Friends of the Windows: Second Saturday Concerts at St. James Chapel, Chicago
FREE Concert! Second Saturday Concerts are performed in the St. James Chapel at 1 p.m. No tickets are required.
Rendezvous Arts - KAIA SQ + Fareed Haque | Margie Criner (Chicago, IL)
Rendezvous Arts brings music, art and people together to encourage conversations and connections that contribute to people’s lives. Join us!
Rendezvous Arts -KAIA SQ + Fareed Haque | Margie Criner (Lake Forest, IL)
This Valentine’s week, we are turning up the romance with a concert that feels like a love letter in sound. The KAIA String Quartet joins forces with the brilliant guitarist Fareed Haque for an evening that blends passion, virtuosity, and pure joy.
At the heart of the program is Haque’s own Quintet for Guitar and Strings, Op. 60, a piece that showcases his signature blend of lyricism and fire. The journey continues with music by Latin American icons Ricardo Lorenz and Astor Piazzolla, whose tangos are equal parts smoldering and tender. Eduardo Angulo’s El Alevín (The Minnow) adds playful sparkle to the mix, proof that even the smallest notes can carry big emotion.
Rendezvous Arts -KAIA SQ + Fareed Haque | Margie Criner (Dixon, IL)
Doors open at 7pm. Come early and enjoy the artwork from our featured Artist before you sit down at 7:30 to Celebrate Valentine’s week with Kaia String Quartet and Guitarist Fareed Haque in a concert that glows with passion and brilliance. From Piazzolla’s tangos to Haque’s fiery quintet, every note is a love letter. Sculptor Margie Criner’s hidden worlds complete an evening of romance, art, and discovery.
Sing-Along Messiah!
Join us for this second annual Messiah Community Event where all Listeners and Singers are welcome! Dr. Mary Hopper directs musicians, soloists, and YOU, the audience as the chorus! Or just come, listen and enjoy! The Christmas section of Handel's Messiah will be performed, including the Hallelujah Chorus!
Seating will be by "voice section": Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass in Church pews. Not a singer? No worries, just choose the general seating/listening option! There is no reserved seating and seating is limited to 250, so plan to buy your tickets early and bring your friends. Listeners are welcome to sit in any section.
Fulcrum Point: Celebrating LatinAmerican Women
As part of Fulcrum Point New Music Project, we will present works by Latin American composers that represent the female voice.
The concert will feature two commissioned pieces including a world premier, by Chicago composer Amos Gillespie based on writings of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and Isabel Allende.
After the performance, stay for a virtually Q&A with composers Sonia Morales Matos from Puerto Rico and Laura Chavez Blanco from Mexico.
Ear Taxi Composer Showcase
Premiering new works by Rosśa Crean, Ty Bloomfield, Justin Weiss, Lee Kesselman, and Graham Meyer.
Ryan Cohan: Two Quartets at Hyde Park Jazz Festival
**CHICAGO PREMIERE of Prism, new extended compositional work commissioned by Chamber Music America! Presented by HYDE PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL; RC, John Wojciechowski, Lorin Cohen, George Fludas & KAIA String Quartet (Victoria Moreira, Naomi Culp, James Kang & Hope Decelle)
Ryan Cohan: Two Quartets
**WORLD PREMIERE of Prism, new extended compositional work commissioned by Chamber Music America! RC, John Wojciechowski, Lorin Cohen, George Fludas & KAIA String Quartet (Victoria Moreira, Naomi Culp, James Kang & Hope Decelle)
Rush Hour Concerts : Celebrating Latinamerican Women
Celebrating Latinamerican Women
Efraín Amaya - Angélica
Clarice Assad - Canções da America
Amos Gillespie - Shadow Effect
Sonia Morales-Matos - Divertimento Caribeño No. 3
One Score One Chicago - Ravinia Fine Arts Teacher Workshop
We are excited to perform as part of a day of workshops for K-8 fine arts teachers called “One Score, One Chicago” organized by Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play program and hosted by Lincoln Park High School.
DePaul Community Music Division, Piano Chamberfest
February 9th 2025 (Time TBD)
DePaul Community Music Division, Piano Chamberfest
Messiah Performance at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, La Grange, IL
Sunday, December 22nd at 4pm
Messiah Performance at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, La Grange, IL
Concert at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Peoria, IL
This event is free through the Grechen R. Iben Arts Series.
O'Hare International Airport (sponsored by the Chicago Department of Aviation)
August 23rd 9am-12pm
O'Hare International Airport (sponsored by the Chicago Department of Aviation)