Title: Family Concert – Carnival of the AnimalsLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: An MIC faculty ensemble, conducted by James Setapen, performs Camille Saint-Saëns’ delightful musical description of 14 animals accompanied by imaginative narrative poems. Special ticket price of $10 per family!Start Time: 10:00Date: 2011-03-19 Share This!
Title: Four Score FestivalLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: This concert features works by Chinese composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Hall, a venue lauded by John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune as “a visual and sonic gem.” Tickets are $25 for Read more…
Title: Four Score FestivalLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: This performance features work by contemporary Polish composers Marta Ptaszyńska and Wojciech Kilar. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Hall, a venue lauded by John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune as “a visual and sonic gem.” Tickets are $25 Read more…
Title: Axiom Brass QuintetLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Praised for their “clean, clear and precise sound,” the Axiom Brass Quintet was recently awarded the Bronze Medal at the prestigious 2010 Fischoff National Chamber Music competition. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Hall, a venue lauded by John von Read more…
Title: Sergei Babayan, pianoLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Sergei Babayan is hailed as one of the modern masters of today’s concert stage. Within three years of his arrival in the United States, he took first prize in four top international competitions, including the 1989 Robert Casadesus International Piano Read more…
Title: Chicago Duo Piano Mini-Fest – featuring Duo TurgeonLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Critically acclaimed as one of the top piano duos of our time, Canadian pianists Anne Louise-Turgeon and Edward Turgeon have given hundreds of performances, including a European debut at the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam and a Read more…
Title: Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Concert Location: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: MIC’s annual concert features the Brotherhood Chorale of the Apostolic Church of God. Free admission!Start Time: 17:00Date: 2011-01-16 Share This!
Title: Julia Bentley and friendsLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley has appeared as a soloist with orchestras led by Oliver Knussen, Robert Shaw, and Pierre Boulez. Her virtuosic program includes George Rochberg’s Eleven Songs to Poems of Paul Rochberg, the première of a newly commissioned work Read more…
Title: Lincoln TrioLocation: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: Hailed by Strad magazine as “sensational, bewitching,” the Lincoln Trio is recognized as 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, and Stacy Garrop. All Read more…
Title: Orquestra de Samba Location: Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, EvanstonDescription: The exciting 10-member ensemble offers two electrifying sets, one classical and one popular, in a tribute to Villa Lobos and Jobim. All concerts occur in Nichols Concert Hall, a venue lauded by John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune Read more…
