Past Events › Chicago Concert Season

Join us for the world premiere of Perpetulum by iconic minimalist composer Philip Glass, his first-ever work for a percussion ensemble, commissioned by Third Coast Percussion. Glass himself scarcely requires introduction, having garnered Kennedy Center Honors, multiple Academy Award nominations, and a National Medal of Arts, in addition to being considered one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. Third Coast will join Glass onstage for both performance and conversation. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.…

Make the season brighter with Winter Glow, a new holiday experience from Chicago Children’s Choir featuring the world-renowned Voice of Chicago. The CCC has reimagined tradition to create the ultimate gift: an immersive concert promising spectacular visual design, a diverse musical program and lasting memories for you and yours. Special Guest Artists: Third Coast Percussion Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy-winning, artist-run quartet of classically-trained percussionists hailing from the great city of Chicago. For over ten years, the ensemble has…

Make the season brighter with Winter Glow, a new holiday experience from Chicago Children’s Choir featuring the world-renowned Voice of Chicago. The CCC has reimagined tradition to create the ultimate gift: an immersive concert promising spectacular visual design, a diverse musical program and lasting memories for you and yours. Special Guest Artists: Third Coast Percussion Third Coast Percussion is a Grammy-winning, artist-run quartet of classically-trained percussionists hailing from the great city of Chicago. For over ten years, the ensemble has…

CHRISTOPHER CERRONE Meander, Spiral, Explode: Concerto for Percussion Quartet *world premiere* The Civic Orchestra will also perform: DEBUSSY La Mer SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1, Spring Tickets are free, but must be reserved! Click here for more info and to reserve your seat.

Our annual Currents concert features world premieres of new works by the latest participants in our Emerging Composers Partnership: Amanda Feery and Tim Page. Currents is also a chance for us to explore any new music that we're excited about. And we love ending the season in front our hometown audience! TAYLOR RANKIN Half Light TIM PAGE Nature, Industry, Ritual AMANDA FEERY Give Us the Night *world premiere* HYEKYUNG LEE Cache-cache ROBERT DILLON New work TBA ANNIKA SOCOLOFKSY The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: ambedo RYAN LOTT Quartered Purchase tickets…

We are glad to be part of the wonderful summer series at Gallagher Way for a second time! This year, we will be joined by Yvonne Lam, violin, and John Corkill, percussion. Free concert! Click here for more information about Sundown Sessions. Program DEVONTÉ HYNES Perfectly Voiceless HEINRICH BIBER Passacaglia IVAN TREVINO 2 + 1 EUGÈNE YSAŸE Ballade DAVID SKIDMORE Torched and Wrecked JOACHIM Watch Over Us STEVE REICH Music for Pieces of Wood LOU HARRISON Concerto for Violin with Percussion…

Join Third Coast Percussion and composer Danny Clay for the world premiere of The Bell Ringers, a new musical experience that brings communities together. This new evening-length work invites participation from performers of a wide range of experience levels—from professionals to novices. This performance will take place on Millennium Park's Pritzker lawn, with the audience moving freely throughout the space. The work draws influence from Clay’s use of the element of “play” and community-building in his works. This performance is free…

Featuring a world premiere by Georg Friedrich Haas. PETER MARTIN BEND ALEXANDRE LUNSQUI Shi AYANNA WOODS Triple Point RODRIGO BUSSAD Kodama *world premiere* GEORG FRIEDRICH HAAS Iguazú superior, antes de descender por la Garganta del Diablo *world premiere* Click here for more info and to purchase tickets. Learn more about our two world premiere works below: São Paulo-born composer Rodrigo Bussad is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree in Composition at The University of Chicago. He has won numerous awards, including…