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DID YOU KNOW?
Pianist Inna Falks, who appeared on the Dame Myra Hess
Concert Series May 21, 2008, also appeared
in a play about Dame Myra Hess
Ukranian born Inna Falks has performed throughout the US, Asia, and Europe. Featured on radio and television throughout the world, she also co-starred with Downton Abbey’s Lesley Nicol in “Admission – One Shilling,” a play for pianist and actor based on the life of British pianist Dame Myra Hess back in 2013. Devised by composer Nigel Hess, her great-nephew, using her own words, the production was presented by Classical Music Chicago in its former incarnation as IMF as a one-night-only theatrical evening that tells the extraordinary story of Myra Hess and her famous World War II National Gallery concerts.
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Wednesday, May 24
12:15 pm
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E Wacker Drive
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May 24, 2023
Dame Myra Hess Concerts
Ariel Horowitz, violin
and
Alexa Stier, piano
2020 Concert Artists Guild Ambassador Prize winner and Founder and Artistic Director of The Heartbeat Music Project, a tuition-free program providing instruments, music, and Navajo (Diné) cultural knowledge to K-12 children living in the Navajo Nation, violinist Ariel Horowitz has performed with acclaimed artist-activists Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon of Sweet Honey In The Rock, Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely, Holly Near, and Pete Seeger. She is joined by pianist Alexa Steir, who has appeared as soloist with such orchestras the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (UK), Kelvin Ensemble (UK), “Dinu Lipatti” Philharmonic Orchestra (Romania), Transylvania State Orchestra (Romania) and New Britain Symphony Orchestra, amongst others. Their intriguing program features works ranging from 1915 to 2020.
Program
Franghiz ALI-ZADEH - Impulse
Jessie MONTGOMERY - Peace
Germaine TAILLEFERRE - Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
William Grant STILL - Summerland
Béla BARTOK - Romanian Folk Dances
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Classical Music Chicago (CMC) is proud to present top-notch musicians from around the world. From Baroque to Classical, Romantic to contemporary, CMC presents incredible music performed by today’s up and coming stars and acclaimed established musicians – both local and global.
CMC continues to offer these unique and remarkable performances because of patrons like you who believe in our mission and have become a part of our extended family. Since its launch decades ago, CMC has been a staple in the Chicago music and culture scene, constantly delivering innovative, passionate, and daring performances from distinguished world-class musicians.
Our commitment to accessibility and world-class performances has made us a leader in the field. Your donation will ensure that local and globally acclaimed musicians continue to appear on our stages and that we continue our work in community engagement and the expansion of classical music in our great city, all free to the public, as it has been since the first concert.
Please help us to keep the music going by making a contribution today.
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COMING NEXT - RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | |
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JUNE 6, 2023
Rush Hour Concerts
Season Opener: A Night of Firsts
Program
Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR
Piano Quintet, Op. 1
Antonin DVORAK
Piano Quintet No. 1, Op. 5
Lei Hou and Matous Michal, violins
Larry Neuman, viola
Karen Basrak, cello
Victor Asuncion, piano
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JUNE 13, 2023
Rush Hour Concerts
Master Performers
Program
Claude DEBUSSY
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Clara SCHUMANN
Three Romances, Op. 22
Maurice RAVEL
Sonata No. 2 in G for Violin and Piano
Janet Sung, violin
Marta Aznavoorian, piano
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JUNE 20, 2023
Rush Hour Concerts
A Little Circus Music
Program
Kat SOUPONETSKY
Wandering Through Night
Sergei PROKOFIEV
Quintet, Op. 39
Scott Hostetler, oboe
Susan Warner, clarinet
Yuan-Qing Yu, violin
Diane Mues, viola
Rob Kassinger, bass
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Rush Hour Concerts
Tuesdays, June 6 - August 22, 2023
All Concerts at 5:45 - 6:30 PM
Pre-concert talk at 5:15 PM
St. James Cathedral
65 E Huron Street, Chicago
Rush Hour Concerts are presented in partnership with St. James Cathedral.
Rush Hour Concerts are made possible through the generosity of the Zell Family Foundation, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and contributions from individual donors.
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ANNUAL MAKE MUSIC CHICAGO - JUNE 21 | |
A FREE, CITYWIDE, DIY CELEBRATION OF THE MUSICIAN IN US ALL | |
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Open to anyone who wants to take part! Now in its 12th season, every kind of musician—young and old, amateur and professional is invited to take to the streets, parks, plazas, and porches of Chicago to share music of all genres with friends, neighbors and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.
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Based on the French Fête de la Musique, Make Music Chicago was first presented in 2011. Chicago joins 800 cities in 120 countries across the globe, making the Fête de la Musique the world’s largest single day music festival. Make Music Chicago is also a member of the Make Music Alliance, connecting Chicago with over 60 other U.S. cities in celebrating this day of music.
To learn more or register to participate, click here!
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Xiting Yang, piano
May 17
Pianist Xiting Yang amazed concertgoers with a program of swoon worthy works by three greats: Chopin, Beethoven and Debusssy.
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Eleni Katz, bassoon and
Maxwell Foster, piano
May 10
The American Bassoonist and Australian pianist presented a challenging, unforgettable program of tuneful, colorful and creative works ranging from the early 1800s, 1900s and 2000s.
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Sirena Huang, violin and
Chih-Yi Chen, piano
May 3
Violinist Sirena Huang and pianist Chih-Yi Chen offered a dazzling array of works featuring different styles from jazz to 20th century Romanticism, including Eddie South's Black Gypsy, Prokofiev's dark Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, and Vieuxtemps' Souvenir d'Amerique.
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"I have heard performances
from the Dame Myra Hess Concert
series for years and it is such
a great honor to be part of it. I
am so happy to be sharing
music with music lovers in
the Chicago area!"
- pianist Xiting Yang
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CMC SELECTED FOR A BANC PROJECT | | |
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Classical Music Chicago is honored to have been chosen by BANC (Booth Alumni Nonprofit Consultants) to receive pro bono support for an audience analysis and marketing strategy project. The project began in October and concluded a few weeks ago. The BANC team brought a wide range of experience and expertise to the project, as well as a genuine enthusiasm for our mission, producing results that are invaluable. We are deeply grateful to the BANC team and leadership for their work with CMC. | |
Thank you to all who made our spring fundraiser such a great success. We are grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you at future CMC performances. | | |
THANK YOU TO OUR CONCERT SUPPORTERS! | | | | |
