The Music Institute of Chicago and the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre brought together creators across disciplines Sunday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., marking the first collaboration between the two institutions. Young dancers swept across the stage and music of all kinds floated through Nichols Concert Hall. Local leaders made remarks on Evanston’s efforts.
A local music prodigy began studying in his native Ukraine before he moved to Chicago with his family. The community of musicians he found here – and music itself – have helped sustain him during an uneasy time.
On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 3:00pm CT, the Music Institute of Chicago will present The Aznavoorian Duo (Marta Aznavoorian, piano and Ani Aznavoorian, cello) in concert at Nichols Concert Hall.
As art groups return to the stage across the country, Chicago a cappella will perform “Coming Out of the Dark,” their second series of concert performances since March 2020. The show will premiere from Feb. 11 to 20, with the Feb. 12 performance held in Evanston’s Nichols Concert Hall. Some of the featured songs are.