Past Programs

All programs were presented at the historic Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 528, Chicago, IL 60605.

The Green Fairy

Saturday, October 18, 2014 · 7 PM
Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 528, Chicago, IL

The sounds and tastes of this intoxicating and ethereal period came alive with music and refreshment from the time: French café classics and traditional absinthe cocktails at our signature salon cocktail hour.

Repertoire: Music of Boulanger, Borne, Debussy, Hahn, Ravel, Satie, and Tailleferre
Performers: Rita Andrade, viola; Chris Buckler, flute; Kimberly Gunderson, soprano; Ashlee Hardgrave, soprano; Allegra Montanari, cello; Erin Murphy, flute; Emily Nash, violin; Elizabeth Newkirk, piano; Heather Wittels, violin
Credits: Robin Smith, event design

Court of Versailles

Friday, April 25 & Saturday, April 26, 2014 · 7 PM
Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 528, Chicago, IL

Music, cocktails, and small bites inspired by Louis XIV's royal court at Versailles.

Credits: Robin Smith, event design

Dreamland

2013–2014 season
Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 528, Chicago, IL

Danish modernists Holmboe, Nørgård, Hegaard juxtaposed with Scandinavian forebears Grieg and Sibelius, in an exclusive studio event. Included a wine + cheese reception.

Repertoire: Holmboe, Nørgård, Hegaard, Grieg, Sibelius
Partner: In partnership with Vox 3 Collective’s Festival of Danish Arts & Culture

Americana

Tuesday, September 17, 2013 · 7 PM cocktails, 8 PM performance
Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 528, Chicago, IL

The pioneering spirit and growing pains of a nation desperate for freedom, the allure of the western frontier, a nation divided by civil war, and the pursuit of happiness.

Repertoire: Samuel Barber, Knoxville: Summer of 1915; Anthony Plog, Songs of War and Loss; works by Barber, Aaron Copland, Carlisle Floyd, Ricky Ian Gordon, William Kroll, Alan Louis Smith, Jay Ungar, and Andrew York
Collaborators: Gaudete Brass
Credits: Marla Campbell, design; Michael Driscoll, theatrical director; Jane Ann Kramer, chef; Andrew Lehmhuhl, lighting designer

Der Schwarzwald

2013–2014 season
Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 528, Chicago, IL

Pastoral Alpine fields lead to a hair-raising gallop through the famed Black Forest. Alone in the woods, with only the moon for company, find solace in a mother's lullaby to bring you home.

Credits: Marla Campbell, original illustrations; DesignScout, design

Début: à la mode

Saturday, June 2, 2012 · 7 PM
Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 528, Chicago, IL

French Orientalism featuring Ravel's Shéhérazade and the works of Debussy, Poulenc, Ibert, Paladilhe, Roussel, and Saint-Saëns.

Repertoire: Ravel, Shéhérazade; works by Debussy, Poulenc, Ibert, Paladilhe, Roussel, and Saint-Saëns
Credits: Marla Campbell, original illustrations + design; DesignScout, media; Borris Powell, stylist