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Select the early music events listings for another month: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 7:30 PM.
The Baroque Band, Garry Clarke, Artistic Director, will perform a concert, "The Four Seasons", with music by Vivaldi. Featuring soloist Monica Huggett, Baroque violin.
Cost: $30; $27 senior, $15 student.
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.
Thursday, October 2, 2008, 7:30 PM.
Location: Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, October 3, 2008, 7:30 PM.
Location: Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 8:00 PM.
The Comic Intermezzo will perform a comic opera, The Clever Woman and Foolish Man.
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois.
For more info: e-mail info@thecomicintermezzo.com; or visit thecomicintermezzo.com.
Thursday, October 2, 2008, 6:45 PM.
Phillip Serna will perform a viola da gamba recital.
Location: The Music Connection, 10751 165th Street, Orland Park, Illinois.
For more info: Visit www.violsinourschools.org/.
Sunday, October 5, 2008, 7:00 PM.
Ars Musica Chicago, Stephen Alltop, Director, will perform a concert, "Venetian Night", Music of Early 17th Century Venice, with music by Monteverdi, Castello, and Strotzzi. With soloist Sherezade Panthaki, soprano.
Cost: $20 ($15 seniors, $5 students). To order tickets, call 312-409-7874.
Location: Vail Chapel of Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info: Call 312-409-7874; e-mail ArsMusicaChicago@aol.com; or visit www.arsmusicachicago.org.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 12:20 PM.
Thomas Wikman, organist, will perform a concert of works by Krieger, Dandrieu, Bach, 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.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 8:00 PM.
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin, joins the Camerata Salzburg in a concert of Bach violin concerti. Also with soloist Vilde Frang, violin.
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.
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 4:00 PM.
The Chicago Humanities Festival presents Chicago Syntagma Musicum, James Kallembach, Director, in a reconstruction of Campion's Lord Hayes Masque of 1607 by Andrew Schultze. Also performing: the Pullman Morris and Sword Dancers.
Cost: Free, but reserve seats (see contact info below).
Location: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-661-1028; or visit www.chfestival.org.
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 7:30 PM.
Early Music Now presents the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, with recorder soloist Marion Verbruggen, performing a concert "Verbruggen and Vivaldi".
Cost: Tickets are $28-$32, $10-$16 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, October 11, 2008, 8:00 PM.
Sunday, October 12, 2008, 3:00 PM.
The Madison Bach Musicians, Trevor Stephenson, Artistic Director, will perform a concert, "Corelli, Bach, and Handel".
Cost: $25, $20 students/seniors. $5 discount when purchased in advance. See www.madisonbachmusicians.org/tickets.html for more details.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 116 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin.
For more info: e-mail trevor@trevorstephenson.com; or visit www.madisonbachmusicians.org.
Sunday, October 12, 2008, 3:00 PM.
Bach and Beyond will perform a concert, "Chamber Music Delights", with orchestral chamber music by Bach and Mozart.
Cost: $20 ($18 in advance, $15 seniors in advance), $10 youth 16 and under; season tickets (four shows) $50.
Location: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, 4740 N. Western Ave. 5th Floor, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-315-6395; e-mail info@bachandbeyond.org; or visit www.bachandbeyond.org.
Sunday, October 12, 2008, 8:00 PM.
The Comic Intermezzo will perform a comic opera.
Location: Viking Theatre, Grand Valley College, 2811 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
For more info: e-mail info@thecomicintermezzo.com; or visit thecomicintermezzo.com.
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 2:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort in Open Rehearsal for "Handel in Miniature".
Cost: Free admission (to the Open Rehearsal only).
Location: the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, October 17, 2008, 8:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort will present a concert, "Handel in Miniature".
With David Douglass, Director, viola da gamba;
special guest artist, Marion Verbruggen, recorder;
and Consort members and frequent performers:
Ellen Hargis, soprano;
Drew Minter, countertenor;
David Schrader, harpsichord.
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: the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 312-255-3610; visit the Consort website; or e-mail consort@newberry.org.
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 8:00 PM.
Pre-concert lecture at 7:00 PM.
Location: Khorsabad Gallery, Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th Street Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 3:00 PM.
Location: Northwestern University's Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston, Illinois.
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 7:30 PM.
Bella Voce, Andrew Lewis, Director, will perform a concert "Music to die--or kill-for", Italian madrigals and motets by Gesualdo and Schütz.
Cost: See www.bellavoce.org/better/basic/tickets.html for details.
Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
For more info: Call 312-479-1096; or visit www.bellavoce.org.
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 7:30 PM.
Location: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 4:00 PM.
Location: Church of the Holy Spirit, 400 E. Westminster Road, Lake Forest, Illinois.
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 4:00 PM.
The Simple Gifts Series of Glenview Community Church presents the Chicago Early Music Consort performing "A Medieval Tapestry", music of 14th-century France and Italy.
Cost: Freewill offering.
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.
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 7:30 PM.
Cost: Tickets at www.smso.org or call 269-982-4030.
Location: New Buffalo Performing Arts Center, 1112 Clay Street, New Buffalo, Michigan.
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 4:00 PM.
The Saint Luke Bach Cantata Series presents Bach's Cantata #33, Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ ("To you alone, Lord Jesus Christ").
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, October 19, 2008, 6:00 PM.
The Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH) will present "BACHtoberfest XIII", Beer, Brats & Baroque!
Location: Lincolnshire Fields Country Club, 2000 Byrnebruk Drive, Champaign, Illinois.
For more info: call 217-378-6802; e-mail info@baroqueartists.org; or visit www.baroqueartists.org.
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 4:00 PM.
The Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn presents Fifth House Ensemble performing a concert, "A Musical Offering a la Francaise".
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, October 26, 2008, 4:00 PM.
The Chapel Music Series presents Mark Bangert conducting soloists, choir, and orchestra performing a concert, "Bach Cantatas for Garden and Church", featuring Bach's Cantatas #36c & 51. With soloist Andrea Holliday, soprano.
Cost: Free-will offering.
Location: Augustana Chapel, Lutheran School of Theology, 1100 E. 55th Street, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: call 773-256-0700 x799; or visit www.lstc.edu.
Thursday, October 30, 2008, 6:00 PM.
The Art Institute of Chicago's 360 Degrees: Art beyond Borders series presents Joel Spears in a mini-concert of Italian Baroque lute music.
Cost: Free.
Location: Grand Staircase, Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
For more info: Call 312-443-3600; or visit www.artic.edu/aic/calendar/event?EventID=5305&EventType=6.
Friday, October 31, 2008, 8:00 PM.
Red Priest will perform a concert, with music by Vivaldi, Johnson, Purcell, Cazzati, and Ortiz.
Cost: Order tickets online or call 847-266-5100.
Location: Bennett-Gordon Hall, Ravinia Festival, Ravinia Park, 200 Ravinia Park Road, Highland Park, Illinois.
For more info: Visit www.ravinia.org/BuyTickets/eventdetail.aspx?xid_show=99793951.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 6:30 PM.
Baroque Band presents a masterclass with Monica Huggett, Baroque violin.
Cost: Free to observe.
Location: Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info: Visit www.baroqueband.org or www.musicinstituteofchicago.org.
Friday October 17 thru Monday October 20, 2008.
Amherst Early Music Fall Weekend Workshop.
Location: Falls Village, Connecticut.
For more info: write Amherst Early Music, 47 Prentiss Street, Watertown, MA 02472 USA; call 617-744-1324; e-mail info@amherstearlymusic.org; or visit www.amherstearlymusic.org.
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 9:30 AM.
The Music Institute of Chicago presents a masterclass, "Stage Beauty: Style and Substance in Baroque Singing", with Ellen Hargis, soprano.
Cost: Free to observe.
Location: Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.
For more info: Visit www.musicinstituteofchicago.org.
Thursday October 30 thru Sunday November 2, 2008.
Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera Workshop.
Location: Seattle, Washington.
For more info: call Maxine Eilander, Seattle Academy of Baroque Opera, 206-913-2073; e-mail info@seattleacademyofbaroqueopera.org; or visit www.seattleacademyofbaroqueopera.org.
Thursday October 30 thru Sunday November 2, 2008.
Early Music in Motion Early Double Reeds Workshop.
Location: CYO Camp Rancho Framasa, Nashville, Indiana.
For more info: Call 812-597 0504; e-mail jarango@indiana.edu; or visit www.earlymusicinmotion.org, or www.campranchoframasa.org.
Sunday, October 26, 2008, 4:00 PM.
The Grace Lutheran Church Bach Cantata Vespers presents Bach's Cantata #80, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott ("A mighty fortress is our God"). 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/.
Thursday, October 2, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Vivaldi's Recorder Concerto in c, R 441. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 2, 2008, 11:30 PM CDT.
Dowland's A Dream (Lady Leighton's Paven). Broadcast during the 11:30-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, October 3, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Little Preludes, BWV 933/38; Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G, BWV 1048. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, October 3, 2008, 9:30 PM CDT.
Corelli's Sonata in C, Op 5/3. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G, BWV 1048. Broadcast during the 9:30-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Saturday, October 4, 2008, 12:30 PM CDT.
Handel's opera Ariodante. Broadcast during the 12:30-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 6, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Lully's Ouverture de la Mascarade. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 6, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Three-Part Sinfonias nos. 1-7. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 6, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Four Duets. Broadcast during the 1:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 6, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach Sleeps In on Sundays". Broadcast during the 6:00-7:15 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Vivaldi's Cello Concerto in G, R 413. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Handel's Concerto Grosso in F, Op 3/4. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Op 8/1-4. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach Sleeps In on Sundays". Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Cello Suite #1 in G, BWV 1007. Purcell's Suite for brass. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 2:00 PM CDT.
Corelli's Concerto grosso in Bb, Op 6/11. Broadcast during the 2:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach Sleeps In on Sundays". Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 9, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Handel's Trio Sonata in G, Op 5/4. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 9, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.
Tartini's Cello Concerto in A. Bach's Violin Concerto #1 in a, BWV 1041. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 9, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach Sleeps In on Sundays". Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, October 10, 2008, 7:00 PM CDT.
Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin: "Bach Sleeps In on Sundays". Broadcast during the 7:00-8:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, October 10, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT.
Music of the Baroque presents Triple Play from its 2007-08 concert season. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, October 10, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #6 in Bb, BWV 1051. Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.
Vivaldi's Cello Concerto in G, R 413. Broadcast during the 12:00-12:30 time period on WFMT Radio.
Saturday, October 11, 2008, 4:30 PM CDT.
Bach's Orchestra Suite #2 in b, BWV 1067. Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 13, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Anonymous: Dum Pater Familias. Scarlatti's Sonata in a, Kk 54 , Sonata in E, Kk 162. Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea: A Dio, Roma, a Dio, patria, amici, a Dio. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 13, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Marais' Les Folies d'Espagne. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 13, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.
Handel's Concerto grosso in A, Op 6/11. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 13, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Two-Violin and Oboe Concerto in C, R 554. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 13, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT.
Live from WFMT: The Baroque Band. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Anonymous: Benedicamus Domino. Anonymous: carol Exultemus et letemus. Bach's French Suite #2 in c, BWV 813; English Suite #3 in g, BWV 808. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk 1, Preludes and Fugues 13-16; Adagio-Arioso, Pastorale in F, Air from Orchestra Suite #3. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Cello Suite #2 in d, BWV 1008; Prelude & Fugue in Eb, BWV 552. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Cello Concerto in C, R 398. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 8:00 PM CDT.
Bach-Weiner's Toccata in C. Broadcast during the 8:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Toccata and Fugue in d, BWV 565. Byrd's Sellinger's Round. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Three-Keyboard Concerto #1 in d, BWV 1063. Broadcast during the 3:00-4:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.
Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk 1: Preludes and Fugues in D, F#, Bb, c#. Broadcast during the 12:00-1:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 20, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #6 in Bb, BWV 1051. Broadcast during the 10:00-11:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 20, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.
Bach's My Spirit Be Joyful. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 20, 2008, 11:00 PM CDT.
Vivaldi's Violin Concerto in D, R 208a (Op 7/11). Broadcast during the 11:00-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea: Aria, Dispressata Regina. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 10:20 PM CDT.
Bach's Lute Suite in e, BWV 996. Broadcast during the 10:20-12:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Anonymous: Watkins Ale. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 12:00 noon CDT.
Telemann's Flute Suite in Eb. Broadcast during the 12:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Orchestra Suite #4 in D, BWV 1069. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.
Saturday, October 25, 2008, 4:30 PM CDT.
Bach's Suite in f, BWV 823. Broadcast during the 4:30-6:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 27, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Tartini's Cello Concerto in A. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Monday, October 27, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.
Anonymous: Greensleeves. Broadcast during the 3:00-7:00 "Afternoons with Kerry Frumkin" program on WFMT Radio.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Bach's Violin Partita #2 in d, BWV 1004. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 10:00 AM CDT.
Telemann's Don Quichotte Suite. Broadcast during the 10:00-3:00 "Midday with Lisa Flynn" program on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 1:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G, BWV 1049. Broadcast during the 1:00-3:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 6:00 PM CDT.
Bach's Clavier Concerto #5 in f, BWV 1056. Broadcast during the 6:00-7:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Thursday, October 30, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.
Boyce's Symphony #5 in D. Broadcast during the 9:00-10:00 time period on WFMT Radio.
Friday, October 17, 2008, 7:00 PM.
The Newberry Consort will give a pre-concert lecture for "Handel in Miniature".
Location: the Newberry Library Ruggles Hall, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Saturday, October 18, 2008, 7:00 PM.
Location: Khorsabad Gallery, Oriental Institute, 1155 East 58th Street Chicago, Illinois.
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