Early Music Events February 2006

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Friday, February 3, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Early Music Now presents Ellen Hargis, soprano, and Paul O'Dette, lute, performing a recital, "Amour, Cruel Amour".  Pre-concert lecture at 7:00.
Cost:  Tickets are $25-30, $10-15 for students.  Season subscriptions also available.
Location:  First United Methodist Church, 1630 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:  call 877-54music (877-546-8742); e-mail info@earlymusicnow.org; or visit earlymusicnow.org.
Saturday, February 4, 2006, 5:00 PM.
Location:  All Saints' Cathedral, 818 East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sunday, February 5, 2006, 1:00 PM.
Location:  St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 404 E. Main Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Saturday, February 4, 2006, 7:30 PM.
The Handel Week Festival will present a concert, Dixit Dominus, a concerto for chorus, along with an organ concerto by Thomas Wikman.
Cost:  $15-$25.  Concert series subscriptions also available.
Location:  Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info:  call 708-386-5869; or visit www.handelweek.com.

Sunday, February 5, 2006, 12:30 PM.
The University of Chicago Motet Choir will perform Byrd's Mass for Four Voices for the Latin Mass.
Cost:  Free.
Location:  St. John Cantius Church, 825 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-702-8069; or visit music.uchicago.edu/?cal.

Sunday, February 5, 2006, 4:00 PM.
The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn presents "The 3 Celli" in concert.
View the 2005-2006 season flyer and poster.
Cost:  Individual tickets are $15. Series subscription (six concerts) price is $72, or $12 per concert.  Children under the age of 16 are free.
Location:  the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, Illinois.
For more info:  call 847-543-1202; or e-mail bcbarn@prairiecrossing.com.

Tuesday, February 7, 2006, 7:30 PM.
The Handel Week Festival will present a concert, "The Intimate Handel", music for two virtuoso singers and flute.  Featuring sopranos Julia Bentley and Andrea Holliday, and Kaye Clements, flute.
Cost:  $15-$25.  Concert series subscriptions also available.
Location:  Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info:  call 708-386-5869; or visit www.handelweek.com.

Friday, February 10, 2006, 7:30 PM.
L'Ensemble Portique will perform a concert of music from the past and present, featuring Baroque arrangements of old folk tunes by Scottish composer James Oswald, Italian composers Geminiani and Vivaldi, and others.
Cost:  $20/$15.
Location:  Trinity Lutheran Church, 1904 Winnebago Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
For more info:  call 608-249-8527 or 608-287-1006 or visit www.LEnsemblePortique.com/.

Sunday, February 12, 2006, 2:30 PM.
The Fermilab Arts Series presents the Callipygian Players, Martin Davids, director, performing a concert of Baroque music.
Cost:  $15 for single tickets, if available.
Location:  Ramsey Auditorium, Wilson Hall, Fermilab, Kirk Road & Pine Street, Batavia, Illinois.
For more info:  call 630-840-2787; or e-mail audweb@fnal.gov.

Sunday, February 12, 2006, 3:00 PM.
The Handel Week Festival will present Hasse's opera Ezio Metastasio.
Cost:  $30.  Concert series subscriptions also available.
Location:  Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info:  call 708-386-5869; or visit www.handelweek.com.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Friday, February 17, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Sunday, February 19, 2006, 3:00 PM.
Thursday, February 23, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Saturday, February 25, 2006, 7:30 PM.
The Chicago Opera Theater, Lillian Groag, director, Raymond Leppard, conductor, will present Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, and Charles Dibdin's comic opera The Padlock.
Cost:  Varies by seating and date.
Location:  Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance (at Chicago's Millennium Park), 205 E. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-704-8414.

Friday, February 17, 2006, 8:00 PM.
Brian Torosian, guitar, and David Schrader, keyboard, will perform a recital of solo and duo works from the Baroque period and the early 19th century.  Featuring Vivaldi's Sonata in G minor, RV 85 for guitar and harpsichord.  Broadcast live on WFMT Radio.
Cost:  $25, students & seniors $15.
Location:  Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-442-4636; e-mail jewel-box@neiu.edu.

Saturday, February 18, 2006, 8:00 PM.
The University of Chicago Motet Choir, James Kallembach, director, will present "The Caged Byrd Stille Sings", a live documentary on the struggles of Catholic composer William Byrd in Protestant Elizabethan England.  Byrd's Mass for Four Voices is the centerpiece, plus work of his Spanish colleague Phillippe De Monte.  Interspersed are readings of their correspondence and scenes of Shakespeare.
Cost:  Donations requested.
Location:  Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-702-8069; or visit music.uchicago.edu/?cal.

Sunday, February 19, 2006, 7:00 PM.
Ars Musica Chicago will perform a concert, "Magical Madrigals & Lustful Lutes--Music from the English Renaissance", with works by Dowland, Campion, Hume, Jones, Caccini, and others.  Featured performers include Amy Conn, soprano; H. Roz Woll, alto; Trevor Mitchel, tenor; Andrew Schultze, bass-baritone; and Gail Gillispie, lute.
Cost:  $20, $15 for students & seniors; season series tickets are also available
Location:  De Paul Art Museum (in the Richardson Library), 2350 North Kenmore (at Fullerton), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-425-0867; or visit www.ArsMusicaChicago.org.

Saturday, February 25, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Friday, March 3, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Monday, March 6, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Friday, March 10, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Saturday, March 18, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006, 7:30 PM.
Sunday, March 26, 2006, 2:00 PM.
The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Harry Bicket, conductor, will present Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice.  Featuring David Daniels as Orfeo, Isabel Bayrakdarian as Euridice, and Ofelia Sala as Amor.
Cost:  Varies by seating and day of week.  Call for more info.
Location:  Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive (Madison & Wacker), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-332-2244; or visit www.lyricopera.org.

Sunday, February 26, 2006, 8:00 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Nicholas Kraemer, conductor, and Edward Zelnis, chorus director, will perform J.S. Bach's St. John Passion.  Featured performers will include Paul Agnew, (Evangelist); Christine Brandes, soprano; Matthew White, countertenor; and Thomas Meglioranza, baritone.
Cost:  Visit www.baroque.org/subscribe/ for details.
Location:  First United Methodist Church, 1630 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-551-1414; e-mail baroque@baroque.org; or visit www.baroque.org.
Monday, February 27, 2006, 8:00 PM.
Location:  Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.
Sunday, March 5, 2006, 8:00 PM.
Location:  St. Pauls Church, 2335 North Orchard Street (near Lincoln & Fullerton), Chicago (Lincoln Park), Illinois.

Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 9:00 AM CST.
Vivaldi's (Flute) Concerto, R. 435.  Broadcast toward the end of the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 10:00 AM CST.
Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze; (Violin & Oboe) Concerto in c, BWV 1060.  Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Don Tait" program on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, February 1, 2006, 1:00 PM CST.
Handel's The Water Music Suite #3 in G.  Broadcast in the middle of the 1:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, February 2, 2006, 10:00 AM CST.
Bach's Orchestra Suite #4.  Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Don Tait" program on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, February 5, 2006, 3:00 PM CST.
Bach's Cantata #82, Ich habe genug.  Broadcast toward the beginning of the 3:00-5:30 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 6, 2006, 10:00 AM CST.
Tartini's Devil's Trill Sonata; Gluck's Oh del mio dolce ardor from Paride ed Elena.  Broadcast toward the beginning of the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Don Tait" program on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 6, 2006, 3:00 PM CST.
Bach's Keyboard Concerto #3 in D; Bach-Segovia's Three Lute Pieces.  Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 6, 2006, 8:00 PM CST.
"Live from WFMT": David Schrader will perform Mozart keyboard sonatas on an 18th century-style fortepiano.  Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, February 7, 2006, 11:00 PM CST.
Hesperion plays Sephardic Music, Las Estrellas de los Cielos.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, February 10, 2006, 8:00 PM CST.
Music of the Baroque presents Bravura Baroque, hosted by Peter Van De Graaff.  Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, February 12, 2006, 12:00 noon CST.
Bach's Triple Concerto in a, BWV 1044.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 13, 2006, 7:00 PM CST.
"Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin" focuses on Tudor Music.  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 7:00 PM CST.
"Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin" focuses on Tudor Music.  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006, 7:00 PM CST.
"Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin" focuses on Tudor Music.  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, February 16, 2006, 7:00 PM CST.
"Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin" focuses on Tudor Music.  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, February 17, 2006, 9:00 AM CST.
Purcell's Suite from act one of The Fairy Queen.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, February 17, 2006, 7:00 PM CST.
"Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin" focuses on Tudor Music.  Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, February 17, 2006, 8:00 PM CST.
Live from NEIU: Brian Torosian, guitar, and David Schrader, keyboard, will perform a recital of solo and duo works from the Baroque period and the early 19th century.  Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Saturday, February 18, 2006, 5:05 PM CST.
Vivaldi's Spring & Summer from The Four Seasons.  Broadcast during the 5:05-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 20, 2006, 9:00 AM CST.
Bach's Orchestra Suite #3.  Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 20, 2006, 6:00 PM CST.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #5.  Broadcast during the 6:00-6:50 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 10:00 AM CST.
Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in F, R. 293.  Broadcast in the middle of the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Don Tait" program on WFMT Radio.

Wednesday, February 22, 2006, 10:00 AM CST.
Bach's Orchestra Suite #2.  Broadcast toward the beginning of the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Don Tait" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 10:00 AM CST.
Handel's The Water Music #1 in F; Let the Bright Seraphim from Samson.  Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Don Tait" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 12:00 noon CST.
Handel's Part 3 of Messiah.  Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 3:00 PM CST.
Handel's Gloria.  Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 6:00 PM CST.
Handel's Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound from Samson; The Water Music Suite #3 in G.  Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Thursday, February 23, 2006, 10:00 PM CST.
Bach-Koopman's From Six Schübler Chorales, BWV 645-650: Wachet auf; Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten; Meine Seele erhebet den Herren; Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ.  Broadcast during the 10:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Friday, February 24, 2006, 10:00 PM CST.
Bach's Cantata #4, Christ lag in Todesbanden; Trio Sonata (sopr'il Soggetto Reale) from A Musical Offering.  Broadcast during the 10:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, February 26, 2006, 12:00 noon CST.
Bach's Violin Concerto in g, after Harpsichord Concerto, BWV 1056.  Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Sunday, February 26, 2006, 11:00 PM CST.
Bach's Cello Suite #4 in Eb, BWV 1010.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 27, 2006, 3:00 PM CST.
Gluck's Iphigenia in Aulis Overture.  Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.

Monday, February 27, 2006, 11:00 PM CST.
Bach-Koopman's Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan from Cantata #75; Aria from Goldberg Variations.  Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 9:00 AM CST.
Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in A (Cuckoo).  Broadcast toward the beginning of the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 10:00 AM CST.
Dowland's A Dream (Lady Leighton's Paven).  Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Don Tait" program on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 12:00 noon CST.
Scarlatti's Sonatas, Kk. 21-24.  Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.

Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 10:15 PM CST.
Bach's Duet, Wir eilen mit schwachen from Cantata #78.  Broadcast during the 10:15-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.


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