2007-08 Series
For series brochures or further information, please call 847-491-5441 or send requests to pick-staiger@northwestern.edu. Send us your e-mail address and receive our monthly events e-newsletter with special ticket discount offers!
Winter Chamber Music Festival
Friday and Sunday nights at 7:30 p.m., January 11-27, 2008
This popular festival returns with an impressive lineup of distinguished guest artists, including the Pro Arte Quartet, cellist Zuill Bailey, the Lincoln Quartet, violinist Joseph Silverstein, as well as members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Northwestern School of Music faculty.
The subscription renewal deadline is November 6, new subscriber deadline is November 20, and single tickets go on sale November 26.
Winter Chamber Music Festival concert details
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Segovia Classical Guitar Series
The Chicago area's premier guitar series. Northwestern University School of Music and the Chicago Classical Guitar Society continue a 15-year tradition in presenting this year's Segovia Classical Guitar Series: a musical journey from Rio de Janeiro to the salons of Vienna and Paris. Join us in this celebration of the guitar's many voices and musical possibilities, performed by a diverse lineup of world-renowned artists.
The subscription renewal deadline is November 20, new subscriber deadline is December 1, and single tickets go on sale December 3.
Segovia Classical Guitar Series concert details
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Spring Festival
"Sonic Divergence: A Confluence of Musical Originals"
- April 5, 2008 PLOrk - The Princeton Laptop Orchestra
- April 6 Bang on A Can All-Stars with special guest Glenn Kotche
- April 7 Mack Attack! A Celebration of the Music of Steven Mackey and John Mackey
- April 8 Lura
- April 10 The Juliet Letters: Music of Elvis Costello, Paul Cassidy, and the Brodsky Quartet
- April 11 In Praise of the Hammond B-3 Organ with the Who's Your Daddy? Trio featuring Dan Trudell, Chris "Hambone" Cameron And Friends, and the Greater Harvest Missionary Baptist Church Gospel Choir
- April 12 Paquito D'Rivera Trio with special guest Howard Levy
Spring Festival concert Details
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Kids Fare
These delightful Saturday morning concerts make visiting Pick-Staiger a family affair. Ideal for ages three to eight, this popular series helps your children discover the magic of music. Join in the fun by watching our Kids Fare sampler video!
Kids Fare Brochure (PDF Format)
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October 6, 2007: March with the Band · November 3: Boom, Bam, Tap, and Swoosh featuring the "Be the Groove" performance ensemble · November 17: A Carousel of Songs · January 19, 2008: Phabulous Philharmonia · February 16: Wild about Saxophones · March 1: Dancing on a String · April 26: Brass Attack!
Opera
Get a taste of opera at Northwestern with our streaming video sampler of our November 2005 performance of Weill's Threepenny Opera.
- Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Thursday-Saturday, February 28-March 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 2 at 2 p.m. - Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love)
Friday-Saturday, May 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. - Master classes: John Hoomes, October 16 · Renée Fleming, January 15 · Mark Delavan, April 1
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Keyboard Conversations®
This season of pianist Jeffrey Siegel's concerts with commentary is themed "A Musical Travelogue." All concerts take place on Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. in Pick-StaigerConcert Hall.
- October 5, 2007 America: Fascinatin' Rhythms
- November 16, 2007 France: Fabulous French Fare
- March 21, 2008 Russia: Rebels on the Red Carpet!
- May 2, 2008 Austria-Hungary: Captivating Continentals
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