Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians explore the art of remix in a program highlighting women composers, featuring Annie Gosfield’s Daughters of the Industrial Revolution—a fusion of factory sounds and live instruments—and Louise Farrenc’s romantic Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor. 
Molly Joyce: Light and Dark Annie Gosfield: Daughters of the Industrial Revolution Villa-Lobos: Assobio a Jato (“Jet Whistle”) for flute and cello Chen Yi: Qi for flute, cello, percussion, piano Tilmann Dehnhard: WAKE UP! for piccolo and alarm clock Caroline Shaw: Boris Kerner Louise Farrenc: Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 45 <h2><a href="https://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/people/cynthia-yeh-percussion" hreflang="en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cynthia Yeh, percussion </a><a href="https://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/people/jennifer-gunn-flute" hreflang="en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Gunn, flute </a><a href="https://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/people/kenneth-olsen-cello" hreflang="en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kenneth Olsen, cello </a><a href="https://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/people/christopher-guzman-piano" hreflang="en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christopher Guzman, piano</a></h2>

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians explore the art of remix in a program highlighting women composers, featuring Annie...

ETHEL, the dynamic quartet and resident ensemble at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is known for their fierce, genre-defying energy and adventurous spirit. Celebrated for blending the worlds of classical and contemporary with unrelenting passion, this quartet’s music is as much about feeling as it is about sound. Joined by Robert Mirabal, the two-time Grammy-winning Native American flutist and visionary artist, the stage comes alive with an electric fusion of Indigenous storytelling and visceral emotion as musical masterminds collaborate.
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Local Event: ETHEL + Robert Mirabal: The Red Willow

ETHEL + Robert Mirabal: The Red Willow

ETHEL, the dynamic quartet and resident ensemble at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is known for their fierce, genre-defying...

Isaiah Collier’s saxophone sound is both fierce and deeply reflective—rooted in tradition yet stretching toward the future. Named Chicago Tribune’s Jazz Artist of the Year and a New York Times Top Ten honoree, his musicianship carries a wisdom beyond his years. With his band, The Chosen Few, Collier channels the spirit of John Coltrane’s legendary quartets, delivering a performance that’s powerful, intricate, and alive with possibility. <a href="https://youtu.be/uQBIrhORpLc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click for a sneak peek!</a>

Local Event: Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane

Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of...

Isaiah Collier’s saxophone sound is both fierce and deeply reflective—rooted in tradition yet stretching toward the future....

Isaiah Collier: In Tribute to the Classics of John Coltrane

The Grossman Ensemble—performing the best music you haven’t heard yet—closes the 2025-26 concert season with an energetic evening of brand-new music. Luke Poeppel conducts the world premieres of four imaginative and engaging compositions by Katherine Balch, Shawn Okpebholo, Gity Razaz, and Matthew Ricketts.
All audience members are invited to celebrate the creativity and artistry of the evening at an after-party with the musicians, composers, and conductor.

Local Event: Grossman Ensemble - "Illuminations"

Grossman Ensemble - "Illuminations"

The Grossman Ensemble—performing the best music you haven’t heard yet—closes the 2025-26 concert season with an energetic...