Concerts and Events

HELEN JANE LONG is coming to Chicago! Join her for an unforgettable evening. This is a unique and rare opportunity to experience her talent up close and personal, in an intimate setting of only 75 guests. It will be an evening of enchanting music, audience Q & A and conversation about the inspirations behind her music. Each ... Read more

To celebrate the Avalon Quartet’s 30th anniversary, each member has selected some of their favorite works to revisit for the season. This program features Beethoven’s Op. 130 Quartet, with the Grosse Fuge Op. 133, along with the Ravel Quartet, which was featured on their debut recording.   Described by the Chicago Tribune as "an ensemble that invites you — ears, mind, ... Read more

This upcoming piano recital project invites audiences to embark on an enchanting journey through the captivating realm of mid-century American music and design, thoughtfully curated by a passionate pianist dedicated to inspiring a new generation. This highly anticipated concert will feature a vibrant selection of iconic melodies that have gracefully withstood the test of time, ... Read more

"Sound Voices of the Wind" is the fourth 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 Ulli’s energetic spaces enable them to touch new feelings and ... Read more

The American Chamber Music Society Presents: REFRACTIONS "Mr. Gratz was like a great story teller immediately gaining the confidence of his listeners. He knew where he would be taking us, and we wanted to follow him. Throughout the performance, he combined superb technique – virtually perfect intonation, incisive rhythms, rich double-stops – with a sense of humanity." ... Read more

The small ensemble has music programmed and arranged by Markus that includes selections from two volumes of holiday albums “Moods & Spirits of the Season”. Please join us to usher in peace and good feelings for the holiday season and new year.

Lera Auerbach, an Artist Without Borders “Passion Creates Passion” “Music can overcome the limitations of words. I can draw from all the sources I love. Passion creates passion.” — Lera Auerbach “Music is my life. It is impossible to separate my life from music because they are so intensely intertwined.” Lera Auerbach’s journey into the world ... Read more

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