Concerts and Events

The American Chamber Music Society Presents: MUNDI TRANSITUS: Music Between Worlds "Electric . . . performance extracted all the tensions, fun, and charm that can be found" ~THIRD COAST REVIEW MUNDI TRANSITUS is an exhilarating evening of string chamber music written for violin, viola, and cello. ACMS is thrilled to welcome back GRAMMY-nominated cellist Julian Schwarz and acclaimed violist ... Read more

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

Pianist Yi-Chung Huang (23) presents a performance of Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji’s (1892-1988) monumental Opus Archimagicum (KSS 58) in its entirety, making him the youngest musician to undertake this extraordinary work in full. The program will be offered in three sections throughout the day (12:00 pm, ~2:30 pm, and ~5:00 pm). Audience members are welcome to attend ... Read more

Cellist Christopher Ferrer and Pianist Cacie Miller perform sonatas by Frederic Chopin and Sergei Prokofiev.   Program:  Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 65 (1847) - Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)    I. Allegro moderato II. Scherzo and Trio III. Largo IV. Finale. Allegro Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 119 (1949) - Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)  I. Andante grave ... Read more

  The 10th Annual Chopin in the City Festival will take place from February 20 to March 1, 2025 (with a performance in Madison, Wisconsin). For more information about the festival, please visit: https://soundsandnotes.org/.   Hailing from Bielsko-Biała and currently studying in Kraków, Mateusz Dubiel has been dubbed the ‘new hope’ of Polish piano playing. He won ... Read more

The 10th Annual Chopin in the City Festival will take place from February 20 to March 1, 2025 (with a performance in Madison, Wisconsin). For more information about the festival, please visit: https://soundsandnotes.org/.   Born in 1977 into a lineage of accomplished musicians in Warsaw, Michal Drewnowski's musical journey began at the age of eight in ... Read more

Join us for an unforgettable night as acclaimed Ladino singer-songwriter Nani Vazana brings her mesmerizing blend of ancient Sephardic melodies and contemporary global sounds to Chicago. Nani Vazana is a musical bridge between worlds—a keeper of Sephardic Jewish traditions who breathes new life into centuries-old Ladino songs while creating captivating original compositions. Born in Israel to a family with ... Read more

Anna Kesselman is an 18 year old pianist from New York City. A graduate of the Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center, she has studied with Ms. Natela Mchedlishvili for the last thirteen years. Anna is a Lang Lang Young Scholar, 2025 National YoungArts Winner, and participated in the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano ... 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

The American Chamber Music Society Presents: ECHOES OF BOHEMIA "Electric . . . performance extracted all the tensions, fun, and charm that can be found" ~THIRD COAST REVIEW ECHOES OF BOHEMIA is a rhapsodic evening exploring the folk spirit, emotional depth, and restless lyricism of three beloved composers: Dvorak, Janacek, and Smetana. By turns reflective and charged, ... Read more