Concerts and Events
Brendan Fox: Consolation / Revelation
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesMilwaukee-based pianist Brendan Fox presents Consolation / Revelation, a recital built around two major works: Eric Wubbels' contemporary tour de force Consolation, and Beethoven's transcendent final piano sonata in C ... Read more
Dvorak’s Vision for America / Avalon String Quartet
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesDvorak was beloved for incorporating folk elements in his compositions, and he encouraged American composers to do the same with their indigenous music. Three works by Americans of different generations ... Read more
The Pure and the Impure
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesA new song cycle based on a collection of French author Colette's observations on sex, love, and sensuality. Music by Elizabeth Doyle, and translations and lyrics by Don Gecewicz. The stellar cast ... Read more
Autumn Equinox
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesBiographies MICHAEL SHIMKUS: COMPOSER/MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST. I APPROACH MUSIC CREATION THROUGH AN INTUITIVE PROCESS...IT IS QUITE AN UN-TRADITIONAL , UNIQUE APPROACH TO MUSIC CREATION. I HAVE LONG BEEN LOOKING FOR...THE SOURCE OF ... Read more
The Orion Ensemble: “To Melody!”
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesProgram Max Bruch EIGHT PIECES for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op. 83 Franz Schubert TRIO in B-Flat Major for Violin, Viola and Cello, D. 581 Antonin Dvorák QUINTET in A ... Read more
Canciones Del Mediterraneo (Mediterranean Songs)
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesA concert featuring songs from Spain, France, and Greece, performed by actress and singer Lisa Zane, accompanied by classical guitar. The program includes works by Joaquín Rodrigo, Manuel de Falla, ... Read more
Bringing Classical Back
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesSolo piano recital by Haley Myles featuring the works of Chicago-based composers John Griffin and Nicholas E. Ballen (including premiere of new works). Biographies: As a Steinway Artist, Haley ... Read more
Healing A Fractured World: A Portrait of Exiled Composer Egon Lustgarten
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesEgon Lustgarten (1887-1961), an Austrian composer of Jewish descent, was forced to emigrate to the United States after Hitler’s annexation of Austria. The Chicago premiere of ‘Healing a Fractured World: ... Read more
MAPS (abridged) | A Concert for Piano by DM Stoermer
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesEmbark on a captivating musical adventure with D.M.Stoermer as he delves into the world of exotic scales and modes, presented in his unique contemporary classical style. Daniel Stoermer, a California ... Read more
The Exorcist: An Operetta
PianoForte Studios 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin songwriter/comedian Eli Pasic as he presents his one-man musical comedy, The Exorcist: An Operetta! A tongue-in-cheek variation of the 1970s horror classic, Eli Pasic will render the tale by ... Read more