Concerts and Events

The small ensemble has music programmed and arranged by Markus that includes selections from two volumes of holiday albums “Moods & Spirits of the Season”. Please join us to usher in peace and good feelings for the holiday season and new year.

PROGRAM Sonata No. 50 in D Major Hob. XVI 37 by Joseph Haydn Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81 A "Les Adieux" by Ludwig van Beethoven Four Ballades by Frédéric Chopin Carnaval Op. 9 by Robert Schumann   Dr. Yulia Lipmanovich is a Russian-born concert pianist and distinguished piano teacher. Her vast wealth of teaching and performing ... Read more

Yi-Chung Huang, age 23, performs the entire Opus Archimagicum by Kaikhosru Sorabji. He'll be the youngest to perform this entire work. Program: Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji: Opus Archimagicum KSS 58 PARS PRIMA: ARCANA MINORA I. Fiero, ardito II. Presto, sotto voce inquieto III. Punta d’organo IV. Con fuoco, ardito e fiero   PARS ALTERA: ARCANA MAJORA ... Read more

Ludwig van Beethoven Trio in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 11 Ephraim Champion New Composition for Orion Anton Arensky Trio in D Minor for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 11   Recognized as one of Chicago’s finest chamber music groups, The Orion Ensemble has been performing since 1992. John von Rhein of ... Read more

Sam Saomek Srithongkum is a multigenre Thai pianist and composer based in Boston whose work bridges jazz, contemporary classical music, world traditions, and gospel influences. Known for his expressive touch and vivid harmonic imagination, he has collaborated with numerous award-winning and Grammy-nominated artists, including Christylez Bacon, Jamey Haddad, Mehmet Sanlıkol, and Mike Block. His expressive touch, ... Read more

Francis Poulenc Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, FP 184 (1962) Johann Sebastian Bach Selected Solo Movements Robert Schumann Quintet for Piano and Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 44 -with guests Stephen Boe (viola) and Mathias Tacke (violin)   Recognized as one of Chicago’s finest chamber music groups, The Orion Ensemble has been performing since 1992. ... Read more

PROGRAM: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) - Norwegian Dance no 1 in D minor Norwegian Dance no 2 in A Major Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) - Slavonic Dance op 72 no 2 in E minor Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Russian Theme op. 11 no 3 Piotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Swan Lake Suite: no 1: Scene (arranged for piano duet by Eduard Langer) Nutcracker: ... Read more