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Saturday, September 29, 2018, 7:30 PM.
For additional early music concerts and recitals not listed here, visit Early Music America.
Sunday, September 30, 2018, 5:00 PM.
Tuesday, October 2, 2018, 7:30 PM.
The Haymarket Opera Company, Craig Trompeter General Director, will perform Handel's opera Serse.
Cost: Varies by seating.
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Location: Studebaker Theater, 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: visit this site.
Friday, October 5, 2018, 8:00 PM.
Madison Bach Musicians, Trevor Stephenson, Artistic Director, will perform a concert, "Arias & Sonatas of Bach & Handel".
Pre-concert talk 45 minutes before each concert.
Cost: $33 general, $30 seniors, $10 students. Visit this site for details.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 116 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin.
For more info: visit this site.
Saturday, October 6, 2018, 8:00 PM.
Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1021 Spaight Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
Sunday, October 7, 2018, 3:00 PM.
Location: Park Hall, 307 Polk Street, Sauk City, Wisconsin.
Sunday, October 7, 2018, 3:00 PM.
New Comma Baroque will perform a concert, "Somewhere in Time: Telemann's 'Lost' 12 Fantasias for Solo Viol, 1735".
Cost: Visit the links below for more info.
Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church of La Grange, 203 S. Kensington Avenue, La Grange, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site; this site; this site.
Sunday, October 14, 2018, 4:00 PM.
Location: All Saints' Cathedral, 818 East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sunday, October 14, 2018, 7:30 PM.
The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH) presents a concert of Baroque music.
Guest artist: Rachel Schiff, classical guitar.
Cost: $20 general, $10 students. Visit this site for details.
Location: Chapel of St. John the Divine, 1011 S. Wright Street, Champaign, Illinois.
For more info: call 217-378-6802; e-mail info @ baroqueartists.org; or visit this site.
Friday, October 19, 2018, 8:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort will present a concert, "Will Kemp Returns: a Jigs Revival".
Guest artists:
Steve Player.
Pre-concert chat at 7:30 PM.
Cost: Visit this site for details.
Location: Ruggles Hall, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: Visit the Consort website; e-mail info @ newberryconsort.org; or visit the Consort Facebook page.
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8:00 PM.
Pre-concert chat at 7:30 PM.
Location: Assembly Hall, International House at the University of Chicago, 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 3:00 PM.
Pre-concert chat at 2:30 PM.
Location: Northwestern University's Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, Illinois.
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents Heinavanker performing a concert, "Terra Mariana", a program dedicated to the Christianization of Medieval Estonia, the Virgin Mary, and ancient Maarjamaa (St. Mary's Land).
Pre-concert lecture at 4:00.
Cost: Visit this site for details.
Location: St. Joseph Center Chapel, 1501 S. Layton Boulevard (S. 27th Street), Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info: call 414-225-3113; e-mail info @ earlymusicnow.org; or visit this site.
Saturday, October 20, 2018, 8:00 PM.
Schola Antiqua of Chicago, Michael Alan Anderson, Director, will perform a concert, "La Rue @ 500", with music by Pierre de la Rue.
Cost: $25 general, $10 student.
Location: St. James Chapel (Quigley Chapel), Quigley Pastoral Center, 835 N. Rush Street (Rush at Pearson), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: e-mail scholaantiquaofchicago @ gmail.com; visit this site.
Sunday, October 21, 2018, 4:00 PM.
Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church of La Grange, 203 S. Kensington Avenue, La Grange, Illinois.
Saturday, October 27, 2018, 7:00 PM.
The Marion Consort will perform a concert, "Medieval Ghost Stories: The Story of Hellequin's Hunt".
Cost: $15 ordered in advance (this site, $20 at the door.
Location: Bohemian National Cemetery Chapel, 5255 N. Pulaski, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:
Visit this site or the group's Facebook page.
Sunday, October 28, 2018, 2:00 PM.
Dempster Street Pro Musica will perform a concert, "Baroque Masters", with music by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, and others.
Cost: $40.
Location: SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:
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Saturday, November 3, 2018, 7:30 PM.
Bella Voce debuts Bella Voce Sinfonia, its in-house period instrument orchestra, in a performance of Bach's Mass in B Minor.
Cost: $65 premium, $45 adult, $10 student. Series subscriptions also available.
Location: St. James Cathedral, 65 East Huron Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:
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Sunday, November 4, 2018, 3:30 PM.
Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
Sunday, November 4, 2018, 7:30 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas Kraemer, conductor, will perform a concert, "The Four Seasons", with music by Vivaldi, Telemann, and Rameau.
With soloist Gina DiBello, violin.
Cost: Varies by date, venue, and seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit this site for details.
Location: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Monday, November 5, 2018, 7:30 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 3:00 PM.
The Howard Mayer Brown International Early Music Series presents the Cappella Pratensis performing a concert, "The Imitation Game: Emulation, Competition and Homage at the time of Josquin".
Cost: $38, $20 under 35, $10 students. Visit this site for details.
Location: Performance Hall, Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-702-8068; e-mail chicagopresents @ uchicago.edu; or visit this site.
Sunday, November 11, 2018, 7:30 PM.
The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH) presents a performance of CPE Bach's Magnificat.
Cost: $20 general, $10 students. Visit this site for details.
Location: Faith United Methodist Church, 1719 S Prospect Avenue, Champaign, Illinois.
For more info: call 217-378-6802; e-mail info @ baroqueartists.org; or visit this site.
Saturday, November 17, 2018, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents Istanpitta performing a concert, "Exiled: Music of the Sephardic Jews & the Middle East".
Pre-concert lecture at 4:00.
Cost: Visit this site for details.
Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 914 E. Knapp Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info: call 414-225-3113; e-mail info @ earlymusicnow.org; or visit this site.
Sunday, November 18, 2018, 3:00 PM.
The North Shore Choral Society presents a performance of Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.
Cost: $25 regular, $22 senior, $10 student.
Location: Jewish Reconstructionist Temple, 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:
Visit this site.
Sunday, November 25, 2018, 4:00 PM.
The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH) will host a "Messiah Sing Along".
Cost: Free-will donation.
Location: First Baptist Church at Savoy, 1602 S. Prospect Avenue, Savoy, Illinois.
For more info: call 217-378-6802; e-mail info @ baroqueartists.org; or visit this site.
Sunday, November 25, 2018, 7:30 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor, will perform a concert, "The Christmas Oratorio", with music by Bach.
With soloists:
Yulia Van Doren, soprano;
Elizabeth DeShong, mezzo-soprano;
Thomas Cooley, tenor;
Tyler Duncan, baritone.
Cost: Varies by date, venue, and seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit this site for details.
Location: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Monday, November 26, 2018, 7:30 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
Thursday, December 13, 2018, 8:00 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Brass Ensemble, William Jon Gray, conductor, will perform the annual Holiday Brass & Choral Concert.
Cost: Varies by date, venue, and seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit this site for details.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Friday, December 14, 2018, 7:30 PM.
Location: St. Michael's Church, 1633 N. Cleveland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, January 26, 2019, 7:30 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor, will perform a concert, "Hewitt Plays Mozart".
With soloist:
Angela Hewitt, piano.
Cost: Varies by date, venue, and seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit this site for details.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Sunday, January 27, 2019, 7:30 PM.
Location: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois.
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 3:00 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Orchestra, Harry Bicket, conductor, will perform a concert, "The Grand Tour", with music by Handel, Corelli, Vivaldi/Geminiani, Dall'Abaco, and Rameau.
Cost: Varies by date, venue, and seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit this site for details.
Location: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019, 7:30 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 3:00 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor, will perform a concert, "Hot Coffee -- Bach & Haydn".
With soloists:
Joélle Harvey, soprano;
Josh Lovell, tenor;
Neal Davies, baritone.
Cost: Varies by date, venue, and seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit this site for details.
Location: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Monday, April 1, 2019, 7:30 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, May 12, 2019, 7:30 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Nicholas Kraemer, conductor, will perform a concert, "Pulpit & Playhouse -- Bach, Handel, Purcell", also with music by Albinoni.
With soloists:
Anne Bach, oboe;
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano;
Véronique Filloux, soprano;
Reginald Mobley, countertenor;
Thomas Cooley, tenor;
Christopher Edwards, baritone.
Cost: Varies by date, venue, and seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit this site for details.
Location: North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Monday, May 13, 2019, 7:30 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
