Concerts and Events

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

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

PROGRAM   Medtner - Forgotten Melodies, Op. 38, No. 8 – Alla Reminiscenza Handel - Chaconne in G Major, HWV 435 Chopin - Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 Schubert - Sonata in A Major, D. 664 Gershwin - Prelude No. 1 Piazzolla - Libertango Mussorgsky - Pictures at an Exhibition   Join classical pianist Jeeyoon Kim for a captivating ... Read more

Sam Saomek Srithongkum is a multigenre Thai pianist and composer based in Boston whose work bridges jazz, contemporary classical music, world traditions, and gospel influences. Known for his expressive touch and vivid harmonic imagination, he has collaborated with numerous award-winning and Grammy-nominated artists, including Christylez Bacon, Jamey Haddad, Mehmet Sanlıkol, and Mike Block. His expressive touch, ... Read more

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

Born in Geneva in September 2011, Lucas Chiche is a young concert pianist whose passion for music began at the age of 4 with Evgenia Pilyavina. At the age of 6, he entered the prestigious Geneva Conservatory of Music, and a year later joined the Musimax programme for gifted children. He is in the class ... Read more

Showcasing 8 of Chicago’s rising young performers from Classical to Cabaret. Hosted by Claudia Hommel, Carl Ratner & Christine Steye with Dana Brown, Collaborative Pianist Top: Harrison Mueller, Karissa Burkhardt, Peter Lorenzo, Chiemerie Obianom Bottom: Brandon Burkhardt, Kunying Li, Hannah Grace Weber, Jasmine Doll On-site reception to follow. Please note -Parking: Many inexpensive SpotHero and on-street options. ... Read more