NICHOLS20232022CONCERT HALL PRESENTS
WELCOME
Mark George, President and CEO
ONE COMPOSER, ONE COMMUNITY
DEAR FRIENDS,
The Music Institute of Chicago is excited to welcome you to beautiful and historic Nichols Concert Hall. The 2022–2023 season features an amazing diversity of artists performing classical, jazz, and gospel music designed to connect with every part of our community.
First launched in 2021, One Composer, One Community (OCOC) focuses on the life and work of a single, often underrepresented BIPOC composer over the course of an academic year. This composer’s work is featured on the Nichols Concert Hall series as well as in other special events, including gatherings to discuss aspects of the composer’s life and music through autobiographical, biographical, or critical writing, as well as though active music listening.
You won’t want to miss a note!
With excellence as a common thread, the Nichols Concert Hall experience is vibrant and rich in musical traditions, truly something for everyone.
One Composer, One Commu nity (OCOC) is an initiative inspired by the Music Insti tute’s Diversity and Inclusion Working Group that began to take root throughout all cur ricular and performance activi ties in January 2021.
The world-renowned Cuarteto Latinoamericano showcases classical works from Central and South America, including a quartet by Brazilian composer Heitor VillaLobos. Celebrating 40 years as an ensemble, the Latin Grammy Award-winning quartet is recognized for premiering more than 100 new pieces and championing neglected musical gems by underrepresented composers.
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS
International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago
Cuarteto Latinoamericano Master Class | 4 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 » 7:30 PM
CUARTETO LATINOAMERICANO
Don’t miss a special free, public master class on the string quartets of Heitor Villa-Lobos.
This concert is presented in partnership with the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago.
CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
This year we celebrate the life and work of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). Considered the single most significant creative figure in 20th century Brazilian art music, Villa-Lobos synthesized contemporary European techniques with elements of national music to create his unique compositional style. A prolific composer, Villa-Lobos penned more than 2,000 orchestral, chamber, instrumental, and vocal works.
YES, SATURDAYMAHALIA!,OCTOBER 29
TAMMY MCCANN
» 7:30 PM
Chicago jazz favorite and Music Institute Artistin-Residence Tammy McCann pays homage to gospel pioneer and Chicago legend Mahalia Jackson. Yes, Mahalia! is a fresh and soulful reimagining of Jackson’s music that captures the synergy of her unique sound and pairs it with the sonic power of big-band jazz.
“McCann steps up to the mic and into the hearts of everyone in the room.” Nora McCarthy ~ Inside Jazz
Pianist Matthew Hagle presents a program of late 19th and early 20th century miniatures inspired by the Op. 118 piano pieces of Johannes Brahms. A Music Institute faculty member and alumnus, Hagle is a favorite of WFMT listeners and frequent collaborator with CSO musicians. He has appeared in concert internationally and throughout the United States.
Hagle shows an “unaffected brilliance and profound understanding of Brahms’ structure and architecture.”
MATTHEW HAGLE BRAHMS AND CONTEMPORARIESHISSATURDAY,NOVEMBER5»7:30PM
~ Springfield (MA) Republican
Try all the instruments at the Music Institute’s musical “petting zoo.” Learn more about lessons and classes, enjoy special discounts, enter the raffle, and more!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 » 2 PM
For the kids!
DUKE IT OUT! NUTCRACKER
This unique Nutcracker performance pits the classical (Tchaikovsky) and jazz (Duke Ellington/ Billy Strayhorn) versions of the holiday favorite in a spectacular side-by-side showdown. Curated by Dance Chicago , the program features members of Axiom Brass and Music Institute of Chicago Ensemble-in-Residence Quintet Attacca . The performance is a family-friendly 60 minutes .
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO » 1 PM
Ephraim Champion
Co-curated by Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre Artistic Director Tim Rhoze and the Music Institute of Chicago, this tribute features a world premiere by Ephraim Champion, Hearing in Color Young Composer in Residence.
SUNDAYCELEBRATION,JANUARY
Additional performances by Evanston artists, MIC alumna pianist Jada Adamson Tate (a past George Williams Scholarship recipient), and scholarship students from Music Institute, Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative, and Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play program. Evanston
15 » 3 PM FREE EVENT!
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Mayor Daniel Biss delivers remarks about Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations initiative.
REVERÓN PIANO TRIO
The Reverón Trio, co-curator of the Music Institute’s Latin-American programs, returns to Nichols Concert Hall for a second season to shine a spotlight on classical music by LatinAmerican composers. This trio of virtuoso musicians, originally from Venezuela, has emerged as the foremost advocates for the music of Latin-American composers through their performances, research, and composer commissions. Their program includes VillaLobos’ Piano Trío No. 1.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17 » 7:30 PM
Jazz returns to Nichols Concert Hall with the celebrated Marcus Roberts Trio. Recognized for their virtuosic style and an a new approach to jazz trio performance that features each trio member equally, the trio has developed a reputation for having almost telepathic communication onstage, lightning-fast musical reflexes, and musical imagination.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15 » 7:30 PM
MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO RHYTHM ‘N’ BLUE
SATURDAY, MAY 6 » 7:30 PM
INNA FALIKS WITH THE ACADEMY ORCHESTRA MARTA AZNAVOORIAN WITH QUINTET ATTACCA
Celebrate more than 90 years of excellence in teaching and performance at the Music Institute of Chicago with a dazzling season finale. The program features MIC alumnae pianists Inna Faliks and Marta Aznavoorian, Ensemblein-Residence Quintet Attacca, and the award-winning musicians of the Music Institute’s Academy Orchestra. Works include Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor, KV 466 and Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, KV 452, as well as Brasileiras No. 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos, the focus of the Music Institute’s One Composer, One Community program.
CELEBRATING MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO LUMINARIES
TICKETS VIP Seating: $50 At the door: $30 • In advance or livestream: $25 NICHOLS CONCERT HALL 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston Box Office: 847.448.8326 • nicholsconcerthall.org NICHOLS CONCERT HALL 2022–2023 SEASON CUARTETO LATINOAMERICANO Saturday, October 15 » 7:30 PM TAMMY MCCANN: YES, MAHALIA! Saturday, October 29 » 7:30 PM MATTHEW HAGLE: BRAHMS AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES Saturday, November 5 » 7:30 PM DUKE IT OUT! NUTCRACKER Saturday, December 10 » 2 PM DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION Sunday, January 15 » 3 PM REVERÓN PIANO TRIO Friday, February 17 » 7:30 PM MARCUS ROBERTS TRIO: RHYTHM ‘N’ BLUE Saturday, April 15 » 7:30 PM CELEBRATING MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO LUMINARIES Inna Faliks with the Academy Orchestra | Marta Aznavoorian with Quintet Attacca Saturday, May 6 » 7:30 PM
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