Concerts and Events
Ulli Meta | Piano | Vocals | Guitar
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesSound Voices of Earth with Ulli Meta Piano | Vocals| Guitar "Sound Voices of Earth" is the third concert in which Ulli invites you to join her on a musical explorative journey and transcend from your everyday world. She creates music with various instruments, piano, voice, guitar, drums and singing bowls. Audiences often find that ... Read more
Kaleidoscope Quartet Illinois Tour
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesMinnesota’s Kaleidoscope Quartet is bringing their artisanal a cappella to Illinois! Come hear the greatest hits from their Fuschia, Vermilion, and Cerulean programs: a colorful mix of folk tunes, pop songs, and new music by living composers, tailored to the Quartet’s wide range and distinctive blend. This is a great event for couples, families, friends, ... Read more
Adrian Dunn’s Resurrection I – EP Release Chicago
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Chicago EP release concert of Resurrection Live in LA. Street parking or public transportation, or ride share encouraged. Resurrection is an album dedicated to the idea that Black American's are the architect's and engineers of getting back up and making ways out of no way! The concert features the world renowned Adrian Dunn Singers. ... Read more
The Orion Ensemble – Concert 1
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano (“Kegelstatt”), K. 498 Sebastian Huydts Selected movements Johannes Brahms Quartet in G Minor for Strings and Piano, Op. 25 -with guests Stephen Boe (viola) Recognized as one of Chicago’s finest chamber music groups, The Orion Ensemble has been performing since 1992. John von Rhein of ... Read more
Josh Surviving’s 20th Year Bone Marrow Transplant Anniversary Concert
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesChicago-based pianist Josh Surviving celebrates 20 years of surviving Cancer along with undergoing a Bone Marrow Transplant with a piano-led intimate musical concert performing some of your favorite songs in addition to telling his story about how he overcame Cancer. Basically from birth, Josh Surviving has been raised up in church and from a very early age ... Read more
EAR TAXI FESTIVAL 2025 – Crossing Borders / La Caccina / Holocene
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesCelebrate contemporary music with powerful performances from Crossing Borders Music, La Caccina, and Holocene. Crossing Borders’ program Chicago Composers: The Next Generation features new works by youth composers from North Lawndale and Garfield Park, alongside premieres by emerging African-American composers including Jessica T. Carter and AJ Isaacson-Zvidzwa. Vocal ensemble La Caccina presents Weird Sisters, exploring ... Read more
“Alba:Beyond Borders” – Album Release Event
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a special evening celebrating the release of Alba: Beyond Borders, a deeply personal and groundbreaking album by acclaimed Venezuelan-American soprano María Brea and Israeli-American pianist Dror Baitel. This event will feature an intimate recital of works from the album, offering a unique opportunity to experience their cross-cultural musical journey live. Following the performance, you are invited ... Read more
Resonances of Armenia, Syria, and the Classical Masters | Pianist Riyad Nicolas
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesRiyad Nicolas will perform unique works especially close to his heart, celebrating his Armenian and Syrian heritage, while also weaving together the rich musical voices of the classical canon. From the intricate elegance of Bach’s Partita No. 2 and the fiery passion of Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata, to the lyrical and folkloric colors of Babajanian, Khachaturian, ... Read more
EAR TAXI FESTIVAL 2025 – Myths and Accidents – Vocal Music by Doug Lofstrom
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesRyan De Ryke, baritone and Daniel Schlosberg, piano perform songs from the new Divine Art/Diversions CD “Myths and Accidents.” De Ryke and Schlosberg will present three songs cycles by Doug Lofstrom: All Must End, Myths and Accidents and Three Sandburg Songs, which will be a world premiere. The artists have worked with the composer over the last several years to bring ... Read more
EAR TAXI FESTIVAL 2025 – Nervous Liturgies: The Piano Music of Robert Savage
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesPianist Daniel Baer brings the music of Robert Savage (1951-1993) to Chicago. Robert Savage, a queer composer who died from complications due to AIDS in 1993, is a largely unknown artist whose music is unpublished and rarely performed. This concert presents Savage’s music from his earliest works to those that he wrote after his AIDS diagnosis ... Read more