Concerts and Events

The Avalon Quartet closes its 30th season with works that have made a mark on our journey as an ensemble. The compact intensity of Bartók’s Fourth Quartet sets the stage for Schubert’s Quartet in G: cosmic in scope but vulnerably intimate in detail.   Described by the Chicago Tribune as "an ensemble that invites you ... Read more

Following her critically successful Khachaturian recital last year, the virtuoso pianist Kariné Poghosyan returns to Pianoforte Chicago with a triumphant celebration of Mozart’s 270th anniversary and the composer’s beloved city of Vienna. This unique program, titled Vienna: Mozart270, will include Mozart’s own F Major Sonata, Beethoven’s iconic Symphony no.5 written and premiered in Vienna, transcribed for piano ... 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

Two quartets - two eras - same interwoven rhythmic fabric and expressive counterpoint  Jessie Montgomery’s Strum for string quartet (2012)  In the composer’s own words:  Strum is the culminating result of several versions of a string quintet I wrote in 2006. It was originally written for the Providence String Quartet and guests of Community MusicWorks ... Read more

The American Chamber Music Society Presents: ROMANTIC CROSSROADS: SEASON FINALE "Electric . . . performance extracted all the tensions, fun, and charm that can be found" ~THIRD COAST REVIEW ROMANTIC CROSSROADS is an evening of dazzling chamber music to conclude the 25-26 season, tracing the expressive breadth of Romanticism through a variety of works for piano and strings. ... Read more

Girls Like Us present It’s My Party during Chicago Cabaret Week at PianoForte Chicago! Join Laura Freeman, Beckie Menzie, and Marianne Murphy Orland for It’s My Party, celebrating the Girls and the Groups of the 1960s—The Supremes, The McGuire Sisters, Lesley Gore and more. When we talk about music of the 1960s, most people think of Bob Dylan, ... Read more

Join us for a beautiful chamber music concert featuring works by Raimi, Schumann, Poulenc, and Dvorak, for the benefit of Centro Romero. Centro Romero empowers the immigrant and refugee community by developing and strengthening the family unit, fostering community leadership, and providing quality social and adjustment services. The organization provides legal services, a youth program, a ... Read more

From the lush, movie-like melodies of Nino Rota to the colorful, shimmering sounds of Maurice Ravel and the light, graceful style of Philippe Gaubert, this program moves through music that feels both comfortingly familiar and excitingly new. At its core, it’s the kind of mix Lakeshore Rush loves most: beloved chamber classics alongside fresh, modern ... Read more

Chicago-based international pianist Ani Gogova presents three of Beethoven's great sonatas, the Pathetique, Moonlight and Appassionata. She will share the stage with her 13 year old student Constantine Wang just weeks prior to his debut at Carnegie Hall in NYC. Program: Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique" Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 no. ... Read more

Who couldn’t use a good laugh these days? Tom Orland and Marianne Murphy Orland share the stage in A Taste of Funny III, an all-new collection of playful parodies, comical covers, and original originals. With stories and songs of love, laughter and lunacy; from their chance meeting at the Wilson el stop, to the iconic ... Read more