March 24 – March 26, 2024

March 28, 2025, 12:00 pm

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Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago (Photo: John Cahill Photography)

Mon, 3/24 — David McGillphoto source: https://www.music.northwestern.edu/news/2015/bienen-bassoon-professor-mcgill-awarded-theodore-thomas-medallion

David McGill is Professor of Bassoon at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music. He previously served as principal bassoonist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 17 years (1997-2014).

Music

Bassoon Concerto in B-flat, K. 191 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart


Tues, 3/25 — Northwestern University Symphonic Wind EnsembleMembers of the Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble performing on stage

The smallest and most select of Northwestern’s wind ensembles, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble presents a diverse repertoire of well-known masterworks and contemporary compositions.

Music

Lohengrin: Procession to the Cathedral by Richard Wagner


Wed, 3/26 — Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series: Jungah Yoon and Kay KimFlutist Jungah Yoon and Pianist Kay Kim

Flutist Jungah Yoon is a laureate of numerous competitions. Currently, she is a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago and a substitute flutist for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and New World Symphony in Miami. Pianist Kay Kim is an accomplished chamber musician who performs regularly across the U.S. and internationally.

Music of Maurice Ravel, Samuel Barber, and César Franck