Academics
2007-2008
Please join us for the fourteenth concert season of Lake Forest Lyrica, a series of chamber music performed by some of the finest musicians from the Chicago area. Concerts will be held on four Sundays in the intimate setting of the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel on the beautiful campus of Lake Forest College.
Tickets are $15 per concert or $50 for subscription (4 concerts); $5 for students with ID. Free for Lake Forest College students, faculty, and staff. Tickets are available at the door.
The Chapel is located on the southeast corner of College and Sheridan Roads in Lake Forest. Lake Forest College is accessible by METRA and has ample parking. For more information please call
847-735-6170.
The series is made possible in part by the generosity of Joan and Timothy A. Ingraham, '69, Marion Lloyd (1910-2005), and Lake Forest Place.
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Capriccio - A Sesquicentennial Concert
Works by Mozart, Debussy, Faure, Bizet, Piazzolla,
Andres, Gershwin, Start, and a world premiere by Rami Levin
"Capriccio was stunning in its beauty and perfect meld of tone colors...
ravishing, a gem...I would describe the entire concert that way."
-- Richland Observer, WI
"impressive playing...wonderfully nimble" -- Chicago Tribune
Capriccio combines the sparkling sound of the flute and the magical quality of the harp in music of unparalleled grace and charm with award winning flutist Donna Milanovich and internationally acclaimed harpist Stephen Hartman. Capriccio has performed at such diverse concert venues such as the National Flute Association in Orlando, Unity Temple Series in Oak Park, Lincoln University, Shenandoah Music Association, Arkansas State University, Kalamazoo Community Arts Series, Richland Center (Wisconsin), and WFMT's Live From Studio One.
Sunday, November 11, 2007 at 3:00 p.m.
Chicago String Quartet - A Sesquicentennial Concert
| Haydn Debussy Beethoven |
String Quartet No. 67 in F Major, Op. 77 No. 2 String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59 String Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10 No. 1 (Rasumovsky) |
"one of the most forceful and intelligent of American quartets"
-- The New Yorker
"The CSQ's performance was remarkably supple and intelligent, nearly seamless in unfolding the music as the organic whole it is."
-- Chicago Tribune
Called "one of our civic treasures" by the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago String Quartet quickly established a reputation for vibrant musicianship, warmth of tone, and wide stylistic range. Founded in 1995 as the quartet-in residence of the Chicago Chamber Musicians, CSQ's concert programs draw from a broad repertoire. The Quartet has been in residence at the Taos School of Music, and has taught at the Madeline Island Music Camp. CSQ has toured nationally, including performances at the 92nd Street Y and Merkin Hall in New York. Artistic collaborators include Midori and Robert McDonald, Menahem Pressler, Eliot Fisk and Gary Graffman.
Sunday, January 20, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Quintet Attacca
Music from Mexico, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, and Cuba
Mario Lavista Cinco Danzas Breves
Diego Luzuriaga Quinteto Silvestre
Roberto Sierra Salsa para Vientos
Paquito D'Rivera Aires Tropicales
"...their colorful and informative introductions to each piece elicited chuckles from the crowd, and revealed their deep understanding of musical history." -- Centerstage Chicago
Quintet Attacca, Grand Prize Winner of the 2002 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, is one of Chicago's finest and most dynamic chamber ensembles. The group is one of only two wind quintets in the 33-year history of the Fischoff competition to have received the coveted Grand Prize. The quintet has played in European festivals and in New York, along with venues across the Midwest, with extensive programming in Chicago. Quintet Attacca is in residence at Lake Forest College and at the Music Institute of Chicago. The ensemble has appeared on WFMT, at the Music Institute of Chicago, and on the Fermilab Gallery Chamber Series. Quintet Attacca is dedicated to connecting with young musicians, audiences of all ages, and Chicago's cultural community.
Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.
Bella Voce
Bella Voce will perform choral works from the seventeenth through twentieth centuries, from Germany, Britain, and Norway, including works by Heinrich Schutz, Alfred Schnittke, Cristobal de Morales, Francisco Guerrero, P.E. Lange-Muller, Urmas Sisask Christopher Tye, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, and Benjamin Britten
"The music poured out like honey, rich and shining...like light through darkness." -- Chicago Sun-Times
"...energy, precision, balance...spectacular performances.... The group itself not only sounded as glorious as it ever had, but it was obviously having a ball."
-- New City
Founded in 1982 as His Majestie's Clerkes, Bella Voce performs classic a cappella repertoire, early music of the Americas, and contemporary music from all over the world. In 2004 Bella Voce received the prestigious Alice Parker ASCAP Chorus America Award for programming that was "an adventurous stretch" for both singers and audience. Distinguished guest conductors including Sir David Willcocks, Paul Hillier, Simon Preston, and Alice Parker have led the ensemble over the years. The ensemble has recorded for Centaur, Harmonica Mundi, Narada, and cedille Records. A noteworthy contribution of Bella Voce to the arts has been its commissions of choral works by Midwestern composers including Frank Ferko, Gustavo Leone, and Rami Levin.