence in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, as not many opportunities exist for audiences to hear the vast repertoire that exists for string orchestras. In their inaugural season, A Tour of Nations, the RSO plans to take audiences across the globe with performances of works by composers from Italy, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Germany.

Program
Respighi - Antiche Suite
Rossini - Sonata No.3 for Strings
Puccini - Crisantemi
Donizetti - String Quartet No.13

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Benvenuto a Tutti!  Join the Renovo String Orchestra (RSO) for Viva Italia!, a concert of works by prominent Italian composers. This performance is the first in the RSO’s inaugural season, A Tour of Nations.

The RSO is intent on... more

A prominent wind quintet, Quintet Attacca, and an accomplished pianist, Mark George, — each a winner of one of the most coveted awards in chamber music — will join forces in the season-opening program of the Music Institute of Chicago’s 80th Anniversary Concert Series.

 

Quintet Attacca and pianist Mark George will collaborate in two of the four diverse works on the program: Mozart’s exquisite quintet for piano and winds and the world premiere of Chicago composer Mischa Zupko’s "Fanfare 80," commissioned by the Music Institute for its 80th anniversary and written in a style that looks ahead to a new era rather than to the past.

 

Also on the windswept program are the lively and colorful "Aires Tropicales" for wind quintet by Cuban-born composer Paquito D’Rivera and the scenic "Roaring Fork" quintet by American composer Eric Ewazen, which depicts the Roaring Fork River in the Colorado Rockies.

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A prominent wind quintet, Quintet Attacca, and an accomplished pianist, Mark George, — each a winner of one of the mo... more

A highly innovative and original piano style and deep respect for the masters of jazz and classical music combine to make Marcus Roberts one of the most diverse and acclaimed artists in jazz.

A highly innovative and original piano style and deep respect for the masters of jazz and classical music combine to make Marcus Roberts one of the most diverse and acclaimed artists in jazz.

Human beings have craved the earthly pleasures of food and drink seemingly forever. Take a whirlwind journey with Chicago Acappella as they serve up a delicious musical menu, including songs about the pleasures of wine, coffee, sweets, and even bagels, mashed potatoes and chocolate milk. Highlights include Paul Carey’s cycle Play With Your Food!, medieval and modern drinking songs, movements from J. S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata, and steamy pop standards "Black Coffee" and "Java Jive."

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Human beings have craved the earthly pleasures of food and drink seemingly forever. Take a whirlwind journey with Chicago Acappella as they serve up a delicious musical menu, including songs about the pleasures of wine, coffee, swee... more

C.P.E. Bach affirms our roots in the love of Baroque music.  The concert moves on to the sultry mood set by the Poulenc Trio and concludes with the vitality of Brahms' Quartet in A Minor, featuring pianist Jeannie Yu.

C.P.E. Bach: Hamberger Sonata in G Major for flute and continuo

Dohnanyi: Serenade for violin, viola, and cello

Poulenc: Trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano

Brahms: Piano Quartet in A Minor
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C.P.E. Bach affirms our roots in the love of Baroque music.  The concert moves on to the sultry mood set by the Poulenc Trio and concludes with the vitality of Brahms' Quartet in A Minor, featuring pianist Jeannie Yu.

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Ludwig Van Beethoven
TRIO in C minor
for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 9, No. 3

Robert Schumann
FANTASY PIECES for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73
Schumann's 200th Birthday (1810-1856)

Astor Piazzolla/Bragato
FOUR SEASONS OF BUENOS AIRES
for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1965)

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Ludwig Van Beethoven
TRIO in C minor
for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 9, No. 3

Robert Schumann
FANTASY PIECES for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73
Schumann's 200th Bi... more

The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) celebrates the artistry of Brazil for its second annual Brazilian Music Festival, featuring MIC ensemble-in-residence Orquestra de Samba (ODS).

The student dancers and percussionists of the Evanston Escola de Samba will kick off the event with a high-energy samba performance, followed by ODS’s concert program featuring the music of Brazilian giants Pixinguinha, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Heitor Villa Lobos. Brazilian guest artist Dill Costa, along with MIC faculty artists Jim Setapen, Julia Miller, and Fiona Queen, will explore the relationship between Brazilian popular and classical music. The program will include original arrangements of Brazilian classics such as Pixinguinha’s “Carinhoso,” Jobim’s “Corcovado,” and Villa Lobos’ “Bachianas Brasileiras #5,” as well as many lesser known works from the Brazilian repertoire. The complete program, subject to change, is listed below.

Preliminary program

Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras #9 (arranged for 9 piece instrumental ensemble)

Villa Lobos: Choros for solo guitar and duet (Featuring Luciano Antonio and guest artist Julia Miller)

Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras #6, Mvt. 1, Aria (Choro) for flute and cello

A.C. Jobim: Tema Para Ana, and Imagina (arranged for piano trio)

Villa Lobos: A Manha da Pierrete (Pierrette's hands) for solo piano featuring Fiona Queen

Villa Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras #5, Aria (arranged for 9 piece instrumental ensemble)

Pixinguinha: Vou Vivendo

Pixinguinha: Carinhoso

Pixinguinha: Lamentos

Jobim: Chega de Saudade

A.C. Jobim:  Corcovado (Arr. Jim Gailoretto)

Jobim: Dill Costa feature- TBA

Jobim: A Felicidade

ODS personnel and instrumentation

Luciano Antonio, guitar/voice

Linda Binder, violin/mandolin

Edgar Campos, trumpet

Raphael Crawford, trombone

Felipe Fraga, drum set/aux percussion

Chris Hasselbring, trumpet

Marcos Oliveira, aux percussion

Krzysztof Pabian, double bass/electric bass

Melissa Snoza, flute

Richard Yeo, cello

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The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) celebrates the artistry of Brazil for its second annual Brazilian Music Festival, featuring MIC ensemble-in-residence Orquestra de Samba (ODS).

The student dancers and percussionists of the Evanston Esc... more

To open its 15th season, the Chicago Chamber Choir (CCC), a skilled choral ensemble of 40 singers under the artistic director of Timm Adams, collaborates for the first time with the esteemed Milwaukee Choral Artists (MCA) for “Songs of War and Peace.”

“Songs of War and Peace” is a special choral meditation on the human cost of war and the hope for peace. The program, featuring music inspired by conflict and the frailty of the human condition, will showcase the skill and creativity of CCC and MCA, separately and together. CCC will perform “Go Down, Moses” from Michael Tippett’s oratorio A Child of Our Time, “Alleluia” by Randall Thompson, “Find the Cost of Freedom” by Stephen Stills and others, while MCA will offer, among others, “Hard Times Come Again No More” by Stephen Foster, “Only Light, Only Love” (with the CCC women) by Joan Szymko and “August 1914” by Joel Boyd, winner of MCA’s Young Composer Contest for 2010. CCC and MCA will perform works together in Latvian, Greek, Hebrew and Latin.

Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door, and $15 for students and groups of 10 or more. Season subscriptions for all three of CCC’s Chicago-area concerts are $50 for adults, $40 for students. Tickets and information are available at chicagochamberchoir.org or 312-409-6890.

SONGS OF WAR

Kyrie   Knut Nystedt

Kyrie Eleison – Allah husm’hus salaam            Lee Kesselman

Go Down, Moses          Arr. by Michael Tippett

Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye    Arr. by Alice Parker

Workin’ for the Dawn of Peace      Arr. by Ron Jeffers

Find the Cost of Freedom        Stephen Stills, arr. by Nick Page

Hard Times Come Again No More Stephen Foster

August 1914        Joel Boyd

Horobi No Naka Kara    Kevin James

Invalit malitia   Piae Cantiones 1582,

arr. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi

Teiksma            Peteris Plakidis

SONGS OF PEACE

Dance of Zálongo   Carol Barnett

Ma Navu      Original Melody by Yossi Spivak,

arr. Shira Cion

Only Light, Only Love (with CCC women)   Joan Szymko

The Peace of the Wild Things   Joan Szymko

A Prayer for Peace       Paula Foley Tillen

Verleih’ uns Frieden Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Sure, On This Shining Night        Morten Lauridsen

Alleluia      Randall Thompson

Shalom, v’shalom, v’shalom          Bob Applebaum

Dona Nobis Pacem Giulio Caccini, arr. by Moore

Hope for Resolution        by Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory

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To open its 15th season, the Chicago Chamber Choir (CCC), a skilled choral ensemble of 40 singers under the artistic director of Timm Adams, collaborates for the first time with the esteemed Milwaukee Choral Artists (MCA) for “Songs of War and P... more

Hailed by Strad Magazine as “sensational, bewitching,” the Lincoln Trio is one of Chicago’s most outstanding and versatile ensembles. This concert features celebrated women composers, with works by Jennifer Higdon, Lera Auerbach, Augusta Read Thomas, Laura Schwendinger, and Stacy Garrop.

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Hailed by Strad Magazine as “sensational, bewitching,” the Lincoln Trio is one of Chicago’s most outstanding and versatile ensembles. This concert features celebrated women composers, with works by Jennifer Higdon, Lera Auerbach, Augusta Rea... more

César Franck
SONATA in A Major
for Violin or Cello and Piano (1886)

Jean Françaix
TRIO for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano (1990)

Théodore Dubois
QUINTET in F Major for
Piano, Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Cello (1905)

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César Franck
SONATA in A Major
for Violin or Cello and Piano (1886)

Jean Françaix
TRIO for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano (1990)

Théodore Dubois
QU... more

Carols from Mexico to Scandinavia will usher in the season with delight and joy. Our singers bring folksongs, Chanukah melodies and spirituals to remarkable life in this wide-ranging concert, now a beloved local tradition. Bring your family and friends for a lift to your holidays and inspiration for the year ahead.

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Carols from Mexico to Scandinavia will usher in the season with delight and joy. Our singers bring folksongs, Chanukah melodies and spirituals to remarkable life in this wide-ranging concert, now a beloved local tradition. Bring your family and fr... more

Classical violinist, folk musician, singer and storyteller, Susan Reed is a multi-instrumentalist who uses original songs and tales to enchant audiences of all ages. Special ticket price of $10 per family

Classical violinist, folk musician, singer and storyteller, Susan Reed is a multi-instrumentalist who uses original songs and tales to enchant audiences of all ages. Special ticket price of $10 per family

CCC’s 2010–11 season continues with “Canciones de Navidad: A Spanish Christmas,” the second in a series of Christmas Around the World concert.

Tickets and information are available at chicagochamberchoir.org or 312-409-6890.

CCC’s 2010–11 season continues with “Canciones de Navidad: A Spanish Christmas,” the second in a series of Christmas Around the World concert.

Tickets and information are available at chicagochamberchoir.org or 312-409-6890.

Mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley has appeared as a soloist with orchestras led by Oliver Knusson, Robert Shaw and Pierre Boulez. Her virtuosic program includes George Rochberg's "Eleven Songs to Peoms by Paul Rochberg", the premiere of a newly-comissioned work for flute and voice by Laura Schwendinger, and George Crumb's Madrigals, Books I-IV.

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Mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley has appeared as a soloist with orchestras led by Oliver Knusson, Robert Shaw and Pierre Boulez. Her virtuosic program includes George Rochberg's "Eleven Songs to Peoms by Paul Rochberg", the premiere of a newly-comissio... more

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert

Free Admission

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Concert

Free Admission