Events for February 6, 2016 › Concert
Day Navigation
7:00 pm
Lampo: “Plane/Taléa,” by Alessandro Bosetti
Plane/Taléa is a new, immersive sound work stemming from Alessandro Bosetti’s interest in vocal and polyphonic music, in which thousands of voice fragments are abstracted through an imaginary choir. Plane/Taléaexpands and exposes a single voice within a granular polyphony. Small details and tonal inflections combine in a textured chorus to suggest an abstract conversation within an impossible community. Founded in 1997, Lampo promotes and supports artists working...
Find out more »8:00 pm
Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues
Chicago Blues club discovered the blues harmonica virtuoso and suggested a collaboration. Guiding the blues of Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters out of the smoky cavern of Big John's and onto the stages of the Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic and beyond, the harmonica-playing mad scientist had the tuxedo-and-gown crowd on its feet, clamoring for more of this blues-classical alchemy. These days, the harmonica virtuoso...
Find out more »University Chamber Orchestra: Everyone Loves Previews!
The University Chamber Orchestra invites you to enjoy a sneak peek of the March 2016 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s "Princess Ida" with orchestra and principal cast. This program also features Dvorak’s "Czech Suite" and selections from Mozart’s "The Marriage of Figaro." Free
Find out more »10:00 pm
Erwin Helfer
Erwin Helfer, a Chicago boogie woogie innovator and master, has been forging his own piano music legacy in the city for decades. The sounds and personalities of past boogie woogie and blues pianists have nurtured Erwin's musical growth. For many years, Erwin accompanied Mama Yancey, the wife of Chicago blues piano patriarch Jimmy "Papa" Yancey, and later recorded one album with her. He was also...
Find out more »