The Chicago Ensemble - 33rd Season Subscription 2009-2010
International House at University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Known for its "lively, offbeat programming" (John von Rhein, The Chicago Tribune), The Chicago Ensemble offers a intriguing season of beloved chamber music classics, rarely performed gems and exciting new works by contemporary composers, including winners of the Ensemble's Discover America competition for new American chamber works.
The 2009-2010 season includes popular and lesser-known piano quartets, piano trios, works for voice and ensemble,and an all-woodwind program.
PROGRAM DATES
Program I
7:30 pm, Tues., Oct. 6, Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chestnut and Michigan)
3 pm, Sun., Oct. 11, International House at Univ. of Chicago
Piano quartets, including Mozart's unforgettable Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478, Faure's Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor and Jan Swafford's "They Who Hunger," (1990), a winning composition in one of The Chicago Ensemble's Discover America competitions for new chamber works.
Program II
7:30 pm, Tues., Nov. 24, Fourth Presbyterian Church
3 pm, Sun., Nov. 29, International House at University of Chicago
Piano trios, including Beethoven's light-hearted Trio No. 2 in G Major, Dvorak' Trio No. 3 in F Minor, and Shostakovich's masterful Trio No. 2 (1944).
Program III
3 pm, Sun., Feb. 21, International House at University of Chicago
7:30 pm, Tues., Feb.23: Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chestnut and Michigan)
Works for voice and chamber ensemble, by J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart, Aaron Copland, Albert Roussell, Alban Berg, Felix Mendelssohn, Mtys Seiber and Franz Schubert.
Program IV
3 pm, Sun., March 21, St. Paul and The Redeemer (Hyde Park)
7:30 pm, Tues., March 23, Fourth Presbyterian Church (Chestnut and Delaware)
Works for strings and strings with flute, including Bach's ever-popular Suite No. 2 in B Minor, Schonberg's technically demanding Trio (1945), Martinu's Madrigal Sonata, and Brahms' Quintet in F Minor.
Program V
7 pm, Sun., April 18, International House at University of Chicago (with special pre-concert dinner beginning at 5 pm)
7:30 pm, Tues., April 20, Fourth Presbyterian Church
An eclectic array of works for woodwinds and piano, including Telemann's Trio-Sonata, Mozart's masterful Quintet in Eb Major, Walter Piston 1926 Three Pieces, and Francis Poulenc's Sextet.
Your ticket purchase includes:
- Flexible ticket policy (use any ticket, anytime)
- Complementary pre-concert receptions; informal, intimate listening environment
- Concert talks by Gerald Rizzer, Artistic Director
Join us for an engaging season of compelling chamber music!
Note: Pre-concert receptions begin 30 minutes before concert start.
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| Start: | Tuesday Oct 06, 2009 7:30 PM | | End: | Sunday Apr 18, 2010 7:00 PM |
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International House at University of Chicago
1414 E. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60605
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