Join us for an exciting opening concert of music by Grieg, Shostakovich and Ravel, celebrating the Pilgrim Chamber Players' 15th Anniversary Season. The first half of the program features two sonatas - Edvard Grieg's emotional Violin Sonata in C Minor containing beautiful Norwegian folk melodies and performed by the outstanding violinist Gerardo Ribeiro. Also on the first half is the passionate Shostakovich Cello Sonata from 1934 performed by cellist Steven Honigberg, both Sonatas paired with pianist Carol Honigberg. The great Ravel Piano Trio brings all three musicians together in the 2nd half to perform one of the exceptional Trios of the 20th century.

Concert sponsored in part by the Northern Trust.

Tickets
Adult - $20
Senior - $16
Student - $8
 

Our January program features the Quintet Attacca, a prize-winning wind quintet that will present a wonderfully varied program for winds and piano. Included are two favorite works by the Pilgrim Chamber Players' former composer-in-residence, Don Draganski: Trio From Rio and Klezmer Music. You don't want to miss the delightful Sextet by Francis Poulenc, or Samuel Barber's hauntingly beautiful Summer Music. Experience the excitement of Francaix's clever L'Heure du Berger and Mendelssohn's Konzertstuck in D Major.

Dessert reception gift of Catering by Michaels, Family of Companies.

Tickets
Adult - $20
Senior - $16
Student - $8
 

The Lincoln Trio
Desirée Ruhstrat, violin; David Cunliffe, cello; Marta Aznavoorian, piano
and
Adam Levin, guitar; Dayna Anderson, violin; Michael Strauss, viola

Join us for performances by the outstanding young guitarist Adam Levin who will perform the virtuosic Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet by the Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. This work was written for and premiered by Andres Segovia in 1951. The remainder of the program will feature popular Spanish songs by De Falla for Violin and Guitar; a world premier for solo guitar by contemporary Spanish composer, Salvator Brotons; American composer David Ludwig’s April Variations for Guitar, Violin and Cello, and the deeply romantic Quintet for Piano and String Quartet by the Russian composer Anton Arensky. Exceptional musicians performing include the Lincoln Trio; Michael Strauss, Principal Violist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Dayna Anderson, Associate Concertmaster of the Grant Park Orchestra at Millennium Park.

Dessert reception gift of Sunset Foods of Highland Park.

Tickets
Adult - $20
Senior - $16
Student - $8
 

Tchaikovsky
 
Chopin
Balakirev
 
Martinu
 
 
Ibert
 
Haydn, Debussy
 
Mozart
Schumann

Join us for an exciting and inspiring afternoon as fourteen exceptionally talented, prize-winning young musicians from 14 to 18 years old perform in concert. You will be amazed and thrilled at their virtuosity, performing for you Solos, Duos, Trios and a String Quartet. Everyone is invited to this Free Concert including children and their families. Dessert Reception for all follows concert.

Sponsors for Stars of Tomorrow are: First Bank of Highland Park, Katherine Abelson, Elly Thaviu, Janice Honigberg and John Hedges, Roz and Jim Marks, Pioneer Press

Dessert Reception following concert gift of Rhoda Pierce and Caroline Erbmann

Tickets
All - free
 

Julia Bentley, mezzo-soprano; Michele Lekas, violin
Renée-Paule Gauthier, violin; Doyle Armbrust, viola
Mark Lekas, cello; Sung Hoon Mo, piano
Johanna Bruzdowicz, composer; Jehanne Dubrow, poet

Enjoy three exceptional musical works including a world premiere and a Pilgrim Chamber Players commission, From the Fever-World; music by the Polish composer Joanna Bruzdowicz, based on prize-winning poetry by the American writer Jehanne Dubrow.  Both Ms. Dubrow and Ms. Bruzdowicz will be at the concert to speak to the audience before the performance by guest soprano Julia Bentley together with an outstanding string quartet and piano.  The powerful Duo for Violin and Cello by the Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff follows.  The concert concludes with the ravishing String Quartet by Maurice Ravel.

Meet the musicians at a Dessert Reception following the concert.

Concert is sponsored by the Northern Trust Bank, YEA! Highland Park, Highland Park Community Foundation, Highland Park Cultural Arts Commission.

Tickets
Adult - $20
Senior - $16
Student - $8
 

Sunday, July 22, 2012
from 1:30 to 4:30pm
at Winnetka home

Music by the Cavatina Duo
Denis Azabagic, guitar, and Eugenia Moliner, flute