Early Music Events October 2003

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Thursday, October 2, 2003, 3:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort in Open Rehearsal for "In the Court of Queen Elizabeth".
Location:  the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, October 3, 2003, 8:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort presents a concert, "In the Court of Queen Elizabeth", featuring a true English Consort of flute, violin, viols, cittern, lute, bandora, and voices performing music of Byrd, Morley, Dowland, and others.  Performers include soprano Ellen Hargis, countertenor Drew Minter, lutenist Jacob Heringman, and more.  Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.
Read the press release.
Cost:  Ticket prices vary by section and venue, but range from $27-$37 for evening concerts, and $20-$27 for the afternoon matinee.  Open rehearsal tickets are $10.  A ten-percent discount is available for seniors and Newberry Library Associates, and students receive a fifty-percent discount on tickets.
Location:  the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-255-3700; visit the Consort website; or e-mail consort@newberry.org.
Saturday, October 4, 2003, 8:00 PM.  Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.
Location:  Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
Sunday, October 5, 2003, 3:00 PM.
Location:  Northwestern University's Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston, Illinois.

Saturday, October 4, 2003, 8:00 PM.
Sunday, October 5, 2003, 2:00 PM.
The Oakton Community College Oakton Sounds series presents "Dulcet Duets", a relaxed and intimate evening with Kathleen Carot and Michael Adamczyk, showcasing old-fashioned salon singing, Renaissance folk songs, and Baroque music.
Cost:  Free admission.
Location:  the Koehnline Gallery, Oakton Community College, 1600 East Golf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois.
For more info:  call the Oakton Box Office at 847-635-1900.

Monday, October 6, 2003, 8:00 PM.
The Pro Arte Singers, John Poole, Conductor, will perform Monteverdi's Gloria a 8 and Cavalli's Requiem.
Location:  Auer Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
For more info:  call 812-855-0427; or e-mail dvillanu@indiana.edu.
Sunday, October 12, 2003, 2:00 PM.
A repeat of the October 6 program, performed with the Baroque Orchestra, Stanley Ritchie, Conductor.

Saturday, October 11, 2003, 5:00 PM.
Early Music Now presents the Scholars of London performing "Music of the Sistine Chapel", including masterpieces by Josquin, Palestrina, Victoria, Morales, and others.
Cost:  Tickets are $30, $10 for students.  Season subscriptions also available.
Location:  the St. Joseph Center Chapel, 1501 S. Layton Boulevard (S. 27th Street), Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
For more info:  call 414-225-3113; e-mail emn@execpc.com.

Sunday, October 12, 2003, 3:00 PM.
The Chicago Brass Band Players will perform a concert of music by Gabrieli, Purcell, Ewald, Franck, and Gershwin.
Cost:  Free admission.
Location:  McHenry County College, Conference Center (Building B), 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
For more info:  call 847-577-7468; or e-mail Boreifs@aol.com.

Sunday, October 12, 2003, 5:30 PM.
Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana presents BACHtoberfest VIII, a dinner, silent auction, and program of Baroque favorites.
Location:  the Stone Creek Golf Club, Urbana, Illinois.
For more info:  call 217-378-6802; write Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, P.O. Box 6775, Champaign, IL 61825; or e-mail info@baroqueartists.org.

Monday, October 13, 2003, 7:30 PM.
The Chicago Brass Band Players together with the Moraine Valley Chorus will perform a concert with music by Gabrieli, Byrd, Vaughan Williams, Rutter, and Gershwin.
Cost:  Admission will be charged.
Location:  Moraine Valley Community College Fine and Performing Arts Center, Building F, 111th Street west of 86th Avenue, Palos Hills, Illinois.
For more info:  call 847-506-0582; or e-mail Boreifs@aol.com.

Friday, October 17, 2003, 8:00 PM.
The Howard Mayer Brown International Early Music Series of the University of Chicago presents La Venexiana, Claudio Cavina, Music Director, performing "Monteverdi: The Art of the Madrigal".
Cost:  Single tickets $30 (students $10), series subscriptions (four concerts) $84 (students $40).
Location:  Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th Street (at the corner of University Avenue), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-702-8068; or e-mail concert-office@uchicago.edu.

Monday, October 20, 2003, 8:00 PM.
AmerKlavier and the Goethe Institute present Heidrun Holtmann, piano, performing a concert featuring Bach's "Goldberg Variations".
Cost:  Free admission.
Location:  Recital Hall, DePaul University, 804 W. Belden, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-325-7260.

Wednesday, October 22, 2003, 12:15 PM.
The Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert series presents Tamara Matthews, soprano, David Schrader, piano, and Paul Semanic, trumpet, performing a concert of music by Melani, Scarlatti, and Handel.
Cost:  Free admission.
Location:  Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-744-6630 or 312-346-3278.

Sunday, October 26, 2003, 2:00 PM.
The Music Institute of Chicago's "Sundays on the Park" series presents a viola da gamba recital by John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba, David Schrader, harpsichord, and assisted by Russell Wagner, viola da gamba, performing works by Marais, Corelli, C.P.E. Bach, and others.
Cost:  $15 adults, $10 seniors & students.
Location:  Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info:  call 847-905-1500; or visit www.musicinst.org.

Sunday, October 26, 2003, 3:00 PM.
The Comic Intermezzo will perform the comic opera The Clever Woman and the Foolish Man.
Location:  Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, Chicago Illinois. 
For more info:  call 847-675-3907; or e-mail info@thecomicintermezzo.com.

Sunday, October 26, 2003, 7:00 PM.
Ars Musica Chicago will perform a concert "The Land of Landini: Music from the Italian Middle Ages", with special emphasis on the works of Francesco Landini.  Including a 13th-century annunciation play from Padua, as well as readings from Dante, Petrarch and other Italian authors.
Cost:  General admission $15, seniors & students $12.
Location:  St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1010 W. Webster, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-409-7874; or e-mail info@arsmusicachicago.org.

Friday, October 31, 2003, 8:00 PM.
The Howard Mayer Brown International Early Music Series of the University of Chicago presents the Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr, guest director/harpsichord, performing "Bach-analia", featuring Bach harpsichord concerti and Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
Cost:  Single tickets $30 (students $10), series subscriptions (four concerts) $84 (students $40).
Location:  Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th Street (at the corner of University Avenue), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 773-702-8068; or e-mail concert-office@uchicago.edu.

Friday, October 3, 2003, 7:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort will give a pre-concert lecture for "In the Court of Queen Elizabeth".
Location:  the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, October 4, 2003, 7:00 PM.
Location:  Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.


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