Concerts and Events

Josu Okiñena & Noelia Ibáñez celebrate Aita Donostia’s centenary. This special concert by pianist Josu Okiñena commemorates the centenary of Illustrations musicales pour la Vie Profonde de Saint François d’Assise (1926), paying tribute to Aita Donostia, a key figure in bridging art music and Basque ... Read more

Embark 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. He will also be ... Read more

New films set to timeless music: American Quartet and La Folía Featuring the Avalon Quartet The Avalon Quartet returns to PianoForte Chicago for a presentation of two award-winning short films performed ... Read more

The American Recital Debut Award was created in 2023 to honor the legacy of the legendary American cellist Lynn Harrell. This award identifies a young musician who has the potential ... Read more

SONGS AND DANCES FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Music from Spain, Poland, Germany, USA, Mexico and Argentina   Program:   SPAIN Quejas o La maja y el Ruiseñor by Enrique Granados (1867-1916) ... Read more

An evening of intimate storytelling through music by Bach, Chopin and Medtner. The evening opens with Medtner's Sonata Reminiscenza, a piece that feels like a memory rising to the surface before ... Read more

Program: W. A. Mozart - String Quartet No. 22, K 589 F. Kreisler - String Quartet in A minor J. Montgomery - Strum The award-winning Kyan Quartet brings together four exceptional musicians ... Read more

DYNAMIKfest Chicago and the Italian Cultural Institute present an evening dedicated to the great W. A. Mozart. Program: Mozartiana F. X. Mozart - Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 S. Jani - Cadenza ... Read more

The American Chamber Music Society Presents: SUMMER 1914 "Electric . . . performance extracted all the tensions, fun, and charm that can be found" ~THIRD COAST REVIEW In the summer ... Read more

Part I - Solo piano by Jean Claude Orfali Part II - A potpourri of Paris in songs Jean-Claude Orfali is a favorite of PianoForte Chicago’s owner Thomas Zoells for ... Read more