Mon, 3/17 — Brandon Acker
Brandon Acker is a classical guitarist and specialist on early plucked instruments such as the baroque guitar, theorbo, lute, and archlute. His latest passion has been to run his successful Youtube channel which now has over 481,000 subscribers and 40 million views.
Music
Schwanengesang by Franz Schubert
Tues, 3/18 — Blue Violet Duo
Blue Violet Duo “excel at both extremes, from the nuanced and restrained to the incandescent and extravagant” (Stringendo magazine). Formed in 2013, the Chicago-based duo (violinist Kate Carter and pianist Louise Chan) was born of a friendship and musical kinship and enjoyed immediate recognition.
Music
Four Souvenirs by Paul Schoenfield
Wed, 3/19 — Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series: Sydney Lee and Liang-yu Wang
Sydney Lee has established herself as a cellist of refined elegance and depth, drawing audiences in with her artistry and sincerity. Liang-yu Wang is currently based in Chicago and serves as the collaborative pianist at the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music.
Music of Leoš Janáček, Robert Schumann, and Nadia Boulanger
Thurs, 3/20 — Haymarket Opera Company
Haymarket Opera Company contributes to the diverse and culturally vibrant artistic community of Chicago and the Midwest through the historically informed presentation of opera and oratorio from the 17th and 18th centuries, including many Chicago and U.S. premieres.
Music
L’amant anonyme by Joseph Bologne
Fri, 3/21 — Bach in the City
Bach in the City is a new musical organization based at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Chicago. The primary purpose of this new enterprise, successor to the beloved Bach Week Festival in Evanston, is to present the choral, orchestral, and chamber music of Johann Sebastian Bach and other composers.
Music
Two-Clavier Concerto No. 3 in C minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
