ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES

Date: January 29, 2022 

Doors Open: 5:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 8:00PM

Tickets: $40 first two rows | $30 all other rows 

About Ian Maksin: 
IAN MAKSIN BACK IN CHICAGO:  having performed already more than 50 live shows on three continents this year despite the pandemic, Ian Maksin is on a touch-and-go in his home-base Chicago and ready to bring a show to the city's newest live music venue, the Epiphany Center for the Performing Arts. In this concert Maksin will be accompanied by musicians of the international project "ZARIA" and will share instrumental music and songs from his latest album, as well as other songs and compositions gathered and inspired by the musician during his recent world travels: Mongolia, Altai, West Africa and the Balkans. 

ONE-MAN ORCHESTRA:  Ian Maksin has created his own unique style breaking geographic boundaries and blending many genres and styles using the cello as the main common denominator. 

In addition to cello, he used an electronic device called the loop pedal, which allows him to create "loops" or layers by recording and replaying his own playing in real time.  As Ian describes it himself, "Building music in such manner is akin to baking a multilayer cake. It allows the cello to be self-sufficient and have all necessary musical elements in real time: rhythm, melody and harmony".  With addition of percussion and sometimes guitar and bass, this creates a whole orchestra experience similar to having several dozen people on stage. 

SINGING IN NEARLY 30 LANGUAGES: What began as a hobby and a passion for linguistics and travel has become part of a unique concert experience. At this time Ian Maksin sings in nearly 30 languages including Russian, English, Farsi, Armenian, French, Italian, Arabic, Hebrew, Mongolian, Bambara (one of the tongues spoken in West Africa) and many other exotic languages. Most of this repertoire was amassed by Maksin during his world travels, jam sessions and collaborations with local musicians.  Many of his original songs and instrumental compositions are also infused with flavors of ethnic music from countries and regions where he drew inspiration from:  Mongolia, West Africa, Middle East, the Balkans, Andalusian flamenco. 

THE GLOBAL MAN:  Ian Maksin was born in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad back then), Russia into a multinational family and grew up absorbing many cultures and traditions from an early age.  He began playing guitar and piano at age 3 and cello at age 6 at the School for Gifted Children in Leningrad and then came to the USA at 16 to continue studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.  After working for many years in the classical genre including a three-year tenure with the New World Symphony in Miami  Ian has decided to look for his own musical path.  His diverse musical experience, including playing rock and blues guitar and passion for jazz and world music has allowed him to take the cello to a new dimension and develop his own distinct style as a musician and composer.  In Ian's own words: "At some point I realized that music is much more than mere entertainment.  Music is one of most powerful and unifying forces in the world, capable of healing, inspiring,  bringing people together and bringing peace among them.  I believe that cello will save the world" 

ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES

Sunday January 30, 2022 

Doors open: 1:30PM

Showtime:  3:00PM 

G/A Tickets -  $20 

About Fifth House Ensemble: 

Praised by the New York Times for its “conviction, authority, and finesse,” the Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble harnesses the collaborative spirit of chamber music to reach beyond the traditionally-perceived limits of classical music. 5HE curates this series of intimate performances at Epiphany Center for the Arts, celebrating works new and old, amplifying voices of the less-heard, and delighting in the sheer joy of sound exploration with all who come along for the ride.

Link to the program here

Date: February 2, 2022

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Doors: 6PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission

The Comedy Sanctuary is Chicago's newest stand up comedy showcase featuring a rotating line up of hot talent. Come laugh at Epiphany Center for the Arts on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month!

Lineup: 

Peyton Ruddy -Host
Saku Yanagawa
Dario Durham
Chris Trani
Erica Nicole Clark
Tommy Schneeman
Winslow Dumaine
Hanna Belmont

BLUES MUSIC SERIES 

Date: February 4, 2022 

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 - General Admission

About The Arab Blues: 

Date: February 11, 2022 

Doors: 5PM for Golden Hour 

Showtime: 6:30PM 

Tickets: VIP- $100 (first 4 rows, reserved table for 2) | $30 - General Admission | $50 - Valentines Experience Add on for your table (includes Champagne/Prosecco, Box of Chocolates and Rose)

About: 

Since 2019, “Tears Dry On Their Own”: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse continues standing strong in their mission to share the songstress' prolific music and story, meanwhile highlighting the importance of mental health. With Sally Blandon on vocals, and grammy nominated trumpeter Victor Garcia leading her 10 Piece Big Band, this group of a-list musicians dig deep into the cockles of your heart as they take on some of Amy’s classic hits and other hidden treasures. Be prepared to Come with you know what on your sleeve and discover the love and heartbreak of Amy Winehouse.

SPOTLIGHT MUSIC SERIES

Date: February 12, 2021 

Doors Open: 5:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

About Sam Fazio:

Chicago-based vocalist Sam Fazio has established a name for himself in the music scene over the past several years. A graduate of DePaul University’s School of Music, Sam’s repertoire includes a unique mix of jazz standards and pop classics. His heartfelt interpretations showcase his soulful, yet classic style.

Date: February 13, 2022

Doors Open: 5:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:00PM

Tickets: | $20 General Admission | VIP Table $100 - Includes table for 2, a bottle of champagne and chocolates | 

About "A Music Legends Tribute" - Featuring: Mike Valentine & "The Heartbeats" 

A Musical Variety Show Spanning The Decades Of The 1940's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, & 90's! Our Show Is Very Entertaining & Audience Interactive!! Our Show Is Also A Musical History Of Rock & Roll and Some Of The Greatest Singers & Entertainers Of All Time Such As: ELVIS, DEAN MARTIN, FRANK SINATRA, JOHNNY CASH & More....

Date: February 14, 2022

Doors Open: 6:30PM

Show Time: 8PM

Tickets: Full package $125 (includes 2 tickets, bottle of champagne, box of chocolates, rose) | G/A Seating $25  

About:

Chicago-based jazz singer Elaine Dame and LA-based jazz singer Rose Colella join forces for a special, one-night-only Valentine's Day Concert, exploring all things L-O-V-E. Colella and Dame have received rave reviews from The New York Times, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Chicago Tribune, and The Playboy Guide to Jazz, to name but a few. Their duo performances beam with infectious good humor and charm, their musical camaraderie peppered with pure joy. Joined by a stellar line-up of jazz instrumentalists, you won't want to miss their sentimental and saucy walk through lover's lane.

Rose's reviews describe her as “elegantly tipsy,” “pure seduction,” “coolly coquettish,” and “beautiful and inviting.”

"Dame has risen to the top ranks of Chicago jazz singers. She possesses all the musicality you could want in a true jazz vocalist: centered intonation, an enviable command of rhythm, and a translucent but powerful instrument." ~Neil Tesser, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Critic

Date:  February 16, 2022

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Doors: 6PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission

The Comedy Sanctuary is Chicago's newest stand up comedy showcase featuring a rotating line up of hot talent. Come laugh at Epiphany Center for the Arts on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month!

Lineup: 

Eric Emerson (Host)
Saku Yanagawa
Vikram Balaji
John McCombs
Brad Kofman
Mary Kate Beck
Sharup Karim
Cecilia Gonzalez

JAZZ MUSIC SERIES

Date: February 17, 2022

Doors Open: 5:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

About Event Horizon: 

Event Horizon Jazz Quartet performs a multifarious selection of music composed by Jim Kaczmarek and Scott Mertens. Benefiting from what they learned during a four year plus residency at Hackney’s in Palos Park the group released their first recording in May of 2020. Travis Rogers writes- “(EHJQ) is a brilliant blending of diverse influences and inspirations that combine to create works of wonder and profound interest. As musicians, they are exemplary. As composers and arrangers they are brilliantly creative. As artists they have a unified voice that has an impact and inspiration worthy of close attention.” The quartet has performed at a variety of venues including Fitzgerald’s, Montrose Saloon and Madison’s Café Coda. They are thrilled to be performing at the Epiphany Center for the Arts. The show will feature music from their cd “Event Horizon” as well as exciting new compositions destined to be on their next...recording in the spring. The group features Jim Kaczmarek on saxophones and flute, Scott Mertens playing piano and keyboard, Donn De Santo- bass and Rick Vitek on drums.

Event Horizon Jazz Quartet

Jim Kaczmarek; Saxophones and Flute

Scott Mertens ; Piano and Keyboards

Donn DeSanto; String Bass

Rick Vitek; Drums

SPOTLIGHT MUSIC SERIES

Date: February 19, 2022 

Doors: 6PM (first set)

Set 1: 6:30PM 

Doors: 9Pm (2nd set)

Set 2: 9:30PM 

About the show: 

ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES

Sunday February 20, 2022 - 3:00PM

Doors 2:00PM

Showtime: 3:00PM 

G/A Tickets -  $20 per seat

About Fifth House Ensemble: 

Praised by the New York Times for its “conviction, authority, and finesse,” the Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble harnesses the collaborative spirit of chamber music to reach beyond the traditionally-perceived limits of classical music. 5HE curates this series of intimate performances at Epiphany Center for the Arts, celebrating works new and old, amplifying voices of the less-heard, and delighting in the sheer joy of sound exploration with all who come along for the ride.

SPOTLIGHT MUSIC SERIES 

Date: Febuary 26, 2022

Doors: 4PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets:$20 - General Admission

About: 

We had been doing our "Tribute To Dave Brubeck" for a while and after Chick Corea passed we found out how close he and Dave Brubeck were and how much they both admired each other. Chick Corea had even written a tune "Waltz For Dave." Their families often hung out together and Chick was the Brubeck family's favorite pianist. Chick authored the liner notes to the first Brubeck Family recording and even went out of his way to re-route a tour so he could perform a salute to Dave at the Dave Brubeck Memorial concert. This gave us the impetus to include Chick Corea's music in our tribute to Brubeck.

Our group features some of Chicago's finest

musicians in Chicago, all who have played across the U.S. and internationally - Peter Roothaan - saxes, Leandro Lopez Varady - piano, Rafe Bradford - bass, and Lanny Grilly - drums.

Check out their website for more! http://brubeckcoreatribute.com

SPOTLIGHT MUSIC SERIES 

Date: March 5, 2022 

Doors: 4PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: $20 - General Admission

About Ana Everling & Edinho Geber: 

ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES 

Date: Sunday, March 6, 2022

Doors Open: 1:30PM

Show Time: 3PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

Concert Program: 

Johann Sebastian Bach | Sonata No. 1 in b minor BWV 1014 (violin, piano)

Reena Esmail | Saans (violin, cello, piano)

Stacey Garrop | My Dearest Ruth (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano)

George Lewis | Emergent (flute, electronics)

Shawn Okpebholo | CryptOlogiE (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano)

Tomi Räisänen | Diabolic Dialogues (clarinet, cello)

About the show: 

 We all know those moments in music where completely disparate elements come together to speak the full scope of human experience with incredible power. Baroque era musicians like Bach looked to the rhetorical style of ancient Greeks to inform their composing. Bach’s masterful Sonata No. 1 in b minor is a conversation in this setting for violin and piano. Finnish Composer Tomi Räisänen uses the rhetorical style of the Baroque period in Diabolic Dialogues. In a very different way, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dedicated her life to the persuasive art of rhetoric. My Dearest Ruth, a setting of Martin Ginsburg’s last letter to his wife by Stacey Garrop, was commissioned in celebration of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 80th birthday by Ginsburg’s children. George Lewis, among the most important visionaries of our day, creates a remarkably human dialogue between flute and electronics in his Emergent. Reena Esmail’s Saans captures the beauty of the human breath. In a play on words, the piece becomes an elegy to those impacted by the Covid-19 virus and police violence. Finally, deconstructing the art of rhetoric to simple letters, Shawn Okpebholo’s CryptOlogiE presents the love of family by interweaving the initials of his daughters into this electrifying work.

Guest Artist: 

Daniel Schlosberg | piano

Picosa Artists: 

Jennie Oh Brown | flute Andrea R. DiOrio | clarinet Elizabeth Brausa Brathwaite | violin Paula Kosower | cello Jonathon Kirk | composer-in-residence

About Picosa: 

Picosa  reflects an expansive and inclusive view of music in its artistry, programming, and concert experience. A Chicago-based ensemble comprised of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and composer-in-residence, Picosa champions the works of Chicago composers onstage each season. The ensemble also showcases music from diverse historical and cultural contexts and hosts its multiple  ongoing concert series at DePaul University’s Holtschneider Performance Center, Epiphany Center for the Arts, and The Driehaus Museum. Every concert experience is a community building event, and the musicians welcome conversations with the audience in post-concert receptions and in social media.

Founded in 2014, Picosa’s recent performances include Live from WFMT with Kerry Frumkin, Rush Hour Concert Series, Chicago’s Cultural Center, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Ear Taxi Festival, and Frequency Series at Constellation Chicago.  The ensemble has also held guest residencies at Elmhurst University, North Central College, and Roosevelt University.

Picosa is a 501(c)3 organization that relies on the support of music lovers to bring great performances to the stage. Please visit www.PicosaMusic.com

JAZZ MUSIC SERIES 

Date: March 10, 2022 

Doors Open: 4:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

About Michael Lerich: 

The many years of building Michael Lerich and His Orchestra and Michael Lerich Productions, Inc. took time away from being able to dedicate time for the continued practice required to artistically play the clarinet.  However, over the past few years Michael has dedicated his time and energy into the instrument and has subsequently formed the ensemble that so many of Chicago’s wonderful jazz artists want to be a part of…Kevin Fort, Ryan Cohen, Ben Clark, Vijay Tellis Nayak and Jim Sellers on Piano…Matt Ferguson, Christian Dillingham, Matt Gold, Joe Policastro and Paul Merar on Bass…Andre Beasley, Bob Rummage, Darren Scorza, Ken Takaoka, Rick Vitek, Greg Fundis and Zack Marks on Drums.  At any given time any one of these truly marvelous artists will perform with Michael for another wonderfully creative jazz experience.

JAZZ MUSIC SERIES 

Thursday, March 17, 2022 

G/A Tickets -  $20 per seat

Showtime - 7:30pm

About Mulligan Mosaics Big Band: 

ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES

Sunday March 20, 2022 

Show time: 3:00PM 

G/A Tickets -  $20 per seat

About Fifth House Ensemble: 

Praised by the New York Times for its “conviction, authority, and finesse,” the Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble harnesses the collaborative spirit of chamber music to reach beyond the traditionally-perceived limits of classical music. 5HE curates this series of intimate performances at Epiphany Center for the Arts, celebrating works new and old, amplifying voices of the less-heard, and delighting in the sheer joy of sound exploration with all who come along for the ride.

Date: Thursday, March 24, 2o22

Thursdays: Jazz 

Tickets $20/General Admission 

Doors Open: 4:00PM for Golden Hour 

Performance Time: 7:30PM 

About The Heavy Sounds:

JAZZ MUSIC SERIES 

Date: March 31, 2022

Doors Open: 4:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

About BakerzMillion: 

BakerzMillion plays original jazz music composed by Andy Baker and Steve Million with a dynamic horn frontline of trumpet, sax, and trombone and a super swinging rhythm section. The music is accessible and entertaining played by experienced jazz craftsmen with many years of professional experience.

BLUES MUSIC SERIES

Date: April 1, 2022

Doors Open: 4:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

About Donna Herula: 

Blues singer, songwriter, and resonator slide guitarist, Donna Herula, released a critically acclaimed album, Bang at the Door, that was nominated for Best Acoustic Blues Album by the Blues Blast Music Awards in July 2021. “The music… flows from acoustic blues through gospel, jazz to the electric Chicago blues style, with nods to New Orleans, folk and country music influences.” – Mark Thompson, Blues Blast Magazine. Her songwriting tips the hat to the tradition while creating a fresh, contemporary perspective on blues and roots music.

Donna was inducted into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame in 2016 and has been a regular performer at Chicago Blues clubs and festivals as well as blues and folk festivals across the US and in South Africa. She has performed on the King Biscuit Time Blues Radio show numerous times with legendary host, “Sunshine” Sonny Payne, whom she wrote a song about on the album.

Donna will be performing songs from her new album with bandmates Marc Edelstein (upright bass), Tony Wittrock (guitar, mandolin) and Kenny Smith (drums).

More about “Bang at the Door”

“Bang at the Door” debuted at #1 on the Acoustic Blues Music chart, continued at #1 on the Acoustic Blues Album Chart for 9 weeks and rose to #1 on the overall Blues Music Chart (Roots Music Report). The album also debuted at #3 on the Australia Blues and Roots Airplay Chart. “Bang at the Door” received rave reviews from all over the world including the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Greece, the Netherlands and Hungary. Here are what some reviewers said:

“It's the best acoustic blues and roots album I've heard in at least a year, if not longer. It's a wonderful mix of Delta and Chicago blues with some great folky overtones. I don't think I can pick out a favorite cut here because they are all superb. Eleven fine originals and three marvelous covers make for some really interesting and classic performances from top to bottom.” – Steve Jones, Chicago Blues Guide

"Herula delivers a set that is powerful, passionate, and a great listen. The originals here draw from personal experience, giving them a level of power not found in much of the current blues scene." - Bill Wilson, Reflections in Blue

“Black Ice” and [Donna's version of] Lucinda Williams' “Jackson” are the kind of masterful performances that I'd like to say should be mandatory listening in music class.” – Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro, Mary 4 Music

“Herula managed to bring out an album with the female perspective.” – Frank Matheis, Living Blues

“Donna Herula is a slide guitar star for the 2020s and beyond.” - Blues Blues (UK)

Donna is also a blues fingerstyle and slide guitar teacher at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. To learn more about Donna or to purchase her album, visit: https://donnaherula.com

ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES 

Date: Sunday, April 3, 2022

Doors Open: 1:30PM

Show Time: 3PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

Concert Program: 

Jake Heggie | The Deepest Desire (mezzo-soprano, flute, piano)

Shawn Okpebholo | Balm in Gilead (soprano, flute, piano)

Francis Poulenc | Fiançailles pour rire (soprano, flute, piano)

About the show: 

Picosa’s program explores the many realms of love within the human experience: the love of friendship, the love of marriage, the love for humanity, the love of teachers, and divine love. Join Picosa musicians in this intimate performance with guest artist Jocelyn Zelasko, soprano, and this moving exploration of passion and compassion.

Guest Artist: 

Jocelyn Zelasko | soprano

Picosa Artists: 

Jennie Oh Brown | flute

Kuang-Hao Huang | piano 

About Picosa: 

Picosa  reflects an expansive and inclusive view of music in its artistry, programming, and concert experience. A Chicago-based ensemble comprised of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and composer-in-residence, Picosa champions the works of Chicago composers onstage each season. The ensemble also showcases music from diverse historical and cultural contexts and hosts its multiple  ongoing concert series at DePaul University’s Holtschneider Performance Center, Epiphany Center for the Arts, and The Driehaus Museum. Every concert experience is a community building event, and the musicians welcome conversations with the audience in post-concert receptions and in social media.

Founded in 2014, Picosa’s recent performances include Live from WFMT with Kerry Frumkin, Rush Hour Concert Series, Chicago’s Cultural Center, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Ear Taxi Festival, and Frequency Series at Constellation Chicago.  The ensemble has also held guest residencies at Elmhurst University, North Central College, and Roosevelt University.

Picosa is a 501(c)3 organization that relies on the support of music lovers to bring great performances to the stage. Please visit www.PicosaMusic.com

BLUES MUSIC SERIES

Date: April 8, 2022 

Doors Open: 4:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

About the Artists:

Dave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top Chicago blues and jazz clubs in addition to festivals and concert halls throughout the USA. Since 1989 Dave has toured internationally with performances in Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Spain, England, Northern Ireland, Denmark, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Luxembourg, Mexico and Canada.

Before forming his own band in 1989, Specter toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe behind such blues greats as Son Seals, The Legendary Blues Band, Hubert Sumlin, Sam Lay and Steve Freund. Specter has also performed and/or recorded with such artists as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Jimmy Johnson, Jack McDuff, Johnny Adams, Snooky Pryor, Kim Wilson, Tad Robinson, John Primer, Johnny Littlejohn, B.B. Odom, Mighty Joe Young, Valerie Wellington, Magic Slim, Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Earl, Otis Clay, Floyd McDaniel, Pinetop Perkins and Jorma Kaukonen.

Dave appears on over 40 albums and DVDs as a guitarist, bandleader and/or producer, with 12 albums as a leader or co-leader on Delmark Records.

He appears on compilation CDs with artists such as Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Junior Wells.

Brother John has been a resident musician at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago for 30 years.  He has played with Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, the Black Crowes, and acquired ringing endorsements from many other musicians of renown. For example: Led Zeppelin vocalist Robert Plant had seen John play with Otis Rush at the Jazz Café in London. When Plant and Kattke met in person at the United Center in Chicago, Plant told Kattke: “You play a mean guitar!” George Benson came to the jam session that Kattke hosts at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago. After hearing the opening set that John played with his band, Benson told him: “You’re fearless! I thought I was fearless! You’re fearless!”

JAZZ MUSIC SERIES

Date: Thursday, April 14, 2022

Doors Open: 4:00PM for Golden Hour

Show Time: 7:30PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

About Neal Alger's Brazilian Jazz Quartet

JAZZ MUSIC SERIES 

Date: April 21, 2022 

Doors: 4PM for Golden Hour

Showtime: 7:30PM 

Tickets: |$20 - General Admission | $10 - Student (MUST SHOW STUDENT ID AT DOOR) 

About: 

The Dean-Dorhauer Jazz Orchestra present "Wiz v. Diz", which features original arrangements by John Dorhauer and others of music from The Wizard of Oz and classic animated Disney films. The DDJO includes members of both Shout Section Big Band, directed by Brett Dean and Heisenberg Uncertainty Players, directed by John Dorhauer. The performance will also feature a performance by the Whitney Young High School Jazz Ensemble.

ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES 

Date: Sunday, May 1, 2022

Doors Open: 1:30PM

Show Time: 3PM

Tickets: $20 General Admission

Concert Program: 

Johann Sebastian Bach | Musical Offering in C minor, BWV 1079, Trio Sonata (flute, violin, cello, piano)

Ludwig van Beethoven | String Trio in c minor, Op. 9, No. 3 (violin, viola, cello)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 (flute, violin, viola, cello)

Behzad Ranjbaran | Fountains of Fin (flute, violin, cello)

About the show:

The experience of hearing Picosa’s final programs of the season will be like walking through the world’s most exquisite historic spaces, whether Notre Dame, Himeji Castle, Machu Pichu, or the Great Pyramid of Giza. Our first impression is to admire the beauty and grandeur, but to consider their craftsmanship and architecture truly brings us to a place of awe. From Mozart’s delightful Flute Quartet in D Major, k. 285 to Beethoven’s impassioned String Trio in c minor, Op. 9, No. 3 (an important key that is vital to his greatest works), we see two early career works that foreshadow the depth and greatness that is to come. We can also describe Bach’s Musical Offering in c minor, BWV 1079 as among history’s great “architectural” works in its form and complexity. However, it also musically represents the importance of his Lutheran faith both in its writing and his signature. The piece, as in all of his music, closes with the initials “S.D.G.” - Soli Deo Gloria, “to God be the glory”. Finally, Behzad Ranjbaran incorporates beloved Iranian musical elements into his trio. Of this he writes “Fountains of Fin, (pronounced "feen") celebrates one of the most enchanting gardens, the historical Garden of Fin in Kashan, Iran.”

Picosa Artists: 

Jennie Oh Brown | flute

Elizabeth Brausa Brathwaite | violin

Paula Kosower | cello

Kuang-Hao Huang | piano

About Picosa: 

Picosa  reflects an expansive and inclusive view of music in its artistry, programming, and concert experience. A Chicago-based ensemble comprised of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and composer-in-residence, Picosa champions the works of Chicago composers onstage each season. The ensemble also showcases music from diverse historical and cultural contexts and hosts its multiple  ongoing concert series at DePaul University’s Holtschneider Performance Center, Epiphany Center for the Arts, and The Driehaus Museum. Every concert experience is a community building event, and the musicians welcome conversations with the audience in post-concert receptions and in social media.

Founded in 2014, Picosa’s recent performances include Live from WFMT with Kerry Frumkin, Rush Hour Concert Series, Chicago’s Cultural Center, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Ear Taxi Festival, and Frequency Series at Constellation Chicago.  The ensemble has also held guest residencies at Elmhurst University, North Central College, and Roosevelt University.

Picosa is a 501(c)3 organization that relies on the support of music lovers to bring great performances to the stage. Please visit www.PicosaMusic.com

ACOUSTIC MUSIC SERIES

Sunday May 22, 2022 

Doors: 2:00PM

Showtime: 3:00PM 

G/A Tickets -  $20 per seat

About Fifth House Ensemble: 

Praised by the New York Times for its “conviction, authority, and finesse,” the Chicago-based Fifth House Ensemble harnesses the collaborative spirit of chamber music to reach beyond the traditionally-perceived limits of classical music. 5HE curates this series of intimate performances at Epiphany Center for the Arts, celebrating works new and old, amplifying voices of the less-heard, and delighting in the sheer joy of sound exploration with all who come along for the ride.