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2022-05-08 00:58:07
Music Institute of Chicago: Chorale Performs African-American, African-Latin Works, a free concert Sunday, June 5 at 3 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston
The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, conducted by Daniel Wallenberg with Gregory Shifrin on piano, concludes its 2021–22 season with From Africa, a free concert Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. The performance also will be available via livestream. The program features compositions by African-American and African-Latin American composers, including Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Florence Price, Thomas Dorsey, Bobbie McFerrin, and Miguel Matamorros, and songs from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda.Soloists include Music Institute voice faculty member Rae-Myra Hilliard and guest Tramaine Parker. Guest conductor Bryan Johnson shares conducting duties with Wallenberg. Also joining the Chorale is the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Choir. Nichols Concert Hall is currently operating at full […]
2022-05-07 05:19:00
Classical Music News of the Week, May 7, 2022
[…] are alike” in their fickleness, OC fan tutte says that truly all of us – no matter our gender identity, orientation, or politics – have a lot more in common than we may want to admit. Diving right into the widening gulf between the right and left, OC fan tutte brings humor and irreverence to the culture wars.For details, visit https://www.salastina.org/save-these-dates--Lisa Bellamore, Crescent CommunicationsChorale Performs African-American, African-Latin WorksThe Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, conducted by Daniel Wallenberg with Gregory Shifrin on piano, concludes its 2021–22 season with From Africa, a free concert Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. The performance also will be available via livestream.The program features compositions by African-American and African-Latin American composers, including Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Florence Price, Thomas Dorsey, Bobbie McFerrin, and Miguel Matamorros, and songs from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda.For details, visit https://www.musicinst.org/chorale--Jill Chukerman, […]
2022-02-12 06:32:00
[…] the country.” (Los Angeles Times). Gershon, who elicits technically precise and expressive performances from musicians, is committed to increasing representation in the choral repertoire, and in 2020 he announced that the Master Chorale will reserve at least 50% of each future season for works by composers from historically excluded groups in classical music.For details, visit https://lamasterchorale.org/gala-2022--Lisa Bellamore, Crescent CommunicationsMusic Institute Chorale Performs Works for Choir and StringsThe Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, conducted by Daniel Wallenberg with Gregory Shifrin on piano, continues its 2021–22 season with “I Was Glad,” a free concert featuring music for choir and strings, Sunday, March 27 at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. The performance also will be available via livestream.The program includes “I Was Glad” by Henry Purcell, “Domine ad adjuvandum me” by Giovanni B. Martini, “Magnificat” by Pelham Humfrey, “Laetatus Sum” by Antonio Vivaldi, “Misericordias Domini” by Wolfgang […]
2021-05-29 04:39:00
Classical Music News of the Week, May 29, 2021
[…] awareness, human rights, and the scarcity of time. Supported by an award from National Endowment for the Arts, the ensemble welcomes Derek Bermel as the season’s composer-in-residence, writing a triptych of pieces showcasing ROCO’s flexibility, including a work for large chamber orchestra and a collection of songs based on the writings of Chicana author Sandra Cisneros.More information here: https://roco.org/--Andrew Ousley, Unison MediaMusic Institute Chorale Performs Carmina BuranaThe Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, conducted by Daniel Wallenberg, concludes a season of free virtual performances with Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, in an arrangement for two pianos and percussion, Sunday, June 6 at 3 p.m. CDT.Soloists include voice faculty Angela De Venuto, soprano and Leo Radosavljevic, baritone, as well as guest tenor Peder Reiff; Chorale pianist Gregory Shifrin; percussion faculty Deborah Katz Knowles, timpani; and percussionists Russ Knutson, Sean Kopp, and Andre Cierney. Joining the Chorale are special guests The Carmina Burana Children’s […]
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