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Friday, May 5, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The Bach Week Festival Orchestra, Richard Webster Conductor, will present a concert, "Virtuoso soloists", with music by Bach.
With soloist:
Katinka Kleijn, cello;
Sergei Babayan, piano;
Grace Fong, piano;
Jennifer Gunn, flute.
Pre-concert lecture at 6:30.
Cost: $30 adults, $20 seniors, $10 students. Festival passes also available.
Location: Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info: write Bach Week Festival, 1555 Sherman Avenue, Suite 312, Evanston, IL 60201; call 847-269-9050; e-mail info @ bachweek.org; or visit this site.
Sunday, May 7, 2017, 2:30 PM.
The Bach Week Festival Orchestra and Chorus, Richard Webster Conductor; the North Park University Chamber Singers; members of Bella Voce; and singers from Evanston Township High School; will present the "Festival Finale" concert of music by Bach.
With soloists:
Jennifer Gunn, flute
Desirée Ruhstrat, violin;
Jory Vinikour, harpsichord.
Pre-concert lecture at 1:30.
Cost: $30 adults, $20 seniors, $10 students. Festival passes also available.
Location: Anderson Chapel, North Park University, 5149 N. Spaulding Avenue, North Park University, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: write Bach Week Festival, 1555 Sherman Avenue, Suite 312, Evanston, IL 60201; call 847-269-9050; e-mail info @ bachweek.org; or visit this site.
Sunday, May 7, 2017, 4:00 PM.
The Marion Consort will perform a concert, "Broad is the Road: Songs of Early England and America".
Location: Christ Church UCC, 915 East Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info:
Visit this site, or the group's Facebook page.
Sunday, May 21, 2017, 3:00 PM.
Location: Chicago Temple First United Methodist Church, 77 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The University of Chicago Early Music Ensemble will perform a concert, "Finding Monteverdi: From Mantua to Venice", with music by Monteverdi, Gastoldi, Striggio, and Giaches de Wert.
Cost: Free.
Location: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:
Call 773-702-8484; or visit this site.
Sunday, May 14, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra, Jane Glover, conductor, will perform a concert featuring Telemman's oratorio The Day of Judgment.
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.
Monday, May 15, 2017, 7:30 PM.
Location: Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph (Millennium Park), Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, May 20, 2017, 7:00 PM.
Bella Voce will perform Monteverdi's Missa in Illo Tempore. Christine Kraemer will also perform Bach's Toccata and Fugue in F Major, BWV 540.
Cost: For tickets, visit this site.
Location: St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 939 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:
Visit this site.
Friday, May 19, 2017, 7:30 PM.
Sunday, May 21, 2017, 2:00 PM.
The DePaul Opera Theater, Harry Silverstein Director, Jason Moy Conductor, will perform Monteverdi's opera L'incoronazione di Poppea.
Cost: Free admission.
Location: DePaul Concert Hall, DePaul University, 800 W. Belden Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: visit this site, or this site.
Sunday, May 21, 2017, 2:00 PM.
Second City Musick will perform a concert for four viols.
With special guest performer Mary Springfels.
Location: St. Chrysostom's Church, 1424 N. Dearborn Pkwy, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:
Visit this site.
Sunday, May 21, 2017, 7:30 PM.
The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH) will perform a concert, "The Genius of Heinrich Schütz".
Cost: $20 general, $10 students. Visit this site for details.
Location: University Place Christian Church, 403 S. Wright Street, Champaign, Illinois.
For more info: call 217-378-6802; e-mail info @ baroqueartists.org; or visit this site.
Sunday, May 21, 2017, 3:45 PM.
The Grace Lutheran Church Bach Cantata Vespers presents Bach's cantata Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen (Praise God in his kingdoms (Ascension Oratorio)).
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.
Monday, May 1, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT.
WFMT's Live from Studio 1 presents Black Tulip in live performance.
Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT.
Baroque & Before with Candice Agree.
Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
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