Chicago Classical Music

Wendesday, December 12, 7:30 p.m., Symphony Center, Chicago

Saturday, December 15, 7:30 p.m., Rockefeller Memorial Chapel

Monday, December 17, 7:30 p.m., Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston

With soprano, Jennifer Ellis

www.baroqueband.org (312) 235-2368

Baroque Band, Chicago’s new period-instrument orchestra continue it’s inaugural season with three December performances of ‘Handel’s in a Rage’. Directed by British baroque violinist, Garry Clarke, Baroque Band are ‘a stylish and exciting period-instrument ensemble’ (Chicago Tribune) who have made an immediate impact on the Chicago music scene.

Jennifer Ellis is one of America’s leading early music singers and has sung with the Washington Bach Consort, the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, and the New York Collegium with Andrew Parrott conducting. Her international career has included appearances with the period instrument groups American Bach Soloists, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Seattle Baroque Orchestra, Opera Lafayette, Musica Angelica, Magnificat, and Washington Cathedral Choral Society.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Mark Elder, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano

Janácek -   Jealousy
Rachmaninov -   Piano Concerto No. 4
Kancheli -   ...à la Duduki
Janácek -   Taras Bulba

The last of Rachmaninov’s grand romantic piano concertos is one of his overlooked treasures, full of soaring melodies and impressive fireworks. Based on the famous Gogol story, Janácek’s Taras Bulba is a riveting symphonic poem of powerhouse drama and stunning musical effects.

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Joyful carols, solemn chant and vibrant works for brass create a pageant of sound as voices rise to the rafters and bells ring out in the night. Celebrate the season with inspiring music in soaring spaces—assure your place at one of Chicago’s most beloved holiday traditions.

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