Lake Shore Rush Presents "One Small World, Music Inspired by the African Diaspora"
Time
May 25, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Epiphany Center For The Arts: The Sanctuary
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
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Lake Shore Rush Presents "One Small World, Music Inspired by the African Diaspora" Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2025 Doors: 2:00PM to Venue | 2:30PM to Sanctuary Showtime: 3:00PM Tickets: Adult -
Event Details
Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2025
Doors: 2:00PM to Venue | 2:30PM to Sanctuary
Showtime: 3:00PM
Tickets: Adult - $25 | Students & Seniors - $15
‘Service charges apply to ALL ticket purchases (online and box office)’ - Credit card only at door
About Lake Shore Rush:
Lakeshore Rush is an integral part of the Chicago community, the city they call home. Their priority is to present music by living composers and forgotten chamber music masterpieces. Over the past ten years the ensemble made appearances at the Chicago Symphony Center, WFMT – Chicago’s classical radio station, Ear Taxi Festival, Chicago Cultural Center, the PianoForte Foundation, Fulton Street Collective, Garfield Park Conservatory in partnership with the Honnold Foundation, Constellation, and the Thirsty Ears Festival – Chicago’s only classical music street festival. Lakeshore Rush is an active member of New Music Chicago, and has commissioned several works by local established composers.
Their debut album, Lakeshore Rush: Moving Parts, came out on Albany Records TROY 1896 in 2022. The ensemble was featured in Lawrence Axelrod’s album 5X4: Quartets for Various Instruments, released in 2023 on Ravello Records. A review in Gramophone Magazine described their performance as ‘exquisitely rendered’.
The ensemble is currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season with a programmatic theme titled “One Small World,” which is both a nod to the ride at Disneyland and a unifying message of peace through understanding. The 10th Anniversary Season features seven concerts in the Chicago area, highlighting composers from each of the seven continents.
This video features Laura McLaughlin, clarinet; Amos Gillespie, saxophone; and Chris Ferrer, cello - 3 of the 6 ensemble members of Lakeshore Rush. This piece was written by Amos Gillespie inspired by the Rockhopper Penguin of Antarctica, in honor of the group's 10th anniversary season. The season, titled "One Small World", was inspired by the ride at Disneyland and its unifying message of peace through understanding. We programmed seven concerts, highlighting composers and themes from each of the seven continents.
