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Dee Alexander CD release concert: Songs My Mother Loves
Friday, August 1, 7pm & 9pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Songs My Mother Loves is the title of Dee Alexander's current recording project, which consists of selections of classic jazz that her mother listened to when Dee was a child. Some of her fondest memories were of awakening many early mornings to the voices of Ella, Sarah, Dinah and Nina - to name a few! This project is intended not only to express thanks and pay tribute to her mother for her inspiration and influence, but also to pay homage to the music that has become such a significant part of her life. Tickets: $20 General, $10 Students, & $50 VIP (includes VIP Seating and a CD at the concert) The performance will run approximately 60 minutes with no intermission. Dee Alexander will be available after each performance to sign CD's in the Gidwitz Lobby.
8/1/2014 To 8/1/2014
The Hyde Park Suzuki Institute Benefit Concert featuring SLAVE
Saturday, August 2, 2014, 8pm
VIP Reception begins at 7pm Logan Center, Performance Hall The Hyde Park Suzuki Institute Benefit Concert features SLAVE, Keepers of the Funk and Captain Sky in our Capital Campaign kickoff concert to raise funds to cover the cost of its relocation to the Chicago Theological Seminary in the fall. Tickets: $25 General, $75 VIP The performance will run approximately 2 hours with no intermission.
8/2/2014
Danish String Quartet
Friday, October 10, 2014, 7:30 pm
Mandel Hall, 1131 E 57th St Chicago Debut The University of Chicago Presents' 71st season opens with the Danish String Quartet, a fresh, vigorousand surprising ensemble whose career has recently exploded around the world. "The musicians, acutely attuned to one another, didn't appear to be on autopilot for even a millisecond, with every nuance, phrase and gesture beautifully wrought." – New York Times 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Thomas Christensen Program: Haydn: String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5 Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen: the extinguishable (U.S. premiere) Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
10/10/2014
Pacifica Quartet
Sunday, October 12, 2014, 3:00 pm
Logan Center Performance Hall Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style and often daring repertory choices, over the past two decades the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. As the University of Chicago’s Resident Artist, they offer impeccable performances of the finest works written for string quartet. 2:00 pm pre-concert talk with Pacifica Quartet and Shulamit Ran Program: Mendelssohn: Quartet in F minor, Op. 80 Shulamit Ran: Glitter, Doom, Shards, Memory (U.S. Premiere) Beethoven: Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky”INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
10/12/2014
Regina Carter Quintet with Edmar Castaneda
Friday, October 24, 2014, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Violin virtuoso Regina Carter and her quintet are joined by special guest Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda (“an enormous talent” with “enchanting charisma” – Paquito D’Rivera). “Regina Carter creates music that is wonderfully listenable, probingly intelligent and, at times, breathtakingly daring… taking the listener into the future of jazz.” – Time Magazine Listening Session: Regina Carter, Thursday, October 23, 7:30 pm, Performance Penthouse, Free admission INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets also include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
10/24/2014
Third Coast Percussion
Saturday, November 1, 2014, 7:30 pm
11/1/2014
Tafelmusik
Friday, November 7, 2014, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Canada’s award-winning period instrument orchestra Tafelmusik explores the fusion of arts, science and culture in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this production featuring poetic narration, choreography and music by Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, the Tafelmusik musicians perform the music by memory to a backdrop of high-definition images from the Hubble telescope. “an event steeped in intellect and imagination” – New York Times Program: The Galileo Project: Music of the Spheres INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
11/7/2014
Alfredo Rodriguez Trio
Friday, November 14, 2014, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Chicago Debut Discovered at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2006 by Quincy Jones, Cuban-born Alfredo Rodriguez is a young pianist of astonishing virtuosity and imagination, whose playing calls up images of legendary jazz pianists like Keith Jarrett, Thelonious Monk and Art Tatum. Alfredo Rodriguez Trio: Alfredo Rodriguez (piano), Peter Slavov (bass), and Henry Cole (drums) "So striking was the nearly two-hour performance that the audience briefly sat in stunned silence at its end before erupting into a roaring ovation." - Boston Herald INDIVIDUAL TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets also include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
11/14/2014
Denis Kozhukhin
Friday, November 21, 2014, 7:30 pm
Mandel Hall, 1131 E 57th St Chicago Debut Winner at the 2010 Queen Elisabeth Competition, Denis Kozhukhin emerged as a powerful, sensitive and stunning soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He now makes his Chicago debut. “…it may well be that Denis Kozhukhin can be considered as the leader of the pack of Russian pianists currently under forty.” – Classical Source 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Steven Rings Program: Haydn: Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:24 Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 Haydn: Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI:32 Prokofiev: Sonata No. 8, Op. 84 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
11/21/2014
Anne Sofie von Otter & Angela Hewitt
Sunday, January 11, 2015, 3:00 pm
Mandel Hall, 1131 E 57th St Internationally acclaimed Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter has long been considered one of the finest singers of her generation. Here she is joined by the superb and mesmerizing pianist Angela Hewitt, who has established herself at the highest level of artistry. 2:00 pm pre-concert talk with Angela Hewitt and Berthold Hoeckner Program: An afternoon of German and French songs, with works by Beethoven, Schubert, Fauré and Debussy. INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
1/11/2015
Contempo Celebrates 50 Years: Now and Then I
Saturday, January 24, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Under Artistic Director Shulamit Ran, Contempo curates the bold visions of today’s most innovative composers. “Contempo concerts are… a winning combination of intriguing music and superb performance.”− The Chicago Sun Times 6:30 pm Conempo Commissions: Roundtable Conversations Artists: eighth blackbird Pacifica Quartet Cliff Colnot, conductor Stephen Burns, trumpet Andrew Nogal, oboe, english horn Karl Rzasa, bassoon Julia Filson, horn Minghuan Xu, violin David Scholl, bass Anthony Cheung, piano Alison Attar, harp Sharon Harms, soprano Program: Kurt Rhode: This bag is not a toy Shulamit Ran: Perfect Storm Ralph Shapey: Concertante No. 1 for trumpet and 10 players Huck Hodge: piano quintet John Eaton: The End of It (world premiere) INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
1/24/2015
Pacifica Quartet
Sunday, January 25, 2015, 3:00 pm
Logan Center Performance Hall Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style and often daring repertory choices over the past two decades, the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. As the University of Chicago’s Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence, the Pacifica Quartet offers impeccable performances of the finest works written for string quartet. In spring 2015 the Quartet explores music written during the years of the Great War in a centenary retrospective, enhanced by collaborations with guest artists and UChicago scholars. 2:00 pm pre-concert lecture with Steven Rings Program: Puccini: Crisantemi Carter: Quartet No. 1 Beethoven: Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1, “Razumovsky” INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
1/25/2015
![Friday, January 30, 2015, 7:30 pmLogan Center, Performance HallBridging the ancient to the present with exotic songs, compelling dances and virtuosic improvisations, ALBA evokes the haunting melodies and dynamic rhythms of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as music from its Middle Eastern and European neighbors, in a time when Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures flourished together."They performed a program that was built of… deftly interwoven instrumental lines, and full of distinct cultural influences…[and] drew the audience into what proved to be a fascinating performance." – Milwaukee Journal SentinelProgram:Earthly Love, Divine LoveINDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014.All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket.Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.](/weblink/1/get.resource/images/1033/1000557.png?etag=800E1F99F0E2EF8A0DAD85C4FBB1FD1C "Friday, January 30, 2015, 7:30 pmLogan Center, Performance HallBridging the ancient to the present with exotic songs, compelling dances and virtuosic improvisations, ALBA evokes the haunting melodies and dynamic rhythms of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as music from its Middle Eastern and European neighbors, in a time when Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures flourished together.\"They performed a program that was built of… deftly interwoven instrumental lines, and full of distinct cultural influences…[and] drew the audience into what proved to be a fascinating performance.\" – Milwaukee Journal SentinelProgram:Earthly Love, Divine LoveINDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014.All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket.Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.")
Alba Consort
Friday, January 30, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Bridging the ancient to the present with exotic songs, compelling dances and virtuosic improvisations, ALBA evokes the haunting melodies and dynamic rhythms of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as music from its Middle Eastern and European neighbors, in a time when Christian, Jewish and Muslim cultures flourished together. "They performed a program that was built of… deftly interwoven instrumental lines, and full of distinct cultural influences…[and] drew the audience into what proved to be a fascinating performance." – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Program: Earthly Love, Divine Love INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
1/30/2015
![Friday, February 6, 2015, 7:30 pmMandel Hall, 1131 E 57th StChicago DebutThese two artists, who enjoy big concert hall careers and collaborate in recital as well, make their Chicago recital debut with a charming program including the magnificent Franck Sonata, written as a wedding gift for the “King of the Violin,” Belgian violinist Eugene Ysaÿe. “[they] are ideal partners, wrestling with the musical dialogue with poise, imagination and freshness.” – The Guardian6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Robert Kendrick Program: Dvořák: Romantische Stücke, Op. 75Enescu: Impressions d’Enfance, Op. 28Tchaikovsky: Mélodies Franck: Sonata in A Major INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014.All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket.Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.](/weblink/1/get.resource/images/1033/1000550.png?etag=1BBD91B767DE713CBCA03236E062CF0D "Friday, February 6, 2015, 7:30 pmMandel Hall, 1131 E 57th StChicago DebutThese two artists, who enjoy big concert hall careers and collaborate in recital as well, make their Chicago recital debut with a charming program including the magnificent Franck Sonata, written as a wedding gift for the “King of the Violin,” Belgian violinist Eugene Ysaÿe. “[they] are ideal partners, wrestling with the musical dialogue with poise, imagination and freshness.” – The Guardian6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Robert Kendrick Program: Dvořák: Romantische Stücke, Op. 75Enescu: Impressions d’Enfance, Op. 28Tchaikovsky: Mélodies Franck: Sonata in A Major INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014.All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket.Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.")
Isabelle Faust & Alexander Melnikov
Friday, February 6, 2015, 7:30 pm
Mandel Hall, 1131 E 57th St Chicago Debut These two artists, who enjoy big concert hall careers and collaborate in recital as well, make their Chicago recital debut with a charming program including the magnificent Franck Sonata, written as a wedding gift for the “King of the Violin,” Belgian violinist Eugene Ysaÿe.
“[they] are ideal partners, wrestling with the musical dialogue with poise, imagination and freshness.” – The Guardian Program: Dvořák: Romantische Stücke, Op. 75 Enescu: Impressions d’Enfance, Op. 28 Tchaikovsky: Mélodies Franck: Sonata in A Major All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
2/6/2015
Tigran Hamasyan Trio
Friday, February 13, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Chicago Debut The young Armenian-American Tigran is one of the hottest young pianists in jazz who mixes it up in his unique blend of jazz, selling out arenas and earning praise from the likes of Chick Corea, Brad Meldau and Herbie Hancock; the latter declared, "Now, Tigran, you are my teacher!" "Tigran stands out for his burning intensity" - The Telegraph INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets also include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
2/13/2015
Avi Avital & David Greilsammer
Friday, February 20, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Recognized byThe New York Times for his “exquisitely sensitive playing” and “stunning agility,” mandolinist Avi Avital is an exciting young musician who is deeply committed to building a fresh legacy for the mandolin. In this exclusive collaboration with pianist David Greilsammer, who plays with “a sense of intense beauty and discovery” (Daily News), they offer a virtuosic program of great variety. 6:30 pm pre-concert talk with Lawrence Zbikowski Program:
2/20/2015
Jerusalem Quartet
Friday, February 27, 2015, 7:30 pm
Mandel Hall, 1131 E 57th St The Jerusalem Quartet has garnered international acclaim and won over audiences with its rare combination of passion and precision. “An absolute triumph. Their playing has everything you could possibly wish for.” – BBC Music Magazine 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Woo-Chan Lee Program: Mozart: Quartet in G Major, K. 387 Bartók: Quartet No. 4 Schumann: Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Clickhere to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
2/27/2015
Contempo Celebrates 50 Years: Now and Then II
Sunday, March 1, 2015, 3:00 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Under Artistic Director Shulamit Ran, Contempo curates the bold visions of today’s most innovative composers. “Contempo concerts are… a winning combination of intriguing music and superb performance.” − The Chicago Sun Times 2:00 pm Contempo Commissions: Roundtable Conversations Program: Helen Grime: Entwined Channels Howard Sandroff: Chants des Femmes Gunther Schuller: Four Adventures (world premiere) Earl Kim: Now and Then Sofia Gubaidulina: Pilgrimage of Four Artists: eighth blackbird Pacifica Quartet Cliff Colnot, conductor Lisa Kaplan and Daniel Scholsberg, piano Mary Stolper, flute Ben Sutherland, electronics Michelle Areyzaga, soprano Alison Attar, harp Collins Trier, bass INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
3/1/2015
![Friday, April 10, 2015, 7:30 pmMandel Hall, 1131 E 57th StClarinetist Anthony McGill, with his “luscious tone and musicianship” (nky.cincinnati.com) joins violinist Arnaud Sussmann (“[his] tone was a thing of awe-inspiring beauty” –Pioneer Press), the charismatic and captivating pianist Anna Polonsky, and pianist Orion Weiss (“an effortlessly brilliant performer” – The Arizona Republic). Together they present a program of music that shows the passing of an era, from works influenced by the late 19th century Romantics through the pivotal years of World War I. Stravinsky wrote his classic work The Soldier’s Tale in reaction to the Great War.Program:Granados: Selections from Goyescas, Op. 11, for pianoElgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82Poulenc: Sonata for Piano Four Hands, FP 8Berg: Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op. 5Stravinsky: L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale): Suite for violin, clarinet and piano INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014.All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee perticket.Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.](/weblink/1/get.resource/images/1033/1000552.png?etag=21581E19FA144404FE7311572123CAA3 "Friday, April 10, 2015, 7:30 pmMandel Hall, 1131 E 57th StClarinetist Anthony McGill, with his “luscious tone and musicianship” (nky.cincinnati.com) joins violinist Arnaud Sussmann (“[his] tone was a thing of awe-inspiring beauty” –Pioneer Press), the charismatic and captivating pianist Anna Polonsky, and pianist Orion Weiss (“an effortlessly brilliant performer” – The Arizona Republic). Together they present a program of music that shows the passing of an era, from works influenced by the late 19th century Romantics through the pivotal years of World War I. Stravinsky wrote his classic work The Soldier’s Tale in reaction to the Great War.Program:Granados: Selections from Goyescas, Op. 11, for pianoElgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82Poulenc: Sonata for Piano Four Hands, FP 8Berg: Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op. 5Stravinsky: L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale): Suite for violin, clarinet and piano INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014.All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee perticket.Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.")
Crossroads I / Passing from the Romantic Era
Friday, April 10, 2015, 7:30 pm
Mandel Hall, 1131 E 57th St Clarinetist Anthony McGill, with his “luscious tone and musicianship” (nky.cincinnati.com) joins violinist Arnaud Sussmann (“[his] tone was a thing of awe-inspiring beauty” –Pioneer Press), the charismatic and captivating pianist Anna Polonsky, and pianist Orion Weiss (“an effortlessly brilliant performer” – The Arizona Republic). Together they present a program of music that shows the passing of an era, from works influenced by the late 19th century Romantics through the pivotal years of World War I. Stravinsky wrote his classic work The Soldier’s Tale in reaction to the Great War. Program: Granados: Selections from Goyescas, Op. 11, for piano Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82 Poulenc: Sonata for Piano Four Hands, FP 8 Berg: Four Pieces for clarinet and piano, Op. 5 Stravinsky: L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale): Suite for violin, clarinet and piano INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee perticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/10/2015
Crossroads II / Sonatas in a Time of War
Saturday, April 11, 2015, 1:30pm
Fulton Recital Hall At this centenary of World War I, the Pacifica Quartet, guest artists Orion Weiss and Anna Polonsky, and University of Chicago faculty present a weekend of music and lectures in commemoration of the years that marked a clear turning point for the still-new 20th century. Program: 1:30 pm Clarke viola and Janáček violin sonatas 2:30 pm Lecture with Steven Rings 3:15 pm Reception INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/11/2015
Crossroads II / Debussy's Late Sonatas
Saturday, April 11, 2015, 4:00 pm
Fulton Recital Hall At this centenary of World War I, the Pacifica Quartet, guest artists and University of Chicago faculty present a weekend of music and lectures in commemoration of the years that marked a clear turning point for the still-new 20th century. Program: 2:30 pm Lecture with Steven Rings 3:15 pm Reception 4:00 pm Debussy's Late Sonatas: Violin Sonata, Cello Sonata, and Sonata for flute, viola and harp Performers: Pacifica Quartet with Anna Polonsky, Orion Weiss, Tim Murno, and Maria Luisa Ryan INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/11/2015
Crossroads III / Shropshire Lads: World War I Poets & Composers of Great Britain
Saturday, April 11, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Penthouse "Shropshire Lads: World War I Poets & Composers of Great Britain”: A salon evening of poetry and songs from England, presented in partnership with Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago guest baritone John Brancy and Poet and UChicago Professor John Wilkinson. Reception to follow. Program: Shropshire Lads: World War I Poets & Composers of Great Britain Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago Lieder Lounge INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/11/2015
Crossroads IV / Lecture-Demonstration on Bartók's Quartet No. 2
Sunday, April 12, 2015, 1:00 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall At this centenary of World War I, the Pacifica Quartet, guest artists and University of Chicago faculty present a weekend of music and lectures in commemoration of the years that marked a clear turning point for the still-new 20th century. Program: Lecture-demonstration by Steven Rings, Associate Professor, UChicago: Bartók: String Quartet No. 2 INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/12/2015
Crossroads IV / Pacifica Quartet and Friends Commemorate
Sunday, April 12, 2015, 3:00 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Recognized for its virtuosity, exuberant performance style and often daring repertory choices over the past two decades, the Pacifica Quartet has gained international stature as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today. As the University of Chicago’s Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence, the Pacifica Quartet offers impeccable performances of the finest works written for string quartet. In spring 2015 the Quartet explores music written during the years of the Great War in a centenary retrospective, enhanced by collaborations with guest artists and UChicago scholars. 2:00 pm pre-concert lecture with Lynn Hooker (free admission) Program: Prokoviev: Overture on Hebrew Themes for string quartet, clarinet and piano, Op. 34 Bartok: Quartet No. 2 Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84 Artists: Pacifica Quartet members with pianists Anna Polonsky and Orio Weiss and clarinetist Michael Maccaferri INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/12/2015
Blue Heron
Friday, April 17, 2015, 7:30 pm
Rockefeller Chapel The professional vocal ensemble, hailed by The New Yorker for the “expressive intensity” of its interpretations, presents a program from Tudor England, including the colorful and ornate Veni sancte spiritus mass by Richard Pygott and music by Nicholas Ludford. "stands with the best work being done in England.” – Millennium of Music 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Anne Robertson Program: This program from Tudor England includes music from the Peterhouse Partbooks, Veni sancte spiritus mass by Richard Pygott and music by Nicholas Ludford. INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/17/2015
Delfeayo Marsalis Quartet
Sunday, April 19, 2015, 3:00 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall From the Crescent City come the sweet sounds of classic and original compositions in this concert led by trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, member of "the first family of jazz" and an NEA Jazz Master. The music is relaxed, thoughtful and provocative, honoring the Southern traditions that birthed America's original music. Program: The Last Southern Gentleman Tour featuring Ellis and Delfeayo Marsalis. INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets also include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/19/2015
Contempo: UChicago Resident Ensembles Showcase
Thursday, April 23, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Under Artistic Director Shulamit Ran, Contempo curates the bold visions of today’s most innovative composers. "Contempo concerts are… a winning combination of intriguing music and superb performance.” − The Chicago Sun Times Artists: eighth blackbird Pacifica Quartet Julia Bentley, mezzo-soprano Cliff Colnot, conductor Program: Francisco Trigueros: Nealika Michael LaCroix: Twelve Faces of the Emerald David Gordon: Speaking in Tongues Eric Brinkman: Sublimation Yuan-Chen Li: Wandering Viewpoint INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
4/23/2015
Benjamin Bagby
Friday, May 1, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall Medievalist and musician Benjamin Bagby and his six-string harp bewitch audiences in this “double tour de force of scholarly excavation and artistic dynamism “(San Francisco Chronicle), commissioned by the Utrecht Early Music Festival and Lincoln Center. "Bagby mesmerized his Berkeley crowd, which included its share of medieval buffs and scholars…But while it was happening they might as well have been children sitting around a campfire, listening to ghost stories… — the theater was stone silent." – San Jose Mercury News 6:30 pm pre-concert lecture with Christina von Nolcken Program: Beowulf INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
5/1/2015
Contempo: Tomorrow's Music Today I
**Date change - Wednesday, May 6 at 7:30 pm (not Friday, May 8)**
Logan Center Performance Hall Enjoy music by some of today’s finest young composers, performed by Contempo’s resident ensembles, eighth blackbird and the Pacifica Quartet. Programs will include dissertation works by UChicago doctoral candidates in composition. Works by Pierce Gradone, Timothy Page, and Jae-Goo Lee Free admission / No reservations required INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AVAILABLE STARTING AUGUST 25, 2014. RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT. SEATING WILL BE GENERAL ADMISSION. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
5/6/2015
Contempo: Tomorrow's Music Today II
May 15, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall Enjoy music by some of today’s finest young composers, performed by Contempo’s resident ensembles, eighth blackbird and the Pacifica Quartet. Programs will include dissertation works by UChicago doctoral candidates in composition. Works by Kate Pukinsis, Philip Taylor, and Iddo Aharony Free admission / No reservations required INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AVAILABLE STARTING AUGUST 25, 2014. RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. SEATING WILL BE GENERAL ADMISSION. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
5/15/2015
Jason Moran and The Bandwagon
Friday, May 29, 2015, 7:30 pm
Logan Center, Performance Hall In almost every category that matters – improvisation, composition, group concept, repertoire, technique and experimentation – pianist Jason Moran and his group The Bandwagon – with bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits – have challenged the status quo, and earned their reputation as “the future of jazz.” Listening Session: Jason Moran, Thursday, May 28, 7:30 pm, Performance Penthouse, Free INDIVIDUAL TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 25, 2014. All tickets include an additional $1 handling fee per ticket. Click here to visit the University of Chicago Presents website.
5/29/2015
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