Concerts and Events

Strings of Memory brings together powerful musical voices from Mexico and the Arab world, inviting listeners on a journey across cultures. Featuring José Pablo Moncayo’s passionate Viola Sonata and Dia Succari’s colorful and rhythmic 5 Syrian Dances, the program highlights how composers express national identity, tradition, and emotion through classical music. Two additional solo works—one rooted ... 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

PROGRAM: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) - Norwegian Dance no 1 in D minor Norwegian Dance no 2 in A Major Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) - Slavonic Dance op 72 no 2 in E minor Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Russian Theme op. 11 no 3 Piotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Swan Lake Suite: no 1: Scene (arranged for piano duet by Eduard Langer) Nutcracker: ... Read more