August 5 – August 9, 2024

August 9, 2024, 12:00 pm

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St. James Cathedral (Photo: Eric Allix Rogers)

Mon, 8/5 — Bella Voce

Bella Voce delivers unique, disciplined choral performances to live audiences in the Chicago area, earning recognition as a leading ensemble within early music and historical performance practices.

Music of Tomás Luis de Victoria and Isabella Leonarda


Tues, 8/6 — Rush Hour ConcertsSusan Warner, clarinet Cornelius Chiu and Kozue Funakoshi, violin YouMing Chen, viola Dan Katz, cello

Now a beloved summer tradition, the Rush Hour Concert Series brings free, world-class chamber music to Chicago during the evening rush hour at St James Cathedral. The concert on July 23, 2024, featured works for clarinet quintet.

Music

Finale from Clarinet Quintet by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor


Wed, 8/7 — Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series: Alex Liedtke and Dana BrownAlex Leidtke, oboe and Dana Brown, piano

Alex Liedtke is principal oboe of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and second oboe with the Grant Park Orchestra. Pianist Dana Brown is an Associate Professor of Opera and Vocal Coaching at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

Music

Music by Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Verdi, Barbara Strozzi, and Antonio Pasculli


Thurs, 8/8 — Jory VinikourJory Vinikour poses with a harpsichord

Jory Vinikour is a Grammy-nominated American harpsichordist and conductor noted for his performances of both baroque and modern repertoire.

Music

Aria from Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach


Fri, 8/9 — David Schrader

Harpsichordist, organist, pianist, and fortepianist David Schrader has been a fixture of the Chicago music scene since 1980, performing regularly with ensembles throughout the city.

Music

Toccata Festiva by Samuel Barber