Mon, 4/28 — John Bruce Yeh
John Bruce Yeh joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1977 as bass clarinet at the age of 19. Two years later, he was named assistant principal and E-flat clarinet. The longest-serving clarinetist in CSO history, Yeh also served as acting principal clarinet from 2008 to 2011.
Music
Hillandale Waltzes by Victor Babin
Tues, 4/29 — Chicago Brass Quintet
Music
Traditional Spiritual, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Wed, 4/30 — Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Series: Angie Zhang
Pianist Angie Zhang is recognized as one of her generation’s true artists. A top prizewinner in numerous competitions, including the International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments, American Piano Awards, Honens, and a three-time winner of the Juilliard Concerto Competition, she has graced notable festivals and concert series.
Music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Frédéric Chopin
Thurs, 5/1 — Aznavoorian Duo
Cellist Ani Aznavoorian and pianist Marta Aznavoorian, each a renowned soloist and chamber musician in her own right, together celebrate the sounds of their ancestral homeland on Gems from Armenia. The album marks the Chicago-raised sisters’ recording debut as the Aznavoorian Duo.
Music
Aria and Dance by Arno Babajanian
Fri, 5/2 — Music of the Baroque
Music of the Baroque’s professional chorus and orchestra is one of the leading ensembles in the country devoted to the performance of eighteenth-century works. The ensemble has drawn particular praise throughout its history for its performances of the major choral and orchestral works of J. S. Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Haydn.
Music
Choruses from Jephtha by George Frideric Handel