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Inbal Segev (Photo by Bri Elledge) |
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Wednesdays, July 2 and 9 • 6:30 pm |
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Next week, Osmo Vänskä leads the Festival premiere of Henry Dorn's Transitions, and violinist Paul Huang performs Bruch's Scottish Fantasy; also hear Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony. On the 9th, the Festival’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence, Inbal Segev, is soloist in a new cello concerto by Mark Adamo; also included are works by Debussy and Smetana.
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Classical music can be as much about stamina as artistry! Enjoy our informative rundown of some of the longest masterpieces in classical music.
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Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear, and sharks. And they largely have Jaws to thank! What influenced this film score?
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Lily Yoshihara |
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Saturday, June 28 • 11:00 am
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18-year-old Lily Yoshihara, a violinist from Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative and Midwest Conservatory in Schaumburg, performs music Wieniawski, Bach and Brahms; plus the Fantasy No. 1 of Japanese composer Ikuma Dan. With pianist Yoahn Jon Kwon.
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The Gesualdo Six (Photo by Andrew Wilkinson) |
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Saturday, June 28 • 4:00 pm
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In advance of the upcoming Chicago performances the extraordinary immersive theatrical concert called Secret Byrd starring The Gesualdo Six, Oliver sits down for a conversation with Bill Barclay, the creator and director of Concert Theatre Works. |
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Catherine Miles and Jay Mafale (Photo by Paul Silverman) |
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Saturday, June 28 • 8:00 pm |
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From WFMT’s Levin Studio: Catherine Miles and Jay Mafale are husband and wife, co-conspirators, and storytellers who deliver modern folk with a sprinkling of the wit and flair that springs from their theater backgrounds. Enjoy their live performance.
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Dr. Samantha Ege |
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Monday, June 30 • 8:00 pm |
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The season finale features an exclusive performance by pianist and musicologist Dr. Samantha Ege, a leading scholar and interpreter of the music of Florence Price. This engaging performance will bring her research to life, with storytelling at its heart.
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason (Photo by Decca Classics/Ollie Ali) |
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Monday, June 30 • 10:00 pm
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason performs Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1. Also hear Sofia Gubaidulina’s poignant Fairytale Poem and Tchaikovsky’s Dante-inspired tone poem Francesca da Rimini. The program is conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen.
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Tenor Travon D. Walker and pianist Michael Banwarth |
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Sunday, July 6 • 7:00 pm |
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Tenor Travon D. Walker and pianist Michael Banwarth perform Britten's Canticle 1: My Beloved Is Mine, selections from Robert Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. 39, and songs by Barber, Strauss, Carmichael, and Undine Smith Moore. Hosted by Candice Agree.
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Hear cellist Aaron Wolff and pianist Victor Asuncion performing works by Reena Esmail and César Franck, recorded at the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago.
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Get ready for summer fun with this handy guide to neighborhood street fests, art shows, outdoor concerts, cultural celebrations, and events of all sizes across the Chicago area.
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