2023-2024 Season Information

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Pilgrim Benefit Concert

Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 1:30pm

Honoring Madeleine P. Plonsker, Incoming President

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  • Two Orchestra level Lyric Opera tickets, with your choice of The Flying Dutchman, The Daughter of the Regiment or Jenufa.
  • Two Box Seats to a Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance during the 2023-2024 season
  • Two tickets to the Joffrey Ballet's The Nutcracker, performances December 2-27.
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  • Two tickets to a Steppenwolf Theatre Company production.
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  • Four tickets to be used as you wish for one or more 2024 Chicago Cubs Games, six rows from left field.

Program

Star Wars for String Quartet, John Williams arranged by Andrew Lee
Our Lady of Potchaiv (Ukrainian Folk Song) 1923, Quincy Porter (1897-1966) for string quartet

Performers

John Macfarlane, violin
Eoin Andersen, violin
Rose Armbrust, viola
Steven Honigberg, cello

Romance for cello and piano 2013, Michael Hoppé b.1944
Sieben Variatonen 'Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen' 1801, Ludwig van Beethoven for cello and piano (1770-1827)

Performers

Steven Honigberg, cello
Marta Anavoorian, piano

Quintet for string quartet and piano Op. 1 1895, Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
III. Adagio, quasi andante
IV. Finale: Allegro animato

Performers

John Macfarlane, violin
Eoin Andersen, violin
Rose Armbrust, viola
Steven Honigberg, cello
Marta Aznavoorian, piano

Dazzling Czech/Bohemian Gems

Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 3pm

Program

Antonin Dvorák Silent Woods (Klid) for cello & piano, 1883

Erwin Schulhoff String Quartet , 1924

Antonin Dvorák Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 1887

Performers

Janet Sung, violin
Alec Tonno, violinist,
Rose Armbrust, viola
Steven Honigberg, cello
Marta Aznavoorian, piano

Last Leaf: Cinematic Folklore

Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 3pm

Program

Chopin Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 for cello and violin

Maurice Ravel String Quartet in F Major 1902

Works by the Danish String Quartet: Tjønneblomen | Shore | Intermezzo | Shine You No More | Titanic medley | Braveheart medley.

Traditional Irish music

Performers

Lily Honigberg, violin
Steven Honigberg, cello
Eric Rigler, uilleann pipes and whistles
Katie Grennan, fiddle
John Williams, accordion and guitar
Jinty McTavish, violin
Wilfred Farquharson, viola

Rising Stars

Sunday, February 4, 2024 at 3pm

This FREE, exciting concert performed by exceptionally talented, prize-winning young musicians 18-years-old and younger, in solo and chamber music. An audience favorite!

1946 Diamond & Shostakovich

Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 3pm

Program

John Williams Star Wars String Quartet
David Diamond String Quartet No. 3 1946
Dmitri Shostakovich String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73 1946

Performers

Robert Chen, violin
Janet Sung, violin
Anthony Devroye, viola
Steven Honigberg, cello

Celebration of Schubert & Brahms

Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 3pm

Program

Franz Schubert Ständchen D. 889 for cello & piano 1826
Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821 for cello & piano 1824
Johannes Brahms Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87 1880-1882

Performers

Desirée Ruhstrat, violin
Steven Honigberg, cello
Marta Aznavoorian, piano