Performance Venues - Church

Performance Venues

Alice Millar Chapel

 
Bella Voce (vocalists) 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

 
baroque cello Home to the Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn.
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.)
2013-2014 season performances at the Byron Colby Barn:  11/10/2013, 12/15/2013, 1/12/2014, 2/9/2014, 3/2/2014, 3/23/2014.
Photos of performances at the Byron Colby Barn here, here, here, here, and here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here.

Chicago Cultural Center

 
Kathleen Van De Graaff (female vocalist) Location:  78 E. Washington, Chicago, Illinois.
Photos of performances at the Chicago Cultural Center here, here, here, here, and here.

Chicago Temple First United Methodist Church

 
Location:  77 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois.

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.

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

 
Lute, Citole & Tambourine Location:  University of Chicago, 1010 E. 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Photos of performances at Fulton Recital Hall here, here.

Grace Episcopal Church, Oak Park

 
Mary Springfels and Craig Trompeter (holding up viols) Location:  924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
Photos of performances at Grace Episcopal Church here.

Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest

 
Home to the Grace Lutheran Church Bach Cantata Vespers.
Location:  7300 W. Division Street, River Forest, Illinois.

Holy Name Cathedral

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

Lutkin Hall

 
David Douglass and Student Musicians Location:  Northwestern University, 700 University Place, Evanston, Illinois.
Photos of performances at Lutkin Hall here, here.

Mandel Hall

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

Harris Theater for Music and Dance

 
Location:  Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph Drive (corner of Michigan and Randolph), Chicago, Illinois.
For more info:  call 312-334-7777.

Nichols Concert Hall

 
David Schrader (harpsichord), Ellen Hargis (soprano) 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

 
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

 
Ken Perlow (gamba), Joel Spears (lute), Jason Moy (harpsichord), Katherine Shuldiner (viol), Phillip Serna (violone) Location:  Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Photos of performances at Ruggles Hall here.

St. James Chapel

 

Quigley Chapel

 
Eric Reese, H. Roz Woll, Matthew Schlesinger (bass, alto, tenor) 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


Jason Moy (harpsichordist) 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 this site.
Photos of performances at St. Luke Church here.

St. Peter's In the Loop


Location:  110 W. Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Photos of performances at St. Peter's In the Loop here.

St. Procopius Abbey

 
A "renowned architectural gem." 
Location:  Benedictine University, at Maple Avenue and College Road, Lisle, Illinois.

St. Vincent de Paul Church

 
Location:  1010 W. Webster, Chicago, Illinois.

Symphony Center


Home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and other musical organizations.
Location:  220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
For more info:  call the main phone 312-294-3333, or toll free 800-223-7114.

United Lutheran Church, Oak Park

 
Laura Osterlund (recorder player) Location:  409 Greenfield Street, Oak Park, Illinois.
Photos of performances at United Lutheran Church here, here.

Unity Temple

 
Frank Lloyd Wright's historical masterpiece.
Location:  2 blocks west of Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.