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Sunday, February 28, 2010, 7:30 PM.

The
Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra,
Jane Glover, conductor, will perform a concert,
"Handel and the Royals", with music by
Handel inspired by royal occasions.
With
Christine Brandes, soprano;
Daniel Taylor, countertenor;
Nicholas Phan, tenor;
Neal Davies, bass-baritone.

Cost: $38-$60, depending on seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit
www.baroque.org 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, March 1, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Cost: $30-$75, depending on seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit
www.baroque.org for details.

Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago,
Illinois.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:30 PM.

The
Baroque Band,
Garry Clarke, Artistic Director, will perform
"The Grand Tour, An Englishman's Education!", with works by
Corelli,
Telemann, and
Albinoni.

Cost: $35; $30 senior; $15 student. Season subscriptions also available. Visit
www.baroqueband.org/tickets.php for details.

Location: Grainger Ballroom, Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: call 312-235-2368; e-mail
info@baroqueband.org; or visit
www.baroqueband.org.
Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Location: Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.
Friday, March 12, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Location: Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston,
Illinois.
Thursday, March 4, 2010, 7:30 PM.

The
Northwestern Baroque Music Ensemble,
Stephen Alltop, conductor, will perform a concert,
"Handel's Concerti Grossi".

Cost: $7, $5 seniors, $4 students.

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

For more info: call 847-467-4000; visit
www.music.northwestern.edu/calendar/.
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 4:00 PM.

The Early Music Series at the
Byron Colby Barn presents
Stephanie Sheffield, soprano; and
Joel Spears, lute; performing in concert,
"Strozzi, Handel, Bach and Mozart: Italian and German Lute Songs".

View the 2009-2010 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; e-mail
bcbarn@prairiecrossing.com; or visit
www.facebook.com/pages/Grayslake-IL/Early-Music-at-the-Barn/38529854720.
Friday, March 12, 2010, 8:00 PM.
Madison Bach Musicians will perform a concert of keyboard music by
Bach,
Handel, and
Scarlatti. Featuring soloist
Trevor Stephenson, harpsichord.

Cost: $25 general, $20 students/seniors ($5 off when purchased in advance). Visit
madisonbachmusicians.org/tickets.html for details.

Location: venue to be announced.

For more info: visit
madisonbachmusicians.org/.
Friday, March 12, 2010, 1:30 PM.
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:00 PM.
Sunday, March 14, 2010, 3:00 PM.

The
Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Bernard Labadie, conductor; the
Chicago Symphony Chorus,
Duain Wolfe, director and conductor; and soloists will perform
Bach's
St. John Passion.
Soloists include:
Karina Gauvin, soprano;
David Daniels, alto;
Tilman Lichdi, tenor (Evangelist);
Werner Güra, tenor;
Neal Davies, bass (Jesus);
Nathan Berg, bass.

Cost: Varies by date and seating; visit
www.cso.org for details.

Location: Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: Call 312-294-3000; or visit
www.cso.org.
Friday, March 19, 2010, 8:00 PM.

The
Newberry Consort will present a concert,
"Stravaganze! The Virtuoso Violinists", with music by
Marini,
Uccelini, and
Fontana.
With
David Douglass, Director and violin;
Rachel Barton Pine, violin;
David Schrader, harpsichord.
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.

Cost: $25, $5 students. Series subscriptions also available. Call 312-255-3610 for pre-concert ticket purchases.

Location: Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: call 312-255-3610; visit the Consort
website; or e-mail
consort@newberry.org.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 8:00 PM.
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.

Location: Location: Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th Street Chicago,
Illinois.
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:00 PM.
Pre-concert lecture at 2:00 PM.

Location: Northwestern University's Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston,
Illinois.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents the
Caravan Ensemble performing a concert,
"The Spirit of Sepharad", with Sephardic music from Medieval Spain, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Cost: Tickets are $25-$40, $10-$20 for students. Season and partial-season subscriptions also available.

Location: Helene Zelazo Performing Arts Center, 2419 E. Kenwood Boulevard, 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, March 20, 2010, 7:00 PM.

The
Bach Institute at Valparaiso University will present a performance of
Bach's
St. Matthew Passion.
With
Hermann Max, guest conductor.

Cost: $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and students.

Location: Chapel of the Resurrection, Valparaiso University, 1700 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso,
Indiana.

For more info: call 219-464-5073; e-mail
Maura.Cock@valpo.edu; or visit
www.valpo.edu/bach/.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:30 PM.

The
Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH) will present a concert of music by
Clerambault, also YBAC Winners Showcase.

Cost: $20, $10 students. (Season tickets also available.)

Location: McKinley Presbyterian Church, 809 South Fifth Street, Champaign,
Illinois.

For more info: call 217-378-6802; e-mail
info@baroqueartists.org; or visit
www.baroqueartists.org.
Saturday, March 27, 2010, 7:30 PM.
Bella Voce,
Andrew Lewis, Director, will perform
Monteverdi's
Vespro della Beata Vergine. With
Rachel Barton Pine, violin;
Martin Davids; and the
Callipygian Players.

Cost: $28-$35; $15 students.

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

For more info: call 312-479-1096; e-mail
[email protected]; or visit
www.bellavoce.org.
Sunday, March 28, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Location: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.
Monday, March 29, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Location: Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago,
Illinois.
Sunday, March 28, 2010, 4:00 PM.

The
Saint Luke Bach Cantata Series presents a performance of
Bach's
Saint Matthew Passion.

Cost: Free.

Location: Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Luke, 1500 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: call 773-472-3383; or visit
www.stlukechicago.org/church/music_bach.shtml.
Sunday, March 28, 2010, 7:30 PM.

The
Music of the Baroque Orchestra,
Jane Glover, conductor, will perform a concert,
"Double Play--Bach, Mozart, Haydn".
With soloists
Robert Waters, violin;
Robert Morgan, oboe;
Mary Stolper, flute;
Alison Attar, harp.

Cost: $38-$60, depending on seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit
www.baroque.org 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.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7:30 PM.

Cost: $30-$75, depending on seating. Series subscriptions also available. Visit
www.baroque.org for details.

Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago,
Illinois.
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 4:00 PM.

The
Grace Lutheran Church Bach Cantata Vespers presents
Bach's
Cantata #1,
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern ("How Lovely Shines the Morning Star"). 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/.
Monday, March 1, 2010, 8:00 PM.

Live from WFMT:
Baroque Band will perform in live concert.

Location: WFMT Studios, 5400 N. Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: call 312-235-2368; e-mail
info@baroqueband.org; or visit
www.baroqueband.org.
Friday, March 19, 2010, 7:00 PM.

The
Newberry Consort will give a pre-concert lecture for
"Stravaganze! The Virtuoso Violinists".

Location: Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago,
Illinois.

For more info: call 312-255-3610; visit the Consort
website; or e-mail
consort@newberry.org.
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:00 PM.

Location: Location: Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th Street Chicago,
Illinois.
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 2:00 PM.

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