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Sunday, February 1, 2009, 2:15 PM.

The Morton Arboretum Chamber Concert Series presents the
Chicago Early Music Consort performing
"Music for a While", beguiling 17th-century English songs.

Cost: Tickets at
www.mortonarb.org; or call 630-968-0074.

Location: Thornhill Education Center, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle,
Illinois.

For more info: call 847-296-4829; or e-mail
info@ChicagoEarlyMusicConsort.org; or visit
www.ChicagoEarlyMusicConsort.org.
Sunday, February 1, 2009, 3:00 PM.

The
Baroque Band will perform a concert,
"Superbowl Baroque Sunday".

Cost: Free admission.

Location: Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 217-352-3045; or visit
www.baroqueband.org
Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 12:20 PM.
Thomas Wikman, organist, will perform a concert of works by
Bach,
du Mage, and others.

Cost: Free.

Location: Augustana Chapel at the Lutheran School of Theology, 1100 East 55th Street (55th and University), Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: Visit
www.ThomasWikman.org.
Friday, February 6, 2009, 7:30 PM.

The
Howard Mayer Brown International Early Music Series presents
Pomerium,
Alexander Blachly, Director, performing a concert,
"Musica Vaticana, 1503-34: Musical Masterworks from the Sistine Chapel at the Time of Michelangelo".

Cost: Visit
chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/tickets for details.

Location: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: call 773-702-8068; e-mail
chicagopresents@uchicago.edu; or visit
chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 7:30 PM.
Early Music Now presents
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performing a concert of music by
Purcell,
Locatelli,
Veracini,
Bach,
Handel.

Cost: Tickets are $36-$46, $18-$23 for students. Season and partial-season subscriptions also available.

Location: Cardinal Stritch University Theatre, 6801 North Yates Road, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

For more info: call 414-225-3113 or 877-546-8742 (877-54music); e-mail
info@earlymusicnow.org; or visit
www.earlymusicnow.org.
Sunday, February 15, 2009, 4:00 PM.

Harpsichordist
Jory Vinikour will perform a solo recital.

Cost: Free-will offering.

Location: First Presbyterian Church, 219 W. Maple Avenue, Libertyville,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 847-362-2174; e-mail
haynorth@aol.com; or visit
www.joryvinikour.com/,
Sunday, February 15, 2009, 7:30 PM.

The
Northwestern Baroque Music Ensemble,
Stephen Alltop conductor, will perform a program of concerti by
J.S. Bach.

Cost: $7 general public; $5 seniors and Northwestern faculty and staff; $4 students.

Location: Northwestern University's Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 847-491-5441; or visit
www.music.northwestern.edu/calendar/.
Thursday, February 19, 2009, 2:00 PM.

The
Newberry Consort in
Open Rehearsal for
"What a Difference a Day Makes".

Cost: Free admission (to the Open Rehearsal only).

Location: St. Clement Church, 642 W. Deming Place, Chicago,
illinois.
Friday, February 20, 2009, 8:00 PM.

The
Newberry Consort will present a concert,
"What a Difference a Day Makes", Venetian Music for Fat Tuesday & Ash Wednesday, the Consort's inaugural concert celebrating the life and work of musicologist and mentor Howard Mayer Brown.
With
David Douglass, Director and strings; and
special guest artists
Piffaro, The Renaissance Band;
and the
Newberry Consort Singers:
Ellen Hargis;
Julia Bentley;
Harold Brock;
Jeffrey Strauss;
Wilbur Pauley.
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.

Cost: Ticket prices vary by section and venue, also by time of performance. Multi-concert and full-season 10% and 20% discounts are available. Visit the
Ordering Tickets page for details.

Location: St. Clement Church, 642 W. Deming Place, Chicago,
illinois.

For more info: call 312-255-3610; visit the Consort
website; or e-mail
consort@newberry.org.
Saturday, February 21, 2009, 8:00 PM.
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.

Location: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 3:00 PM.

Location: Northwestern University's Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan, Evanston,
Illinois.
Friday, February 20, 2009, 8:00 PM.
The Comic Intermezzo will perform a comic opera.

Location: Saint Xavier University, 3700 West 103rd Street, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: e-mail
info@thecomicintermezzo.com; or visit
thecomicintermezzo.com.
Friday, February 20, 2009, 8:00 PM.

Northeastern Illinois University's
Jewel Box Series presents the
Flanders Recorder Quartet performing in concert.
Broadcast live on WFMT Radio, 98.7 FM; also streaming at
www.wfmt.com.

Cost: Visit
here for tickets.

Location: NEIU Fine Arts Recital Hall, 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 773-442-4978; or e-mail
CL-miller@neiu.edu.
Saturday, February 21, 2009, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents the
Venere Lute Quartet performing a concert,
"Dutch Treat".

Cost: Tickets are $28-$32, $10-$16 for students. Season and partial-season subscriptions also available.

Location: All Saints' Cathedral, 818 East Juneau Avenue, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

For more info: call 414-225-3113 or 877-546-8742 (877-54music); e-mail
info@earlymusicnow.org; or visit
www.earlymusicnow.org.
Saturday, February 21, 2009, 7:30 PM.

The
Handel Week Orchestra,
Dennis Northway, Director, will perform a concert,
"Orchestra Alive!", with music by
Handel.
Featuring soloists:
Sarah Gartshore, soprano;
Thomas Wikman, harpsichord; and
Marguerite Lynn Williams, harp.
Choreography by the
Winifred Haun and Dancers.
Pre-concert lecture at 6:45 PM. Reception with the artists follows the concert.

Cost: $30. Festival subscription packages available. Visit
www.handelweek.com/tickets.html for details.

Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 708-383-2261; e-mail
[email protected]; or visit
www.handelweek.com.
Saturday, February 21, 2009, 7:30 PM.

The
Madison Bach Musicians,
Trevor Stephenson, Artistic Director, will perform a concert,
"Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1", with
Bach's
Preludes & Fugues: F# major through B minor.

Cost: $25, $20 students/seniors. $5 discount when purchased in advance. See
www.madisonbachmusicians.org/tickets.html for more details.

Location: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1833 Regent Street, Madison,
Wisconsin.

For more info: e-mail
trevor@trevorstephenson.com; or visit
www.madisonbachmusicians.org.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 4:00 PM.

The
Chicago Early Music Consort will perform a concert,
"Per Amore", love songs from the Italian seicento.

Cost: $15 suggested donation at the door. Donations benefit Glenview Community Church.

Location: Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm Street (corner of Glenview Road and Elm), Glenview,
Illinois.

For more info: call 847-296-4829; or e-mail
info@ChicagoEarlyMusicConsort.org; or visit
www.ChicagoEarlyMusicConsort.org.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 4:00 PM.

The Early Music Series at the
Byron Colby Barn presents the
Venere Lute Quartet performing a concert of early music.

View the 2008-2009 season flyers
here and
here.

Cost: Individual tickets are $15. Series subscription (six concerts) price is $72, or $12 per concert. Children under the age of 16 are free. As always at the Barn, you may BYOB.

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.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:30 PM.

The
Northwestern Baroque Music Ensemble,
Ellen Hargis directing, will perform a concert,
"Music for Great Spaces", with works by
Allegri,
Tallis,
Purcell,
Handel, and
Lotti.

Cost: $7 general public; $5 seniors and Northwestern faculty and staff; $4 students.

Location: Northwestern University's Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 847-491-5441; or visit
www.music.northwestern.edu/calendar/.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 7:30 PM.

The
Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra,
Nicholas Kraemer, conductor, will perform
Bach's
Mass in B Minor.
With featured soloists:
Amy Conn, soprano;
Tove Dahlberg, mezzo-soprano;
Harold Brock, tenor;
Thomas Meglioranza, baritone.
A free pre-concert lecture presented by
Carl Grapentine begins at 6:30 PM in the church chapel.

Cost: $60, $45, $38. Visit
www.baroque.org/buy/subs.htm for series subscription 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 23, 2009, 7:30 PM.
A free pre-concert lecture presented by
Carl Grapentine begins at 6:00 PM in the Chicago Cultural Center (Randolph Cafe, north entrance).

Cost: $75, $60, $45, $38, $30. Visit
www.baroque.org/buy/subs.htm for series subscription details.

Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago,
Illinois.
Friday, February 27, 2009, 7:30 PM.
Handel Week presents
Dennis Northway, Director and harpsichord;
Kimberly McCord, soprano;
Deborah Stevenson, oboe;
Susan Ross, cello;
performing a cabaret style concert,
"Play and Sing in Dulcet Tone: The Intimate Handel".
Table seating; light refreshments will be served.
Reception with the artists follows the concert.

Cost: $20. Festival subscription packages available. Visit
www.handelweek.com/tickets.html for details.

Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 708-383-2261; e-mail
[email protected]; or visit
www.handelweek.com.
Friday, February 27, 2009, 7:30 PM.
Saturday, February 28, 2009, 7:30 PM.
Sunday, March 1, 2009, 2:30 PM.

The
Florentine Opera Company will perform
Handel's baroque opera
Semele. With
Jane Glover conducting the
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and soloists
Jennifer Aylmer,
Robert Breault,
Sandra Piques Eddy,
Jason Abrams,
Jason Hardy.

Cost: Tickets start at $30. Visit
www.florentineopera.org/tickets.html for details.

Location: Pabst Theater, 144 East Wells Street, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.

For more info: Call 414-291-5700 x224; or visit
www.florentineopera.org.
Friday, February 27, 2009, 8:00 PM.

The
Callipygian Players will perform a concert,
"The Italian Sonata", a journey through the development of the sonata in Italy, with music from the early 1600's through
Vivaldi,
Corelli, and
Tartini.

Cost: $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors.

Location: Location: St. Chrysostom's Episcopal Church, 1424 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: call 312-912-8107; e-mail
director@calplayers.org; or visit
www.calplayers.org.
Sunday, March 1, 2009, 2:15 PM.

Cost: $20 general admission, $15 students/seniors. For advanced ticket sales, call 630-725-2066.

Location: The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte. 53, Lisle,
Illinois.

For more info: call 630-725-2066; e-mail
director@calplayers.org; or visit
www.calplayers.org.
Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11:30 AM.
Andrew Schultze will present a lecture/recital/masterclass on
Baroque Performance Practice.

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Location: Kretzmann Hall, Concordia University, 7400 Augusta Street, River Forest,
Illinois.

For more info: Visit
www.cuchicago.edu/.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 4:00 PM.

The
Grace Lutheran Church Bach Cantata Vespers presents
Bach's
Cantata #32,
Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen ("Dearest Jesus, my desire"). Prelude at 3:45 PM.

Cost: Free.

Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division Street, River Forest,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 708-366-6900; e-mail
info@graceriverforest.org; or visit
www.graceriverforest.org/.
Sunday, February 1, 2009, 11:00 PM CST.
Bach's
Flute Sonata in E, BWV 1035. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, February 2, 2009, 3:00 PM CST.
Vivaldi's
Concerto in C con molti stromenti, R 558. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 12:00 noon CST.
Bach's
Cantata #80,
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott;
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 10:15 PM CST.
Bach's
Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D, BWV 1050. Broadcast toward the beginning of the 10:15-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 10:00 AM CST.
Purcell's
Chacony in g. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 1:00 PM CST.
Delalande's
Deuxième Fantaisie ou Caprice que le Roy demandoit souvent. Broadcast during the 1:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 6:00 PM CST.
Bach's
Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk 2, BWV 870/91:
Prelude & Fugue #16 in g. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, February 6, 2009, 10:00 AM CST.
Bach's
Keyboard Partita #2 in c, BWV 826. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Sunday, February 8, 2009, 5:00 PM CST.
Bach's
Orchestra Suite #3 in D, BWV 1068. Broadcast during the 5:00-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, February 9, 2009, 11:00 PM CST.
Rameau's
Pièces de clavecin en concerts. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, February 9, 2009, 12:00 noon CST.
Bach's
French Suite #1 in d, BWV 812.
Couperin's
Le Rossignol en amour. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, February 9, 2009, 3:00 PM CST.
Handel's
Theodora: Angels Ever Bright and Fair. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009, 10:00 AM CST.
Telemann's
Overture (Suite) in C,
Hamburger Ebb; und Flut (
Wassermusik). Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Friday, February 13, 2009, 8:00 PM CST.
Music of the Baroque in a
concert performance of
Handel's
Hercules. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, February 20, 2009, 8:00 PM CST.

Music in Chicago - Live from NEIU: the
Flanders Recorder Quartet in live
concert. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Sunday, February 22, 2009, 11:00 PM CST.
Bach's (Organ)
Trio Sonata #5 in C, BWV 529. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 10:00 AM CST.
Bach's seven excerpts from
Anna Magdalena Notebook. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 12:00 noon CST.
Scots Tunes from the
Rowallen Lute Book: five excerpts. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 6:00 PM CST.
Bach's
Orchestra Suite #4 in D, BWV 1069. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 1:00 PM CST.
Bach's
Violin Concerto #2 in E, BWV 1042.
Bach-Segovia's
Three Lute Pieces. Broadcast during the 1:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 12:00 noon CST.
Handel's
Water Music Suite in D/G. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 3:00 PM CST.
Bach's
Three-Keyboard Concerto #2 in C, BWV 1064;
Sheep May Safely Graze. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.
Friday, February 27, 2009, 11:00 PM CST.
Vivaldi's
The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4:
Violin Concerto #2 in g,
L'estate (Summer). Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Saturday, February 28, 2009, 4:30 PM CST.
Telemann's
Flute Concerto in b. Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, February 20, 2009, 7:00 PM.

The
Newberry Consort will give a pre-concert lecture for
"What a Difference a Day Makes".

Location: St. Clement Church, 642 W. Deming Place, Chicago,
illinois.
Saturday, February 21, 2009, 7:00 PM.

Location: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.
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