Chicago Classical Music Calendar Highlights 4/14-23/06

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Roberto Abbado conducts an all-Mozart program
Sun 4/23 – 3 PM
Mandel Hall – University of Chicago
1131 E. 57th
(773)702-8068

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan
Fri 4/14 and Sat 4/15, 8 PM
Paavo Jarvi, conductor
Thu 4/20 through Sat 4/22, 8 PM, and Sun 4/23, 3 PM
David Zinman, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
(312)294-3000

Members of the Chicago Opera Theater
excerpts from Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Advance reservations required
Tue 4/18, 6 PM
Goethe-Institut Chicago, suite 200
150 N. Michigan
(312)263-0472

Civic Performers Innovative Music
music of Berio, Boustead, Druk, Dubois, Gillespie
Fri 4/14, 7:30 PM
Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan
(847)636-9077

Colorado Quartet
Fri 4/21, 8 PM
Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Northeastern Illinois University
3701 W. Bryn Mawr
(773)442-4636

This is the hall where I will be playing my Tribute to Koussevitzky recital.

Emerson String Quartet
with pianist Yefim Bronfman
Wed 4/19, 8 PM
Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan
(312)294-3000

Juliani Ensemble
with guitarist Anne Waller, soprano Elaine Lemieux & flutist Emily Graef
Mon 4/17, 12:15 PM
Preston Bradley Hall
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
(312)744-6630

Lyric Opera Center for American Artists
selected opera excerpts
Sun 4/23, 3 PM
Downers Grove North High School
4436 Main
Downers Grove
(630)969-2069

Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest
Jay Friedman, conductor
Mikhail Petukov, piano
Thu 4/20, 4 PM

First United Church of Oak Park
848 Lake
Oak Park, IL
(708)218-2648

Midwest Young Artists Chamber Ensembles
Sun 4/23, 2 PM
Preston Bradley Hall
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
(312)744-6630

Winners of the Midwest Young Artists Walgreens National Concerto Competition
concerto performances of Beethoven, Haydn, Shostakovich
Sun 4/23, 3 PM
Preston Bradley Hall
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
(312)744-6630

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
Aaron Cassidy, conductor
Fri 4/14, 7:30 PM
Lutkin Hall
Northwestern University
700 University
Evanston, IL
(847)467-4000

Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble
music of Ned Rorem
Thu 4/20, 7:30 PM
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University
50 Arts Circle Dr.
Evanston, IL
(847)467-4000

Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Victor Yampolsky & Eric Garcia, conductors
Heather Rodriguez, clarinet
Sat 4/22, 7:30 PM
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Northwestern University
50 Arts Circle Dr.
Evanston, IL
(847)467-4000