Concerts and Events
Concerts
Carte blanche Darcy Day Zoells / Isabelle Olivier
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesVisual Art with harp music On July 21, Darcy Day-Zoells, visual artist will present drawings and videos to interact with Isabelle Olivier’s music. They first collaborated in 2021, and it was a wonderful surprise to be continued soon. Isabelle Olivier is a composer, harpist, artistic director with a strong musical personality and a unique talent. ... Read more
Daon Duo Recital
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesProgram: J.S. Bach Cantata, BWV 208: No. 9 ‘Schafe können sicher weiden’, BWV 208 (Arr. Duck) Schubert Lebensstürme, Allegro in A Minor, D 947 Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 J.S. Bach ‘Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit’, BWV 106 (Arr. Kurtág) Mendelssohn Andante & Allegro Brilliante Opus. 92 Beethoven Egmont Overture (Arr. Behn) Piazzolla Libertango ... Read more
The Women Pioneers of Cinema: Alice Guy-Blache, Mabel Normand and Mary Elle
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesIsabelle Olivier and Tom Olivier composed a cine concert based on black and white women master pieces. Isabelle Olivier is a jazzwoman and harpist with a strong musical personality. She brings a wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She managed to develop a very distinctive ... Read more
Carte blanche Julie Koidin / Isabelle Olivier
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesA flute and harp duet combining classical, originals, Brazilian and Jazz music Isabelle Olivier and Julie Koidin first met in 2012 at the Alliance Français in Chicago at Julie's Nadia Boulanger concert. They quickly formed a friendship and in 2017, Isabelle invited Julie to participate on her original commission from the Art Institute of Chicago ... Read more
Carte blanche Isabelle Olivier / Tom Olivier solo and duet “Impressions”
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesA piano/accordion solo then a avant premiere "Impressions" based on Impressionists painters Isabelle Olivier is a composer, harpist, artistic director with a strong musical personality and a unique talent. She brings a special wave of freshness and novelty to the international artistic world with her surprising and unique instrument. She recorded eleven CDs and one DVD ... Read more
ORIGIN: An evening of Greek, Norwegian, Irish & American Art Song, featuring Melanie Burbules, Soprano and Sarah Jenks, Piano
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesA vocal and piano recital presented by Melanie Burbules, soprano, and Sarah Jenks, piano. This event is free and open to the public.
Ketevan Kartvelishvili: Piano Recital
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States"I’ve heard her perform in public many times, and each time the audience reacted as I’ve not heard since Horowitz took the stage. Had Ketevan Kartvelishvili lived in any era, she would have been hailed as a keyboard giant.” — PAUL HARVEY, JR. Ketevan Kartvelishvili was born to a family of physicists in Tbilisi, Georgia. ... Read more
Eugenie Jones: players CD Release Tour
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States Welcome to Jazz You Can Feel! Award-winning singer/songwriter Eugenie Jones brings her acclaimed talent and music from her chart-topping new release to Chicago's exquisite PianoForte Studios Eugenie is a fabulous vocal artist, gifted contemporary music composer, and lyricist who crosses all music idioms. DownBeat, JazzTimes & JazzIz applaud this recording/performing artist, described as possessing ... Read more
The Orion Ensemble with guest artist Stephen Boe
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Orion Ensemble will perform along with guest artist Stephen Boe, viola. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart QUARTET in B-flat Major for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Cello (after KV 317D) Peter Schickele QUARTET for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano (1982) Robert Schumann QUARTET for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano in E-flat Major, Op. 47 Recognized as ... Read more
The House of Images and Sounds, Charity Fall Fundraiser
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Music of Howard Savage & Launch of Lorna Book Series: Runaway Sleigh