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Saturday, February 4, 2017, 4:30 PM.
The Lutheran Church of the Ascension's One Tree, Many Branches Concert Series presents Black Tulip, performing a concert, "Music from the Dutch Golden Age".
Cost: Free admission.
Location: Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 460 Sunset Ridge Road, Northfield, Illinois.
For more info:
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Friday, February 10, 2017, 7:30 PM.
Organists Michael D. Costello, Richard Hoskins, Brian Schoettler, and Roger D. Stanley will perform all 18 of Bach's Leipzig Chorales.
Location: St. Chrysostom's Episcopal Church, 1424 N. Dearborn Pkwy, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:
Visit this site.
Saturday, February 11, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The Oriana Singers, Bill Chin, Director; City Voices; and the Gargoyle Brass; will perform Monteverdi's Vespers.
Pre-concert talk at 6:30.
Location: First United Church of Oak Park, 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site.
Sunday, February 12, 2017, 3:00 PM.
The Handel Week Orchestra & Chorus, Dennis Northway, Artistic Director, will perform a concert of Handel's music, "The Grand Handel: Concerto Festival".
Soloists:
Rosalind Lee, soprano;
Thomas Yang, violin;
Stuart Letich, organ.
Pre-concert lecture at 2:15 PM.
Cost: Visit this site for details.
Free admission for ages 8-18.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info: E-mail info @ handelweek.com; or visit this site.
Saturday, February 18, 2017, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents Ars Longa de la Habana performing a concert, "Gulumbá, Gulumbé", a program of 17th- and 18th-century music from the colonial period in the Americas.
Pre-concert lecture at 4:00.
Cost: Tickets are $29-$46, $10-$15 for students. Season and partial-season subscriptions, and group discounts, also available.
Location: Helene Zelazo Performing Arts Center, 2419 E. Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info: call 414-225-3113; e-mail info @ earlymusicnow.org; or visit this site.
Saturday, February 18, 2017, 7:00 PM.
Bella Voce, Andrew Lewis, Director; trebles of the Choir of St. Luke's; Ars Antigua; and Christine Kraemer, organist; will perform cantatas by Bach.
Cost: $25-$30; $15 seniors; students free.
Location: Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:
call 877-755-6277;
visit this site;
e-mail mail @ bellavoce.org.
Saturday, February 18, 2017, 8:00 PM.
The Marion Consort will perform a concert of early church music.
Pre-concert talk at 7:15.
Location: Saint Clement Church, 642 West Deming Place, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:
Visit this site or the group's Facebook page.
Sunday, February 19, 2017, 4:00 PM.
The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn presents VOX 3 Collective performing a semi-staged production of Charpentier's chamber opera Les Arts Florissants under the musical direction of harpsichordist Jason Moy.
Cost: Individual tickets are $20. Series subscription (six concerts) also available. 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: Visit this site; e-mail bcbarn @ prairiecrossing.com; or visit the Early Music at the Barn Facebook page.
Sunday, February 19, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The Northwestern Baroque Music Ensemble, Stephen Alltop, conductor; and David Douglass, violin; will perform a concert, "Baroque Goes Classical", with music by Hoffmeister, JC Bach, Stamitz, and Haydn.
Cost: $6 general, $4 student.
Location: Northwestern University's Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info: call 847-491-5441; visit this site.
Friday, February 24, 2017, 8:00 PM.
The DePaul University Baroque Ensemble, Jason Moy Director and harpsichord, will perform instrumental and vocal chamber works by Sammartini, Handel, Telemann, and Bach.
Cost: Free admission.
Location: DePaul Concert Hall, DePaul University, 800 W. Belden Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: visit this site, or this site, or this site.
Saturday, February 25, 2017, 7:30 PM.
Handel Week presents "The Intimate Handel: Music for Mezzo, Harpsichord, Flute and Basso Continuo".
With soloists:
Jake Barlow, countertenor;
Marcia Hustad, flute;
Erik Liefrinck, harpsichord;
Richard Yeo, cello;
Dennis Northway, continuo, Artistic Director.
Cost: Visit this site for details.
Free admission for ages 8-18.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info: E-mail info @ handelweek.com; or visit this site.
Saturday, February 25, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Stephen Alltop, Director; and the Renovo String Orchestra; will perform Bach's B-Minor Mass.
Cost: Varies by seating. Visit this site for more info.
Location: Wentz Concert Hall, North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville, Illinois.
For more info: Visit this site, or this site; or call 847-859-9351.
Sunday, February 26, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Nicholas Kraemer, conductor, will perform a concert, "Harmony & Invention", with music by Handel, Locke, Vivaldi, Rameau, Muffat, and Telemann.
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, February 27, 2017, 7:30 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, February 19, 2017, 3:45 PM.
The Grace Lutheran Church Bach Cantata Vespers presents Bach's cantata Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott (Lord Jesus Christ, true man and God).
Prelude at 3:45 PM, vespers service at 4:00 PM.
Cost: Free, with good-will offering.
Location: Grace Lutheran Church, 7300 Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.
For more info: Call 708-366-6900; e-mail info @ graceriverforest.org; or visit this site.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 10:00 PM CST.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 10:00 PM CST.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017, 10:00 PM CST.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
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