Early Music Performance Venues

Performance Venues

Alice Millar Chapel

Location: Northwestern University, at the corner of Sheridan Road and Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.

Photos of performances at the Alice Millar Chapel here.

Church of the Ascension

The Church of the Ascension Choir, Thomas Wikman, Choirmaster, and organist David Schrader routinely perform early music in religious services throughout the year.

Location: 1133 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Byron Colby Barn

Spirit of Gambo (viola da gamba consort)

Home to the Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn. See also here.

Location: The Byron Colby Barn is located in the Prairie Crossing Community, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, Illinois. (Directions: From I-94, take Route 120 west about 4.5 miles. Turn left (south) at the junction with Route 45. From Route 45, turn right (west) at the next light, which is Jones Point Road. The Byron Colby Barn will be on the left.)

2009-2010 season performances at the Byron Colby Barn: 10/25/2009, 11/15/2009. 12/6/2009, 1/31/2010, 2/14/2010, 3/7/2010.

Photos of performances at the Byron Colby Barn here, here, here, here, and here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Chicago Cultural Center

Gravitacion (a cappella early music ensemble)

Location: 78 E. Washington, Chicago, Illinois.

Photos of performances at the Chicago Cultural Center here, here, here, here, and here.

Divine Word Chapel

Home to the Northwest Suburban Holiday Brass and Choral programs, this is "an ideal setting for 16th and 17th century music."

Location: 2001 N. Waukegan Road, Techny, Illinois.

Fine Arts Building Recital Hall

Location: Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N. St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Photos of performances at the Fine Arts Building Recital Hall here.

First United Church of Oak Park

Location: 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.

First United Methodist Church, Evanston

Home to a greater variety of Music of the Baroque performances than any other venue. Seats just under 900.

Location: 1630 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.

Fourth Presbyterian Church

Location: 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Fulton Recital Hall

Newberry Consort (early music ensemble performing Medieval music)

Location: University of Chicago, 1010 E. 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Photos of performances at Fulton Recital Hall here, here.

Grace Episcopal Church, Oak Park

Newberry Consort (early music ensemble playing Medieval music)

Location: 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.

Photos of performances at Grace Episcopal Church here, here, and here.

Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest

Home to the Grace Lutheran Bach Cantata Series.

Location: 7300 W. Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.

Holy Name Cathedral

Location: 735 N. State Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Lutkin Hall

Location: Northwestern University, 700 University Place, Evanston, Illinois.

Photos of performances at Lutkin Hall here, here, here, here.

Mandel Hall

Location: University of Chicago, 1131 E. 57th Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Music and Dance Theater Chicago

Location: Millennium Park, corner of Michigan and Randolph, Chicago, Illinois.

For more info: call 312-629-8696.

Nichols Concert Hall

Location: Music Institute of Chicago, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois.

Photos of performances at Nichols Concert Hall here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Old St. Patrick's Church

One of the oldest churches in Chicago, and holding a spot on the National Register of Historic Places, Old St. Patrick's is "a bright and airy setting for baroque music." Seats more than 600.

Location: 700 W. Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Pick-Staiger Hall

Location: Northwestern University, 1977 S. Campus Drive, Evanston, Illinois.

Rockefeller Chapel

Location: University of Chicago, corner of Woodlawn Avenue and 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Photos of performances at Rockefeller Chapel here, here, and here.

Ruggles Hall

Location: Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.

Photos of performances at Ruggles Hall here, here, here.

St. James Chapel

Quigley Chapel

Martin Davids (violin), David Myford (violin), Adriana Kopecka (soprano)

Home of the Second Saturday Concert Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Windows and Les Amis des Vitraux. Concerts are free, and are always presented on the second Saturday of every month at 2:00 PM.

Location: 103 E. Chestnut, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

For more info: call 312-787-8625; or e-mail info@windows.org.

Photos of performances at St. James Chapel here, here, here, and here.

Saint Luke Church

Home to the Saint Luke Bach Cantata Series and Recorder Series.

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/.
Photos of performances at St. Luke Church here.

St. Peter's In the Loop

Presents a year-round, monthly free concert/recital series, where one-quarter to one-third of the events are "early music/historically informed" performances. St. Peter's is the home venue of the proposed new Saint Cecilia Consort recorder ensemble.

Location: 110 W. Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois.

For more info: call Andrew Paul Fredel, Organist and Choir Master, at 312-853-2397.

Photos of performances at St. Peter's In the Loop here, here.