Competitions & Awards
Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago Presents Fall Season Line-Up
F0R IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2008
Betsy Shea 312-334-2459 bshea@harristheaterchicago.org
HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE COMMENCES ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH AN ARRAY OF ECLECTIC, ARTISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT MUSIC AND DANCE OFFERINGS AND A FALL SEASON FEATURING THE WORLD’S MOST NOTABLE ARTISTS WORKING TODAY
Highlights include a week-long engagement with San Francisco Ballet, the country’s oldest professional ballet company; the Chicago premiere of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra; a recital with Daniel Barenboim, one of only three U.S. recitals he’ll perform next year; a concert with Mexican-American singer Lila Downs; a performance with Global Drum Project; Fulcrum Point New Music Project’s 10th Anniversary Celebration; and the return of Grammy Award-winning eighth blackbird with Glenn Kotche, percussionist for the Chicago band Wilco
CHICAGO (July 24, 2008) – This September, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance inaugurates Harris Theater 5.0, its fifth anniversary season, and commences its complete programming line-up for the upcoming 2008 fall season. The schedule includes an impressive and diverse selection of the city’s most acclaimed music and dance institutions as well as world-renowned national and international companies through the Harris Theater Presents series. Tickets for these performances are on-sale now and available at the Harris Theater box office located in Millennium Park at 205 E. Randolph Dr., by calling 312-334-7777 or by visiting www.harristheaterchicago.org.
The schedule for the Harris Theater fall season includes a variety of acclaimed Chicago favorites, Chicago premieres and performances by individuals and organizations that are seldom seen in Chicago. Joining such popular Chicago institutions as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Music of the Baroque, Luna Negra Dance Theater and Chicago Jazz Ensemble is the San Francisco Ballet, in the first full company engagement in Chicago in over two-decades; the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, in a special performance honoring the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel; the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with violinist Leila Josefowicz and bass guitarist John Patitucci; and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, on its 40th Anniversary Tour.
The fall season has been made possible by support from United Airlines, the Harris Theater’s Official Airline. Rental subsidies for select user groups have been provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Lead Underwriter of the Harris Theater’s Rental Subsidy Program. Additionally, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has provided support for collaborative partnerships with the Harris Theater to the following arts and cultural organizations: Chicago Opera Theater, eighth blackbird, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Music of the Baroque and Urban Gateways. The Lead Foundation Contributor for the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra engagement is The Joyce Foundation, with additional support for educational activities provided by The Chicago Community Trust. JP Morgan Chase is the Opening Night Sponsor of the San Francisco Ballet engagement. UBS is the Presenting Corporate Sponsor of the Harris’ Fifth Anniversary Celebration Gala.
“It is both exciting and rewarding to embark upon our Fifth Anniversary season and present such an artistically significant array of music and dance offerings to Chicago audiences,” said Michael Tiknis, President and Managing Director. “The Harris Theater has achieved an incredible body of work in five years and has made the transition from a concept to a reality. Our upcoming season illustrates the qualities for which the Harris strives – extraordinary performances and unique collaborations. While we are deeply committed to our resident users, we are pleased to forge partnerships with renowned music and dance organizations from around the world to present these important, unique and noteworthy performances at the Harris. During this significant year for the Harris, we are proud to present some of the most spectacular programming our stage has seen yet.”
Program information for the Harris Theater’s 2008 fall season is as follows:
Classical Music
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE HANDEL’S HERCULES Monday, September 22, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$75
An epic legend about the destructive power of sexual jealousy told by one of music’s best storytellers. George Frideric Handel’s stirring musical drama about an ill-fated hero, his suspicious wife, and a beautiful prisoner unfolds in sumptuous arias and rousing choruses.
Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra Jane Glover, conductor Nathalie Paulin, Iole Phyllis Pancella, Dejanira David Walker, Lichas Nicholas Phan, Hyllus Stephen Morscheck, Hercules Jan Jarvis, Priest of Jupiter
George Frideric Handel Hercules
HARRIS THEATER AND CHICAGO SINFONIETTA present SPHINX CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Saturday, October 4, 7:30 pm Tickets: $5
The Harris Theater, in joint collaboration with Chicago Sinfonietta, our nation’s most diverse orchestra, is pleased to present the Chicago debut of the internationally heralded Sphinx Chamber Orchestra. The Sphinx Chamber Orchestra, a 25-musician ensemble comprised of alumni winners of the prestigious Sphinx Competition for emerging pre-professional African-American and Latino musicians, will perform selections from Mozart, Wynton Marsalis and composer Michael Abels in this eclectic program. Under the baton of conductor Chelsea Tipton II, who also led the Orchestra in its acclaimed appearance at Carnegie Hall in fall 2007, the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra will also be joined by the Harlem Quartet, an ensemble comprised of all First Place Laureates of the Sphinx Competition.
W.A. Mozart Divertimento in D Major, III
Astor Piazzolla Winter in Buenos Aires for solo violin and orchestra
Heitor Villa Lobos Fugue
George Walker Lyric
Wynton Marsalis Hellbound Highball (Harlem Quartet)
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins and Orchestra in B Minor
Michael Abels Delights and Dances for String Quartet and Orchestra
The Lead Foundation Contributor for this engagement is The Joyce Foundation. Additional support for educational activities provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
In celebration of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra’s inaugural performance in Chicago and the Harris Theater’s Fifth Anniversary, tickets to this program are only $5.00.
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY’S CHICAGO COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC SERIES Wednesday, October 15, 7:30 pm – Symphony Orchestra Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 pm – Symphony Orchestra and University Choir Tickets: FREE
Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts Chamber and Symphony Orchestra presents its annual series of free concerts featuring some of the schools most gifted performers and world-renowned faculty.
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE NIGHT MUSIC Friday, October 17, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$75
From Samson’s eternal darkness to the breathtaking calm of the Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, composers paint the night in vivid musical colors. Acclaimed tenor William Burden is featured in a richly varied program that also includes Mozart’s beloved Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Music of the Baroque Orchestra Jane Glover, conductor William Burden, tenor Alyssa Bennett, Night Amy Conn, Mystery Ryan Belongie, Secresie Benjamin LeClair, Sleep
Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 8 in G Major (Le soir)
Benjamin Britten Nocturne, Op. 60
George Frideric Handel “Total Eclipse” from Samson, Act I, Scene II
Henry Purcell Night sequence from The Fairy Queen, Act II
Felix Mendelssohn Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
W.A. Mozart Serenade in G Major, K. 525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik)
MIDWEST YOUNG ARTISTS STARRY STARRY NIGHT Sunday, October 26, 2008 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm Tickets: $20-$50 for adults; $15-$35 for students and seniors
Be inspired by great music performed by outstanding young musicians in a world-class venue.
2 pm performance Reading, Cadet, Prep and Concert Orchestras: Patrick Pearson and Allan Dennis, directors Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra: Nic Meyer, director Voices Rising: Gary Fry, director
Aaron Copland Lincoln Portrait
6:30 pm performance Symphony Orchestra: Allan Dennis, director Big Band: Nic Meyer, director Chorale: Gordon Krauspe, director
Mussorsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
20TH ANNIVERSARY POLISH FILM FESTIVAL GALA IN AMERICA Sunday, November 9, 3:00 pm Tickets: $45-$250
Oscar winning composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek and Krzysztof Herdzin will conduct The Chicago Philharmonic in a program, marking the 20th Anniversary of the Polish Film Festival, featuring popular scores from foreign films including those of Oscar winners and Polish composers Leopold Stokowski (Fantasia) Bronislaw Kaper (Lili) and Kaczmarek’s own Finding Neverland as well as the works of Wojciech Kilar, Krzysztof Komeda, and Zbigniew Preisner. A collage of these films will be screened simultaneously with the live scores and the orchestra will be joined by jazz singer Grazyna Auguscik.
HARRIS THEATER presents JERUSALEM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 pm Tickets: $68-$120
In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, the Harris Theater presents the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, with principal conductor and scholar Leon Botstein. Since its founding, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra has prided itself on having an extensive repertoire, which not only revisits the masterpieces at the core of the classical canon, but also promotes the work of more recent composers from Israel and abroad. For this landmark performance, Botstein, a proponent of thematic programming, will lead the Orchestra in works by Ernst Toch, Miklós Rózsa and Aaron Copland, all of whom are known not only for their orchestral works, but for their work within the film industry. The concert will feature Symphony No. 3 from Aaron Copland, well-known for his film scores, including the film adaptations of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and The Red Pony, and Academy Award winner for his score for The Heiress in 1949. The program will also feature Toch’s Big Ben Variations and internationally renowned and Grammy nominated violinist Robert McDuffie will join the Orchestra to perform Rosza’s Violin Concerto.
Ernst Toch Big Ben Variations
Miklós Rózsa Violin Concerto Op. 24
Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3
HARRIS THEATER presents ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sunday, November 16, 3:00 pm Tickets: $68-$120
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1880, is recognized internationally as an ensemble of the highest caliber, performing a broad musical repertoire with skill and spirit. The Orchestra has grown and evolved since the 2005 appointment of American-born conductor David Robertson, about whom the New York Times recently noted “The St. Louis musicians are thriving under Mr. Robertson’s leadership.” Since he joined the St. Louis Symphony, the orchestra’s sound — renewed and reinvigorated — is both familiar and surprising. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the unusual and challenging contemporary program, featuring mostly Chicago premieres, the St. Louis Orchestra will present next fall at the Harris. Also appearing will be dynamic violinist Leila Josefowicz, who came to national attention in 1994 when she made her Carnegie Hall debut, and who returns to Chicago in November after her performance with the Grant Park Music Festival this summer. Ms. Josefowicz will perform composer Steven Mackey’s violin concerto (written for her), and jazz composer and musician John Patitucci will accentuate Turnage’s jazz influence on electric bass guitar in A Prayer Out of Stillness.
Mark-Anthony Turnage A Prayer Out of Stillness, with John Patitucci, electric bass guitar
Steve Mackey Violin Concerto, with Leila Josefowicz, violin
Frank Zappa G Spot Tornado
Edgard Varèse Arcana
CLASSICAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE PROTEGE PHILHARMONIC Sunday, November 23, 3:00 pm Tickets: $15; $10 for seniors/students; $5 for children under 12
Celebrating their 30th Season, two of Chicago’s finest young orchestras present an exciting concert at the Harris Theater! These exceptionally talented and prodigious musicians will thrill you with their compelling performance of major orchestral literature from 19th century romantic to 20th century compositions. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a wealth of new talent! Joseph Glymph, Music Director, conducts.
BELLA VOCE AMONG THE STARS THAT GLISTEN Thursday, December 11, 7:30 pm Tickets: $40, $36 for subscribers
Bella Voce Chamber Choir amazed and inspires with sophisticated and distinctive holiday programming. This special concert of revelatory a cappella choral music features works by Pärt, Paulus, Rutter, Penderecki, Hassler, Philips and others. Like brilliant stars piercing midwinter’s darkness, musical selections ancient and new, familiar and exotic glisten and illuminate the listener’s heart and soul.
Arvo Pärt Maginificat
Krzysztof Penderecki Izhe Xeruvimy (Song of Cherubim)
Stephen Paulus Evensong Frank Ferko Adam Lay Ybounden
Hans Leo Hassler Verbum caro factum est
Arr. John Rutter I Wonder as I Wander
Einojuhani Rautavaara Marjattan joulovirsi
HARRIS THEATER presents DANIEL BARENBOIM IN RECITAL Thursday, December 18, 7:30pm (NOTE NEW DATE) Tickets: $68-$120
Don’t miss Daniel Barenboim during his special engagement at the Harris Theater. Scheduled to appear at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Metropolitan Opera, this landmark performance is the only other public recital the world-renowned musician and conductor will give in the United States in 2008. Considered among the world’s greatest pianists, Barenboim will perform an all Franz Liszt concert featuring Légendes St. François d’Assie: La Prédication aux oiseau, Paraphrases on Operas of Guiseppe Verdi for Piano Forte and selections from Deuxième Année: Italie.
Liszt Annés de pèlerinage, Deux Année: Italie Benedetto sia il giorno, Sonetto 47 Pace non Trovo, Sonetto 104 I vidi in terra, Sonetto 123
Légendes St. François d’Assie:La Prédication aux oiseau
Annés de pèlerinage, Deuxième Année: Italie Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi sonata
Paraphrases on Operas of Guiseppe Verdi for Piano Forte “Aida Danza sacra e duetto finale” “Miserere du Trovatore” “Rigoletto Paraphrase de Concert”
APOLLO CHORUS OF CHICAGO HANDEL MESSIAH Sunday, December 21, 3:00 pm Tickets: $25-$48
This holiday season, make plans for the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Handel Messiah at Harris Theater!
Chicago’s Apollo Chorus presents one of the most powerful of Messiah performances in the country, full of joy, excitement and thrilling music. Under the direction of Stephen Alltop, Apollo continues a more than 100-year tradition of performing Handel’s outstanding oratorio for downtown Chicago. The 140-member Apollo will be joined by world-class soloists, and the finest of musicians making up a stellar Baroque orchestra.
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE GLOVER CONDUCTS MOZART Monday, January 19, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$75
Join acclaimed Mozart interpreter Jane Glover on a musical journey from the sublime Solemn Vespers to the hilarious A Musical Joke. Music of the Baroque’s superb wind players take center stage for the captivating Sinfonia concertante, while the “Haffner” showcases Mozart’s symphonic powers.
Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra Jane Glover, conductor Kimberly McCord, soprano Jessye Wright, mezzo-soprano Peder Reiff, tenor Peter Van De Graaff, bass-baritone
W.A. Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore Sinfonia concertante for winds Symphony No. 35 in D Major (Haffner) Ein musikalischer Spaß (A Musical Joke)
Holiday Concerts
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT 2008 Wednesday, December 10, 7:30 pm Tickets: $20-$50
The Holiday Pops Chorus and the Southport Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Scott Arkenberg, perform the best-loved holiday music and songs of the season. The Holiday Pops Concert has become a local tradition and is a much loved part of the holiday music scene in Chicago since 2001. Truly a labor of love, a diverse group of hearts, hands and voices come together to present this magical evening of song and joy, laughter and warmth hosted by Rob Elgas of NBC5. The beautiful music that comes from this collaboration is exhilarating and the enthusiasm and spirit is contagious!
This year’s guests are the Childrens’ Chorus from Alphonsus Academy and Center for the Arts.
CHICAGO CHILDRENS CHOIR SONGS OF THE SEASON Sunday, December 14, 3:00 pm Tickets: $15-$55
One performance only! Treat your family to the joyous voices of Chicago Children’s Choir in this seasonal favorite. Renowned for incredible breadth of repertoire, the internationally-acclaimed Concert Choir, under Artistic Director Josephine Lee, will take you around the world for a music-filled day that will leave you inspired!
LAKESIDE SINGERS Monday, December 15, 7:30 pm Tickets: $20 -$40
Enjoy the spectacular voices of The Lakeside Singers in their jolly, joyous holiday concert. “Yuletide Treasures” will include classical carols from medieval to modern, holiday favorites in pop, vocal jazz, gospel and Broadway arrangements, the rousing sounds of the Lakeside Singers’ band, an audience sing-along, and spectacular fun.
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC presents SONGS OF GOOD CHEER WITH MARY SCHMICH AND ERIC ZORN Friday, December 19, 7:30 pm Tickets: $32-$40
Songs of Good Cheer, an annual holiday caroling party hosted by Chicago Tribune columnists Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn, celebrates its 10th year with a move to the Harris Theater. Schmich and Zorn are joined onstage by a cast of top-flight musicians from the Old Town School of Folk Music, which co-produces this charity concert with Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving. Proceeds from the 10th Annual Caroling Party benefit the Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving.
Songs of Good Cheer, an annual holiday caroling party hosted by Chicago Tribune columnists Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn, celebrates its 10th year with a move to the Harris Theater. Schmich and Zorn are joined onstage by a cast of top-flight musicians from the Old Town School of Folk Music, which co-produces this charity concert with Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving.
Proceeds from the 10th Annual Songs of Good Cheer benefit Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving.
MIDWEST YOUNG ARTISTS A FANTASIA INSPIRED HOLIDAY CONCERT Saturday, December 20, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm Tickets: $10-$20 for adults; $15-$35 for students and seniors
Celebrate the magic of the season with a Family Holiday Concert appealing to all ages featuring Midwest Young Artist’s Symphony Orchestra, Chorale, and Big Band.
Allan Dennis, Gordon Krauspe, and Nic Meyer, directors
CHICAGO SINFONIETTA HOLIDAY CONCERT Monday, December 22, 7:30 pm Tickets: $25-$35; $10 for children and students
The Chicago Sinfonietta, under the baton of guest conductor Chelsea Tipton II, returns to the Harris for a special Holiday Celebration Concert for the whole family, featuring soprano Elizabeth Norman. Enjoy traditional favorites such as Carol of the Bells, Sleigh Ride, excerpts from Handel’s Messiah, plus a sing-along of familiar Christmas carols, and much more.
Folk, Jazz and World Music
HARRIS THEATER and OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC present LILA DOWNS Tuesday, September 30, 7:30 pm Tickets: $28-$40
Mexican-American singer Lila Downs is blessed with a distinctive and passionate voice that defies characterization. She combines formal vocal training while tapping into the indigenous Mixtec traditions of her mother creating a beautiful musical blend sung in several languages including Zapotec, Mayan, Spanish, and English.
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC presents GLOBAL DRUM PROJECT featuring MICKEY HART, ZAKIR HUSSAIN, SIKIRU ADEPOJU and GIOVANNI HIDALGO Saturday, October 18, 7:30 pm Tickets: $32-$44
Global Drum Project brings together Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, tabla master Zakir Hussain, the talking drum of Sikiru Adepoju, and Latin percussion giant Giovanni Hidalgo, the sonic architects who earned the first-ever World Music Grammy Award with their acclaimed Planet Drum.
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT MAVIS STAPLES AND BOOKER T. & THE MG’s Saturday, November 1, 7:30 pm Tickets: $75-$250
Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples possesses one of the most recognizable and treasured voices in contemporary music. From her early days sharing lead vocals with her groundbreaking family group, The Staple Singers, to her powerful solo recordings, Mavis Staples is an inspirational force in modern popular culture and music. As the house band at Stax Records and inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the American musical influence of Booker T. & the MG’s is immense – they helped shape the sounds of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Carla Thomas, Albert King, Sam and Dave, Neil Young and many others.
Proceeds from this concert support Old Town School student scholarships, outreach, music education and performance programs.
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL TRANSCONTINENTAL – Songs and Stories of the Steel Rail Sunday, November 2, 7:00 pm Tickets: $15
This musical pageant, written/directed by banjoist and Festival favorite Michael Miles, will recount the epic realization of a grand American vision: the Transcontinental Railroad. In one ambitious engineering project is found American hope, greed, turmoil, technology -- and not a little violence and danger. Evocative songs, performed by Miles with other Chicago musical stalwarts Corky Siegel, Al Ehrich, Christopher Walz, Sue Demel and Deborah Lader, will mingle with stories drawn from contemporary news clippings, journals, letters, and speeches. Projections, designed by Patrick Mongoven, will conjure the magnitude and grandeur of the West, illuminating an era of enterprise that also spanned a brutal civil war, the murder of a president, the exploitation of immigrant labor, and a tainted vision of Manifest Destiny. Suitable for ages 10+.
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE with PATTI AUSTIN AVANT GERSHWIN Friday, November 14, 8:00 pm Tickets: $15 - $45
In her concert with The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Patti Austin performs music from her 2008 Grammy® winning album Avant Gershwin, along with some other surprises.
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE with PAQUITO D’RIVERA COMMEMORATING GOODMAN, CELEBRATING SWING Friday, December 12, 8:00 pm Tickets: $15-$45
Join John Faddis, Artistic Director and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble in welcoming Grammy award-winning woodwind virtuoso Paquito D’Rivera. The concert features music commemorating the 70th anniversary of the ground-breaking 1938 Carnegie Hall concert by Chicagoan Benny Goodman.
New Music
MUSICNOW MusicNOW is Chicago’s most innovative new music series, featuring music performed by musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Hear the composers’ own insights into their works with dynamic discussions led by CSO Mead Composers-in-Residence Mark-Anthony Turnage and Osvaldo Golijov.
Each performance features musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Monday, November 10, 8:00pm Tickets: $20
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Gonzalo Grau New Work MusicNOW commission and world premiere
Derrick Hodge New Work MusicNow commission and world premiere
Peter Lieberson Ziji
Peter Lieberson Raising the Gaze
FULCRUM POINT NEW MUSIC PROJECT 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SOUND TRACKS IN NEW-ART MUSIC Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 pm Tickets: $75 and $50 for adults; $25 for students and seniors
Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurasawa, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Jane Campion all harnessed the power of new-art music to arouse the passions of both audience and performers. From agony to ecstasy this concert revels in the visceral energy of primal urges featuring music and memorable scenes by Hollywood legends, national treasures, and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood. The net proceeds of this concert will benefit the SOUND TRACKS program, an educational multi interdisciplinary initiative serving 4th and 5th graders of Chicago Public Schools, which explores global cultures through world and new music.
Bernard Herrmann Psycho Narrative for Strings (1960)
Jonny Greenwood Popcorn Superhet Receiver Music from “There Will Be Blood” Midwest Premiere
Toru Takemitsu Toward the Sea II (1970) Mary Stolper, flute; Kara Bershad, harp
Michael Nyman The Piano (1992) Academy Award Winning Score
The audience is invited to a post-concert party.
HARRIS THEATER presents EIGHTH BLACKBIRD with GLENN KOTCHE of WILCO Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30
Indie classical meets indie rock when eighth blackbird collaborates with Glenn Kotche, drummer and percussionist of the Chicago-based rock band Wilco. Kotche’s eclectic performances and original compositions have explored the creative use of rhythm and space through various percussion projects over the past two decades. The show will feature works from Kotche’s album “Mobile” performed by the percussionist and eighth blackbird, a solo set by Kotche, and other works including Dutch composer Louis Andriessen’s pedal-to-the-metal Worker’s Union.
Glenn Kotche Works from "Mobile"
Louis Andriessen Workers Union
The Boeing Company is the Lead Corporate Sponsor for the eighth blackbird series.
MUSICNOW MusicNOW is Chicago’s most innovative new music series, featuring music performed by musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Hear the composers’ own insights into their works with dynamic discussions led by CSO Mead Composers-in-Residence Mark-Anthony Turnage and Osvaldo Golijov.
Each performance features musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Monday, January 12, 8:00 pm Tickets: $20
Cliff Colnot, conductor
Luís Tinoco Short Cuts
Brett Dean Recollections
Heiner Goebbels Herakles 2
Lee Hyla Polish Folk Songs
FULCRUM POINT NEW MUSIC PROJECT MODERN MYTHS Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30 for adults; $15 for students and seniors
Passion, Love, Wisdom, Knowledge – Ancient myths of Greece and Asia reveal the inner archetypes as models for transformation. Inspired by the poetry of Rilke, ancient Chinese and Tibetan icons, these award-winning composers explore the mysteries of soul, psyche, love, and death.
Featured Artists: Stephen Burns – trumpet/electronics; Thodos Dance Chicago; Mary Mackenzie – Soprano; Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya – Nepalese Dancer
Aries Karlheinz Stockhausen (1977) World Premiere Dance by Thodos Dance Chicago Stephen Burns, trumpet/electronics
Sonnet to Orpheus Richard Danielpour (1994) Mary Mackenzie, soprano
Vajrapani Tantric Buddhist Music and Dance Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Hayagriva Param Vir (2005) American Premiere
Dance
HARRIS THEATER presents SAN FRANCISCO BALLET September 16 – 21 Tickets: $70-$115
Harris Theater kicks off its fifth anniversary season with a weeklong engagement of San Francisco Ballet, the first full Company engagement in Chicago in over two decades. As the first stop on a four-city national tour, the nation’s oldest professional ballet company will celebrate its diamond 75th Anniversary in Chicago with two distinct programs of three works each, featuring mixed repertory including six Chicago premieres, with four new works from the Ballet’s spring 2008 New Works Festival.
The Chicago Sinfonietta will accompany all performances by San Francisco Ballet with San Francisco Ballet Music Director and Principal Conductor Martin West to conduct.
Program A Tuesday, September 16 and Friday, September 19, 7:30 pm Saturday, September 20, 1:30 pm Helgi Tomasson The Fifth Season
Christopher Wheeldon Within the Golden Hour
Jorma Elo Double Evil Program B Wednesday, September 17 and Saturday, September 20, 7:30 pm Sunday, September 21, 1:30 pm
Tomasson On a Theme of Paganini Mark Morris Joyride
Yuri Possokhov Fusion
Gala Program Thursday, September 18, 6:30pm
Possokhov Fusion
Tomasson Concerto Grosso
Two works TBA
JP Morgan Chase is the Opening Night Sponsor of the San Francisco Ballet engagement. UBS is the Presenting Corporate Sponsor of the Harris’ Fifth Anniversary Celebration Gala.
LUNA NEGRA DANCE THEATER CICLOS Friday, September 26, 8:00 pm; Saturday, September 27, 8:00 pm Tickets: $25-$55
Luna Negra Dance Theater opens its 10th Anniversary celebration with an exhilarating evening of movement and stories revealing the essence of human conflict in all its shapes.
The program features the Chicago Premiere of There is a Time, a masterwork by José Limón, one of the most prominent American choreographers (of Latino origin) in modern dance; the World Premiere of Deshár Alhát (Leave Sunday) with live music by Stefani Valadez, a ground-breaking work by Eduardo Vilaro exploring the mesmerizing music of the Ladino tradition; and a new work by emerging Mexican choreographer Francisco Aviña in collaboration with Stephanie Martinez.
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO FALL SERIES Thursday, October 9, 7:30 pm; Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11, 8:00 pm; Sunday, October 12, 3:00 pm Tickets: $25-$86
Toru Shimazaki Premiere
Ohad Naharin Minus 16
Alejandro Cerrudo Extremely Close
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents the first of four programs as part of an unprecedented year-round performance schedule at the Harris Theater, featuring the return of audience favorite Minus 16, by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, Extremely Close by HSDC’s Alejandro Cerrudo, and a world premiere by Japanese choreographer Toru Shimazaki.
GIORDANO JAZZ DANCE CHICAGO CELEBRATE LIFE!! Friday, October 24, 8:00 pm; Saturday, October 25, 7:30 pm Tickets: $25-$50
An exhilarating and energizing evening – a tribute to Gus Giordano with a concert of new and revived works by choreographers Gus mentored or inspired, including Billy Siegenfeld, Nan Giordano, Sherry Zunker, and Jon Lehrer with his newest work, plus a solo choreographed by Gus Giordano and recreated by former company member Susan Quinn. And on October 25 only, an additional surprise performance!
Special Ticket for Saturday, October 25 – $150 Includes premier seating for the concert, an intermission drink with Artistic Director Nan Giordano, and a post-performance party at the Mid-America Club to meet the dancers and honor the life of founder Gus Giordano.
DANCEAFRICA CHICAGO Saturday, October 31, 8:00 pm Tickets: $25-$54
Back after a three year break and in a new home, DanceAfrica Chicago 2008 takes you to West Africa! Experience the sights, sounds and culture of West Africa with three different dance troupes from throughout the United States and abroad. DanceAfrica Chicago 2008, presented by the DuSable Museum of African American History, brings to life a permanent exhibition, Africa Speaks which explores the motherland, region by region. Experience the fabric that is life and dance; DanceAfrica 2008!
DEEPLY ROOTED DANCE THEATER HIDDEN TREASURES Thursday, November 6, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$55
Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater presents an evening of signature works celebrating the power, passion and truth of the human experience.
Kevin Iega Jeff, Artistic Director Gary Abbott, Associate Artistic Director
Abbott/Jeff The Dance We Dance Suite
Jeff Church of Nations
Abbott Desire
Jeff Naemah’s Room
Jeff/Abbott Heaven
HARRIS THEATER presents LAR LUBOVITCH DANCE COMPANY Saturday, November 22, 7:30 pm Family Matinee; Saturday, November 22, 1:00 pm Tickets: $40-$70 for evening performance; Tickets: $30 for adults and $15 for children for Family Matinee
One of America's most acclaimed dancemakers, Chicago native Lar Lubovitch returns home with his 40th Anniversary Tour. The Harris Theater will present Men's Stories, Lubovitch's powerful exploration of masculinity, biography and character, selected as a winner of a 2008 award by the National Dance Project. Lubovitch has described the work as "a dance that opens up, like a book, to reveal the story of the men inside the dance." Rounding out the program is Little Rhapsodies, a virtuoso dance for three male soloists set to Schumann's Symphonic Etudes and Dvorak Serenade, a 2007 work praised by the Financial Times as "…one of Lubovitch's big, sweeping ensemble works, the sort he does best." Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ford Foundation and MetLife Foundation.
CHICAGO HUMAN RHYTHM PROJECT GLOBAL RHYTHMS 4 featuring BARBATUQUES Friday, November 28, 8:00 pm; Saturday, November 29, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm; Sunday, November 30, 3:00 pm Tickets: $15-$63
Barbatuques defies boundaries by combining Afro-Brazilian chants, body drumming, stomping feet, video montage and pulsating rhythms to create a visual and auditory feast suitable for Thanksgiving weekend. Join founder Fernando Barba and his 14 member “body-band” as they celebrate their North American debut at the Harris Theater with a “Carnaval” of sound and movement.
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO WINTER SERIES Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 pm; Thursday, December 4, 7:30 pm; Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6, 8:00 pm; Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7, 3:00 pm Tickets: $25-$86
Johann Inger Walking Mad premiere
Jim Vincent OneOnOne premiere
Marguerite Donlon Strokes Through The Tail
The second of four series of performances at the Harris Theater this season, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents the Chicago premiere of Johann Inger’s Walking Mad, set to Ravel’s, “Bolero”, the world premiere of Jim Vincent’s OneonOne, and the return of Marguerite Donlon’s Strokes Through the Tail.
TANGO FIRE Friday, January 23, 8:00 pm; Saturday, January 24, 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm Tickets: $45-$85
Argentina’s hottest tango show delivers a performance of high-energy, sensuality and sophistication that will leave you breathless. Featuring a company of Argentina’s finest torrid dancers, a singer and a quartet of brilliant musicians, the internationally acclaimed Tango Company Estampas Porteñas takes you on an irresistible journey through the most seductive of dance forms. With sold out performances in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, these dancers evoke all the sensuality, raw energy and quick-fire precision that is the heart and soul of Argentina. TANGO FIRE offers an unforgettable experience through the history of tango – the world’s most alluring and exciting dance! TANGO FIRE is irresistible and passionate!
STATE BALLET THEATER OF RUSSIA PROKOFIEV CINDERELLA: A BALLET IN 3 ACTS Friday, January 30, 8:00 pm; Saturday, January 31, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm Tickets: $25-$75
Don’t miss the return of the State Ballet Theater of Russia performing Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella: A Ballet in 3 Acts, choreographed by the greatest 20th century Russian dancer and former Principal Dancer and General Director of the Bolshoi Theater, Vladimir Vasiliev. This performance will mark the companies return to North America after a successful 2006 – 2007 tour.
Other
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL DANIEL BURNHAM’S LEGACY: BOLD PLANS, BIG DREAMS Sunday, November 2, 12:00 pm and 3 pm Tickets: $5
The Plan Of Chicago: Then And Now, 12:00-1:30 pm An expert panel will revisit, in dynamic fashion, Daniel Burnham’s ambitious 1909 Plan of Chicago, then discuss its impact, implementation, current legacy, and lasting challenge to today’s city planners. The program will feature a short presentation of the Plan itself by Northwestern University urban historian Carl Smith, author of The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City, followed by a wide-ranging discussion between Smith; Chicago architect/designer Jeanne Gang; former World Business Chicago director Paul O’Connor; and regional open spaces advocate Gerald Adelmann. Moderated by architecture and urban affairs writer Lee Bey.
The Global City Of The Future, 2:30-4:00 pm The second of two Festival panels exploring the legacy of Daniel Burnham will evoke the conditions and challenges facing global cities (including Chicago) today and in the future. Prominent international participants include Columbia University sociologist and economist Saskia Sassen, late of the University of Chicago and author of The Global City; London School of Economics (LSE) architecture and urbanism theorist Richard Burdett; and MIT and LSE sociologist and urban studies professor Richard Sennett. Discussion, moderated by Vice Chair of the Burnham Plan Centennial Committee Adele Simmons. will consider the importance of coordinated planning and the exchange of solutions and findings that go beyond political or economic boundaries.
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All programs, prices and dates are subject to change.
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Celebrating its fifth anniversary during its 2008-2009 season, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park continues to host the most diverse offerings of any venue in Chicago, featuring the city’s most acclaimed music and dance institutions as well as world-renowned national and international companies through its Harris Theater Presents series. The Theater serves as a national model of unique collaboration between the philanthropic community and performing arts organizations. Offering more than a state-of-the-art facility, the non-profit Theater’s mission is to partner and collaborate with an array of Chicago’s emerging and mid-sized performing arts organizations by providing subsidized rental, technical expertise and marketing support, thus allowing the resident companies to focus on what they do best – bringing the finest music and dance to the public. To learn more about Harris Theater’s fifth anniversary season, or to purchase tickets to any of the performances, visit www.harristheaterchicago.org, call 312-334-7777 or visit Harris Theater Ticket Services at 205 E. Randolph Dr. Chicago, IL 60601.
For additional information about the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago’s state-of-the art 1,470 seat performance venue, please visit www.harristheaterchicago.org.
For further information regarding any of the performances or high-res images please contact Betsy Shea, Harris Theater for Music and Dance at 312.334.2459 or bshea@harristheaterchicago.org.
Initial support for education and outreach programming at the Harris Theater has been provided by Kraft Foods, Inc, the Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation, and The Cartwright Foundation.
The Harris Theater is pleased to announce that The Northern Trust Company is serving as the Fifth Anniversary Sponsor.
United Airlines is the Official Airline of the Harris Theater.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is the Lead Underwriter of the Harris Theater’s Rental Subsidy Program.
The Harris Theater gratefully acknowledges The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s support of the theater’s collaborative partnerships.
JP Morgan Chase is the Opening Night Sponsor of the San Francisco Ballet engagement. UBS is the Presenting Corporate Sponsor of the Harris’ Fifth Anniversary Celebration Gala.
The Lead Foundation Contributor for the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra engagement is The Joyce Foundation. Additional support for educational activities has been provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
The Boeing Company is the Lead Corporate Sponsor of the eighth blackbird series. The Lar Lubovitch engagement is funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ford Foundation and MetLife Foundation. The Harris Theater is supported by the Illinois Arts Council, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Council, a state agency.
The Harris Theater is partially supported by a City Arts Program 4 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
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Betsy Shea 312-334-2459 bshea@harristheaterchicago.org
HARRIS THEATER FOR MUSIC AND DANCE COMMENCES ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITH AN ARRAY OF ECLECTIC, ARTISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT MUSIC AND DANCE OFFERINGS AND A FALL SEASON FEATURING THE WORLD’S MOST NOTABLE ARTISTS WORKING TODAY
Highlights include a week-long engagement with San Francisco Ballet, the country’s oldest professional ballet company; the Chicago premiere of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra; a recital with Daniel Barenboim, one of only three U.S. recitals he’ll perform next year; a concert with Mexican-American singer Lila Downs; a performance with Global Drum Project; Fulcrum Point New Music Project’s 10th Anniversary Celebration; and the return of Grammy Award-winning eighth blackbird with Glenn Kotche, percussionist for the Chicago band Wilco
CHICAGO (July 24, 2008) – This September, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance inaugurates Harris Theater 5.0, its fifth anniversary season, and commences its complete programming line-up for the upcoming 2008 fall season. The schedule includes an impressive and diverse selection of the city’s most acclaimed music and dance institutions as well as world-renowned national and international companies through the Harris Theater Presents series. Tickets for these performances are on-sale now and available at the Harris Theater box office located in Millennium Park at 205 E. Randolph Dr., by calling 312-334-7777 or by visiting www.harristheaterchicago.org.
The schedule for the Harris Theater fall season includes a variety of acclaimed Chicago favorites, Chicago premieres and performances by individuals and organizations that are seldom seen in Chicago. Joining such popular Chicago institutions as Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Music of the Baroque, Luna Negra Dance Theater and Chicago Jazz Ensemble is the San Francisco Ballet, in the first full company engagement in Chicago in over two-decades; the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, in a special performance honoring the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel; the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra with violinist Leila Josefowicz and bass guitarist John Patitucci; and the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, on its 40th Anniversary Tour.
The fall season has been made possible by support from United Airlines, the Harris Theater’s Official Airline. Rental subsidies for select user groups have been provided by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Lead Underwriter of the Harris Theater’s Rental Subsidy Program. Additionally, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has provided support for collaborative partnerships with the Harris Theater to the following arts and cultural organizations: Chicago Opera Theater, eighth blackbird, Fulcrum Point New Music Project, Luna Negra Dance Theater, Music of the Baroque and Urban Gateways. The Lead Foundation Contributor for the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra engagement is The Joyce Foundation, with additional support for educational activities provided by The Chicago Community Trust. JP Morgan Chase is the Opening Night Sponsor of the San Francisco Ballet engagement. UBS is the Presenting Corporate Sponsor of the Harris’ Fifth Anniversary Celebration Gala.
“It is both exciting and rewarding to embark upon our Fifth Anniversary season and present such an artistically significant array of music and dance offerings to Chicago audiences,” said Michael Tiknis, President and Managing Director. “The Harris Theater has achieved an incredible body of work in five years and has made the transition from a concept to a reality. Our upcoming season illustrates the qualities for which the Harris strives – extraordinary performances and unique collaborations. While we are deeply committed to our resident users, we are pleased to forge partnerships with renowned music and dance organizations from around the world to present these important, unique and noteworthy performances at the Harris. During this significant year for the Harris, we are proud to present some of the most spectacular programming our stage has seen yet.”
Program information for the Harris Theater’s 2008 fall season is as follows:
Classical Music
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE HANDEL’S HERCULES Monday, September 22, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$75
An epic legend about the destructive power of sexual jealousy told by one of music’s best storytellers. George Frideric Handel’s stirring musical drama about an ill-fated hero, his suspicious wife, and a beautiful prisoner unfolds in sumptuous arias and rousing choruses.
Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra Jane Glover, conductor Nathalie Paulin, Iole Phyllis Pancella, Dejanira David Walker, Lichas Nicholas Phan, Hyllus Stephen Morscheck, Hercules Jan Jarvis, Priest of Jupiter
George Frideric Handel Hercules
HARRIS THEATER AND CHICAGO SINFONIETTA present SPHINX CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Saturday, October 4, 7:30 pm Tickets: $5
The Harris Theater, in joint collaboration with Chicago Sinfonietta, our nation’s most diverse orchestra, is pleased to present the Chicago debut of the internationally heralded Sphinx Chamber Orchestra. The Sphinx Chamber Orchestra, a 25-musician ensemble comprised of alumni winners of the prestigious Sphinx Competition for emerging pre-professional African-American and Latino musicians, will perform selections from Mozart, Wynton Marsalis and composer Michael Abels in this eclectic program. Under the baton of conductor Chelsea Tipton II, who also led the Orchestra in its acclaimed appearance at Carnegie Hall in fall 2007, the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra will also be joined by the Harlem Quartet, an ensemble comprised of all First Place Laureates of the Sphinx Competition.
W.A. Mozart Divertimento in D Major, III
Astor Piazzolla Winter in Buenos Aires for solo violin and orchestra
Heitor Villa Lobos Fugue
George Walker Lyric
Wynton Marsalis Hellbound Highball (Harlem Quartet)
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins and Orchestra in B Minor
Michael Abels Delights and Dances for String Quartet and Orchestra
The Lead Foundation Contributor for this engagement is The Joyce Foundation. Additional support for educational activities provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
In celebration of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra’s inaugural performance in Chicago and the Harris Theater’s Fifth Anniversary, tickets to this program are only $5.00.
ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY’S CHICAGO COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC SERIES Wednesday, October 15, 7:30 pm – Symphony Orchestra Wednesday, November 19, 7:30 pm – Symphony Orchestra and University Choir Tickets: FREE
Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts Chamber and Symphony Orchestra presents its annual series of free concerts featuring some of the schools most gifted performers and world-renowned faculty.
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE NIGHT MUSIC Friday, October 17, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$75
From Samson’s eternal darkness to the breathtaking calm of the Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, composers paint the night in vivid musical colors. Acclaimed tenor William Burden is featured in a richly varied program that also includes Mozart’s beloved Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Music of the Baroque Orchestra Jane Glover, conductor William Burden, tenor Alyssa Bennett, Night Amy Conn, Mystery Ryan Belongie, Secresie Benjamin LeClair, Sleep
Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 8 in G Major (Le soir)
Benjamin Britten Nocturne, Op. 60
George Frideric Handel “Total Eclipse” from Samson, Act I, Scene II
Henry Purcell Night sequence from The Fairy Queen, Act II
Felix Mendelssohn Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
W.A. Mozart Serenade in G Major, K. 525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik)
MIDWEST YOUNG ARTISTS STARRY STARRY NIGHT Sunday, October 26, 2008 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm Tickets: $20-$50 for adults; $15-$35 for students and seniors
Be inspired by great music performed by outstanding young musicians in a world-class venue.
2 pm performance Reading, Cadet, Prep and Concert Orchestras: Patrick Pearson and Allan Dennis, directors Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Orchestra: Nic Meyer, director Voices Rising: Gary Fry, director
Aaron Copland Lincoln Portrait
6:30 pm performance Symphony Orchestra: Allan Dennis, director Big Band: Nic Meyer, director Chorale: Gordon Krauspe, director
Mussorsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
20TH ANNIVERSARY POLISH FILM FESTIVAL GALA IN AMERICA Sunday, November 9, 3:00 pm Tickets: $45-$250
Oscar winning composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek and Krzysztof Herdzin will conduct The Chicago Philharmonic in a program, marking the 20th Anniversary of the Polish Film Festival, featuring popular scores from foreign films including those of Oscar winners and Polish composers Leopold Stokowski (Fantasia) Bronislaw Kaper (Lili) and Kaczmarek’s own Finding Neverland as well as the works of Wojciech Kilar, Krzysztof Komeda, and Zbigniew Preisner. A collage of these films will be screened simultaneously with the live scores and the orchestra will be joined by jazz singer Grazyna Auguscik.
HARRIS THEATER presents JERUSALEM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tuesday, November 11, 7:30 pm Tickets: $68-$120
In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, the Harris Theater presents the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, with principal conductor and scholar Leon Botstein. Since its founding, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra has prided itself on having an extensive repertoire, which not only revisits the masterpieces at the core of the classical canon, but also promotes the work of more recent composers from Israel and abroad. For this landmark performance, Botstein, a proponent of thematic programming, will lead the Orchestra in works by Ernst Toch, Miklós Rózsa and Aaron Copland, all of whom are known not only for their orchestral works, but for their work within the film industry. The concert will feature Symphony No. 3 from Aaron Copland, well-known for his film scores, including the film adaptations of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and The Red Pony, and Academy Award winner for his score for The Heiress in 1949. The program will also feature Toch’s Big Ben Variations and internationally renowned and Grammy nominated violinist Robert McDuffie will join the Orchestra to perform Rosza’s Violin Concerto.
Ernst Toch Big Ben Variations
Miklós Rózsa Violin Concerto Op. 24
Aaron Copland Symphony No. 3
HARRIS THEATER presents ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Sunday, November 16, 3:00 pm Tickets: $68-$120
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1880, is recognized internationally as an ensemble of the highest caliber, performing a broad musical repertoire with skill and spirit. The Orchestra has grown and evolved since the 2005 appointment of American-born conductor David Robertson, about whom the New York Times recently noted “The St. Louis musicians are thriving under Mr. Robertson’s leadership.” Since he joined the St. Louis Symphony, the orchestra’s sound — renewed and reinvigorated — is both familiar and surprising. Nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the unusual and challenging contemporary program, featuring mostly Chicago premieres, the St. Louis Orchestra will present next fall at the Harris. Also appearing will be dynamic violinist Leila Josefowicz, who came to national attention in 1994 when she made her Carnegie Hall debut, and who returns to Chicago in November after her performance with the Grant Park Music Festival this summer. Ms. Josefowicz will perform composer Steven Mackey’s violin concerto (written for her), and jazz composer and musician John Patitucci will accentuate Turnage’s jazz influence on electric bass guitar in A Prayer Out of Stillness.
Mark-Anthony Turnage A Prayer Out of Stillness, with John Patitucci, electric bass guitar
Steve Mackey Violin Concerto, with Leila Josefowicz, violin
Frank Zappa G Spot Tornado
Edgard Varèse Arcana
CLASSICAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND THE PROTEGE PHILHARMONIC Sunday, November 23, 3:00 pm Tickets: $15; $10 for seniors/students; $5 for children under 12
Celebrating their 30th Season, two of Chicago’s finest young orchestras present an exciting concert at the Harris Theater! These exceptionally talented and prodigious musicians will thrill you with their compelling performance of major orchestral literature from 19th century romantic to 20th century compositions. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience a wealth of new talent! Joseph Glymph, Music Director, conducts.
BELLA VOCE AMONG THE STARS THAT GLISTEN Thursday, December 11, 7:30 pm Tickets: $40, $36 for subscribers
Bella Voce Chamber Choir amazed and inspires with sophisticated and distinctive holiday programming. This special concert of revelatory a cappella choral music features works by Pärt, Paulus, Rutter, Penderecki, Hassler, Philips and others. Like brilliant stars piercing midwinter’s darkness, musical selections ancient and new, familiar and exotic glisten and illuminate the listener’s heart and soul.
Arvo Pärt Maginificat
Krzysztof Penderecki Izhe Xeruvimy (Song of Cherubim)
Stephen Paulus Evensong Frank Ferko Adam Lay Ybounden
Hans Leo Hassler Verbum caro factum est
Arr. John Rutter I Wonder as I Wander
Einojuhani Rautavaara Marjattan joulovirsi
HARRIS THEATER presents DANIEL BARENBOIM IN RECITAL Thursday, December 18, 7:30pm (NOTE NEW DATE) Tickets: $68-$120
Don’t miss Daniel Barenboim during his special engagement at the Harris Theater. Scheduled to appear at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Metropolitan Opera, this landmark performance is the only other public recital the world-renowned musician and conductor will give in the United States in 2008. Considered among the world’s greatest pianists, Barenboim will perform an all Franz Liszt concert featuring Légendes St. François d’Assie: La Prédication aux oiseau, Paraphrases on Operas of Guiseppe Verdi for Piano Forte and selections from Deuxième Année: Italie.
Liszt Annés de pèlerinage, Deux Année: Italie Benedetto sia il giorno, Sonetto 47 Pace non Trovo, Sonetto 104 I vidi in terra, Sonetto 123
Légendes St. François d’Assie:La Prédication aux oiseau
Annés de pèlerinage, Deuxième Année: Italie Après une lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi sonata
Paraphrases on Operas of Guiseppe Verdi for Piano Forte “Aida Danza sacra e duetto finale” “Miserere du Trovatore” “Rigoletto Paraphrase de Concert”
APOLLO CHORUS OF CHICAGO HANDEL MESSIAH Sunday, December 21, 3:00 pm Tickets: $25-$48
This holiday season, make plans for the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Handel Messiah at Harris Theater!
Chicago’s Apollo Chorus presents one of the most powerful of Messiah performances in the country, full of joy, excitement and thrilling music. Under the direction of Stephen Alltop, Apollo continues a more than 100-year tradition of performing Handel’s outstanding oratorio for downtown Chicago. The 140-member Apollo will be joined by world-class soloists, and the finest of musicians making up a stellar Baroque orchestra.
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE GLOVER CONDUCTS MOZART Monday, January 19, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$75
Join acclaimed Mozart interpreter Jane Glover on a musical journey from the sublime Solemn Vespers to the hilarious A Musical Joke. Music of the Baroque’s superb wind players take center stage for the captivating Sinfonia concertante, while the “Haffner” showcases Mozart’s symphonic powers.
Music of the Baroque Chorus and Orchestra Jane Glover, conductor Kimberly McCord, soprano Jessye Wright, mezzo-soprano Peder Reiff, tenor Peter Van De Graaff, bass-baritone
W.A. Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore Sinfonia concertante for winds Symphony No. 35 in D Major (Haffner) Ein musikalischer Spaß (A Musical Joke)
Holiday Concerts
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT 2008 Wednesday, December 10, 7:30 pm Tickets: $20-$50
The Holiday Pops Chorus and the Southport Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Scott Arkenberg, perform the best-loved holiday music and songs of the season. The Holiday Pops Concert has become a local tradition and is a much loved part of the holiday music scene in Chicago since 2001. Truly a labor of love, a diverse group of hearts, hands and voices come together to present this magical evening of song and joy, laughter and warmth hosted by Rob Elgas of NBC5. The beautiful music that comes from this collaboration is exhilarating and the enthusiasm and spirit is contagious!
This year’s guests are the Childrens’ Chorus from Alphonsus Academy and Center for the Arts.
CHICAGO CHILDRENS CHOIR SONGS OF THE SEASON Sunday, December 14, 3:00 pm Tickets: $15-$55
One performance only! Treat your family to the joyous voices of Chicago Children’s Choir in this seasonal favorite. Renowned for incredible breadth of repertoire, the internationally-acclaimed Concert Choir, under Artistic Director Josephine Lee, will take you around the world for a music-filled day that will leave you inspired!
LAKESIDE SINGERS Monday, December 15, 7:30 pm Tickets: $20 -$40
Enjoy the spectacular voices of The Lakeside Singers in their jolly, joyous holiday concert. “Yuletide Treasures” will include classical carols from medieval to modern, holiday favorites in pop, vocal jazz, gospel and Broadway arrangements, the rousing sounds of the Lakeside Singers’ band, an audience sing-along, and spectacular fun.
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC presents SONGS OF GOOD CHEER WITH MARY SCHMICH AND ERIC ZORN Friday, December 19, 7:30 pm Tickets: $32-$40
Songs of Good Cheer, an annual holiday caroling party hosted by Chicago Tribune columnists Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn, celebrates its 10th year with a move to the Harris Theater. Schmich and Zorn are joined onstage by a cast of top-flight musicians from the Old Town School of Folk Music, which co-produces this charity concert with Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving. Proceeds from the 10th Annual Caroling Party benefit the Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving.
Songs of Good Cheer, an annual holiday caroling party hosted by Chicago Tribune columnists Mary Schmich and Eric Zorn, celebrates its 10th year with a move to the Harris Theater. Schmich and Zorn are joined onstage by a cast of top-flight musicians from the Old Town School of Folk Music, which co-produces this charity concert with Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving.
Proceeds from the 10th Annual Songs of Good Cheer benefit Chicago Tribune Holiday Giving.
MIDWEST YOUNG ARTISTS A FANTASIA INSPIRED HOLIDAY CONCERT Saturday, December 20, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm Tickets: $10-$20 for adults; $15-$35 for students and seniors
Celebrate the magic of the season with a Family Holiday Concert appealing to all ages featuring Midwest Young Artist’s Symphony Orchestra, Chorale, and Big Band.
Allan Dennis, Gordon Krauspe, and Nic Meyer, directors
CHICAGO SINFONIETTA HOLIDAY CONCERT Monday, December 22, 7:30 pm Tickets: $25-$35; $10 for children and students
The Chicago Sinfonietta, under the baton of guest conductor Chelsea Tipton II, returns to the Harris for a special Holiday Celebration Concert for the whole family, featuring soprano Elizabeth Norman. Enjoy traditional favorites such as Carol of the Bells, Sleigh Ride, excerpts from Handel’s Messiah, plus a sing-along of familiar Christmas carols, and much more.
Folk, Jazz and World Music
HARRIS THEATER and OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC present LILA DOWNS Tuesday, September 30, 7:30 pm Tickets: $28-$40
Mexican-American singer Lila Downs is blessed with a distinctive and passionate voice that defies characterization. She combines formal vocal training while tapping into the indigenous Mixtec traditions of her mother creating a beautiful musical blend sung in several languages including Zapotec, Mayan, Spanish, and English.
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC presents GLOBAL DRUM PROJECT featuring MICKEY HART, ZAKIR HUSSAIN, SIKIRU ADEPOJU and GIOVANNI HIDALGO Saturday, October 18, 7:30 pm Tickets: $32-$44
Global Drum Project brings together Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, tabla master Zakir Hussain, the talking drum of Sikiru Adepoju, and Latin percussion giant Giovanni Hidalgo, the sonic architects who earned the first-ever World Music Grammy Award with their acclaimed Planet Drum.
OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT MAVIS STAPLES AND BOOKER T. & THE MG’s Saturday, November 1, 7:30 pm Tickets: $75-$250
Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples possesses one of the most recognizable and treasured voices in contemporary music. From her early days sharing lead vocals with her groundbreaking family group, The Staple Singers, to her powerful solo recordings, Mavis Staples is an inspirational force in modern popular culture and music. As the house band at Stax Records and inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the American musical influence of Booker T. & the MG’s is immense – they helped shape the sounds of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Carla Thomas, Albert King, Sam and Dave, Neil Young and many others.
Proceeds from this concert support Old Town School student scholarships, outreach, music education and performance programs.
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL TRANSCONTINENTAL – Songs and Stories of the Steel Rail Sunday, November 2, 7:00 pm Tickets: $15
This musical pageant, written/directed by banjoist and Festival favorite Michael Miles, will recount the epic realization of a grand American vision: the Transcontinental Railroad. In one ambitious engineering project is found American hope, greed, turmoil, technology -- and not a little violence and danger. Evocative songs, performed by Miles with other Chicago musical stalwarts Corky Siegel, Al Ehrich, Christopher Walz, Sue Demel and Deborah Lader, will mingle with stories drawn from contemporary news clippings, journals, letters, and speeches. Projections, designed by Patrick Mongoven, will conjure the magnitude and grandeur of the West, illuminating an era of enterprise that also spanned a brutal civil war, the murder of a president, the exploitation of immigrant labor, and a tainted vision of Manifest Destiny. Suitable for ages 10+.
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE with PATTI AUSTIN AVANT GERSHWIN Friday, November 14, 8:00 pm Tickets: $15 - $45
In her concert with The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Patti Austin performs music from her 2008 Grammy® winning album Avant Gershwin, along with some other surprises.
THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE with PAQUITO D’RIVERA COMMEMORATING GOODMAN, CELEBRATING SWING Friday, December 12, 8:00 pm Tickets: $15-$45
Join John Faddis, Artistic Director and The Chicago Jazz Ensemble in welcoming Grammy award-winning woodwind virtuoso Paquito D’Rivera. The concert features music commemorating the 70th anniversary of the ground-breaking 1938 Carnegie Hall concert by Chicagoan Benny Goodman.
New Music
MUSICNOW MusicNOW is Chicago’s most innovative new music series, featuring music performed by musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Hear the composers’ own insights into their works with dynamic discussions led by CSO Mead Composers-in-Residence Mark-Anthony Turnage and Osvaldo Golijov.
Each performance features musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Monday, November 10, 8:00pm Tickets: $20
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Gonzalo Grau New Work MusicNOW commission and world premiere
Derrick Hodge New Work MusicNow commission and world premiere
Peter Lieberson Ziji
Peter Lieberson Raising the Gaze
FULCRUM POINT NEW MUSIC PROJECT 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SOUND TRACKS IN NEW-ART MUSIC Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 pm Tickets: $75 and $50 for adults; $25 for students and seniors
Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurasawa, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Jane Campion all harnessed the power of new-art music to arouse the passions of both audience and performers. From agony to ecstasy this concert revels in the visceral energy of primal urges featuring music and memorable scenes by Hollywood legends, national treasures, and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood. The net proceeds of this concert will benefit the SOUND TRACKS program, an educational multi interdisciplinary initiative serving 4th and 5th graders of Chicago Public Schools, which explores global cultures through world and new music.
Bernard Herrmann Psycho Narrative for Strings (1960)
Jonny Greenwood Popcorn Superhet Receiver Music from “There Will Be Blood” Midwest Premiere
Toru Takemitsu Toward the Sea II (1970) Mary Stolper, flute; Kara Bershad, harp
Michael Nyman The Piano (1992) Academy Award Winning Score
The audience is invited to a post-concert party.
HARRIS THEATER presents EIGHTH BLACKBIRD with GLENN KOTCHE of WILCO Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30
Indie classical meets indie rock when eighth blackbird collaborates with Glenn Kotche, drummer and percussionist of the Chicago-based rock band Wilco. Kotche’s eclectic performances and original compositions have explored the creative use of rhythm and space through various percussion projects over the past two decades. The show will feature works from Kotche’s album “Mobile” performed by the percussionist and eighth blackbird, a solo set by Kotche, and other works including Dutch composer Louis Andriessen’s pedal-to-the-metal Worker’s Union.
Glenn Kotche Works from "Mobile"
Louis Andriessen Workers Union
The Boeing Company is the Lead Corporate Sponsor for the eighth blackbird series.
MUSICNOW MusicNOW is Chicago’s most innovative new music series, featuring music performed by musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Hear the composers’ own insights into their works with dynamic discussions led by CSO Mead Composers-in-Residence Mark-Anthony Turnage and Osvaldo Golijov.
Each performance features musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Monday, January 12, 8:00 pm Tickets: $20
Cliff Colnot, conductor
Luís Tinoco Short Cuts
Brett Dean Recollections
Heiner Goebbels Herakles 2
Lee Hyla Polish Folk Songs
FULCRUM POINT NEW MUSIC PROJECT MODERN MYTHS Tuesday, January 20, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30 for adults; $15 for students and seniors
Passion, Love, Wisdom, Knowledge – Ancient myths of Greece and Asia reveal the inner archetypes as models for transformation. Inspired by the poetry of Rilke, ancient Chinese and Tibetan icons, these award-winning composers explore the mysteries of soul, psyche, love, and death.
Featured Artists: Stephen Burns – trumpet/electronics; Thodos Dance Chicago; Mary Mackenzie – Soprano; Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya – Nepalese Dancer
Aries Karlheinz Stockhausen (1977) World Premiere Dance by Thodos Dance Chicago Stephen Burns, trumpet/electronics
Sonnet to Orpheus Richard Danielpour (1994) Mary Mackenzie, soprano
Vajrapani Tantric Buddhist Music and Dance Prajwal Ratna Vajracharya
Hayagriva Param Vir (2005) American Premiere
Dance
HARRIS THEATER presents SAN FRANCISCO BALLET September 16 – 21 Tickets: $70-$115
Harris Theater kicks off its fifth anniversary season with a weeklong engagement of San Francisco Ballet, the first full Company engagement in Chicago in over two decades. As the first stop on a four-city national tour, the nation’s oldest professional ballet company will celebrate its diamond 75th Anniversary in Chicago with two distinct programs of three works each, featuring mixed repertory including six Chicago premieres, with four new works from the Ballet’s spring 2008 New Works Festival.
The Chicago Sinfonietta will accompany all performances by San Francisco Ballet with San Francisco Ballet Music Director and Principal Conductor Martin West to conduct.
Program A Tuesday, September 16 and Friday, September 19, 7:30 pm Saturday, September 20, 1:30 pm Helgi Tomasson The Fifth Season
Christopher Wheeldon Within the Golden Hour
Jorma Elo Double Evil Program B Wednesday, September 17 and Saturday, September 20, 7:30 pm Sunday, September 21, 1:30 pm
Tomasson On a Theme of Paganini Mark Morris Joyride
Yuri Possokhov Fusion
Gala Program Thursday, September 18, 6:30pm
Possokhov Fusion
Tomasson Concerto Grosso
Two works TBA
JP Morgan Chase is the Opening Night Sponsor of the San Francisco Ballet engagement. UBS is the Presenting Corporate Sponsor of the Harris’ Fifth Anniversary Celebration Gala.
LUNA NEGRA DANCE THEATER CICLOS Friday, September 26, 8:00 pm; Saturday, September 27, 8:00 pm Tickets: $25-$55
Luna Negra Dance Theater opens its 10th Anniversary celebration with an exhilarating evening of movement and stories revealing the essence of human conflict in all its shapes.
The program features the Chicago Premiere of There is a Time, a masterwork by José Limón, one of the most prominent American choreographers (of Latino origin) in modern dance; the World Premiere of Deshár Alhát (Leave Sunday) with live music by Stefani Valadez, a ground-breaking work by Eduardo Vilaro exploring the mesmerizing music of the Ladino tradition; and a new work by emerging Mexican choreographer Francisco Aviña in collaboration with Stephanie Martinez.
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO FALL SERIES Thursday, October 9, 7:30 pm; Friday, October 10 and Saturday, October 11, 8:00 pm; Sunday, October 12, 3:00 pm Tickets: $25-$86
Toru Shimazaki Premiere
Ohad Naharin Minus 16
Alejandro Cerrudo Extremely Close
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents the first of four programs as part of an unprecedented year-round performance schedule at the Harris Theater, featuring the return of audience favorite Minus 16, by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin, Extremely Close by HSDC’s Alejandro Cerrudo, and a world premiere by Japanese choreographer Toru Shimazaki.
GIORDANO JAZZ DANCE CHICAGO CELEBRATE LIFE!! Friday, October 24, 8:00 pm; Saturday, October 25, 7:30 pm Tickets: $25-$50
An exhilarating and energizing evening – a tribute to Gus Giordano with a concert of new and revived works by choreographers Gus mentored or inspired, including Billy Siegenfeld, Nan Giordano, Sherry Zunker, and Jon Lehrer with his newest work, plus a solo choreographed by Gus Giordano and recreated by former company member Susan Quinn. And on October 25 only, an additional surprise performance!
Special Ticket for Saturday, October 25 – $150 Includes premier seating for the concert, an intermission drink with Artistic Director Nan Giordano, and a post-performance party at the Mid-America Club to meet the dancers and honor the life of founder Gus Giordano.
DANCEAFRICA CHICAGO Saturday, October 31, 8:00 pm Tickets: $25-$54
Back after a three year break and in a new home, DanceAfrica Chicago 2008 takes you to West Africa! Experience the sights, sounds and culture of West Africa with three different dance troupes from throughout the United States and abroad. DanceAfrica Chicago 2008, presented by the DuSable Museum of African American History, brings to life a permanent exhibition, Africa Speaks which explores the motherland, region by region. Experience the fabric that is life and dance; DanceAfrica 2008!
DEEPLY ROOTED DANCE THEATER HIDDEN TREASURES Thursday, November 6, 7:30 pm Tickets: $30-$55
Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater presents an evening of signature works celebrating the power, passion and truth of the human experience.
Kevin Iega Jeff, Artistic Director Gary Abbott, Associate Artistic Director
Abbott/Jeff The Dance We Dance Suite
Jeff Church of Nations
Abbott Desire
Jeff Naemah’s Room
Jeff/Abbott Heaven
HARRIS THEATER presents LAR LUBOVITCH DANCE COMPANY Saturday, November 22, 7:30 pm Family Matinee; Saturday, November 22, 1:00 pm Tickets: $40-$70 for evening performance; Tickets: $30 for adults and $15 for children for Family Matinee
One of America's most acclaimed dancemakers, Chicago native Lar Lubovitch returns home with his 40th Anniversary Tour. The Harris Theater will present Men's Stories, Lubovitch's powerful exploration of masculinity, biography and character, selected as a winner of a 2008 award by the National Dance Project. Lubovitch has described the work as "a dance that opens up, like a book, to reveal the story of the men inside the dance." Rounding out the program is Little Rhapsodies, a virtuoso dance for three male soloists set to Schumann's Symphonic Etudes and Dvorak Serenade, a 2007 work praised by the Financial Times as "…one of Lubovitch's big, sweeping ensemble works, the sort he does best." Funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ford Foundation and MetLife Foundation.
CHICAGO HUMAN RHYTHM PROJECT GLOBAL RHYTHMS 4 featuring BARBATUQUES Friday, November 28, 8:00 pm; Saturday, November 29, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm; Sunday, November 30, 3:00 pm Tickets: $15-$63
Barbatuques defies boundaries by combining Afro-Brazilian chants, body drumming, stomping feet, video montage and pulsating rhythms to create a visual and auditory feast suitable for Thanksgiving weekend. Join founder Fernando Barba and his 14 member “body-band” as they celebrate their North American debut at the Harris Theater with a “Carnaval” of sound and movement.
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO WINTER SERIES Wednesday, December 3, 7:30 pm; Thursday, December 4, 7:30 pm; Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6, 8:00 pm; Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7, 3:00 pm Tickets: $25-$86
Johann Inger Walking Mad premiere
Jim Vincent OneOnOne premiere
Marguerite Donlon Strokes Through The Tail
The second of four series of performances at the Harris Theater this season, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents the Chicago premiere of Johann Inger’s Walking Mad, set to Ravel’s, “Bolero”, the world premiere of Jim Vincent’s OneonOne, and the return of Marguerite Donlon’s Strokes Through the Tail.
TANGO FIRE Friday, January 23, 8:00 pm; Saturday, January 24, 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm Tickets: $45-$85
Argentina’s hottest tango show delivers a performance of high-energy, sensuality and sophistication that will leave you breathless. Featuring a company of Argentina’s finest torrid dancers, a singer and a quartet of brilliant musicians, the internationally acclaimed Tango Company Estampas Porteñas takes you on an irresistible journey through the most seductive of dance forms. With sold out performances in New York, Los Angeles and Boston, these dancers evoke all the sensuality, raw energy and quick-fire precision that is the heart and soul of Argentina. TANGO FIRE offers an unforgettable experience through the history of tango – the world’s most alluring and exciting dance! TANGO FIRE is irresistible and passionate!
STATE BALLET THEATER OF RUSSIA PROKOFIEV CINDERELLA: A BALLET IN 3 ACTS Friday, January 30, 8:00 pm; Saturday, January 31, 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm Tickets: $25-$75
Don’t miss the return of the State Ballet Theater of Russia performing Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella: A Ballet in 3 Acts, choreographed by the greatest 20th century Russian dancer and former Principal Dancer and General Director of the Bolshoi Theater, Vladimir Vasiliev. This performance will mark the companies return to North America after a successful 2006 – 2007 tour.
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CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL DANIEL BURNHAM’S LEGACY: BOLD PLANS, BIG DREAMS Sunday, November 2, 12:00 pm and 3 pm Tickets: $5
The Plan Of Chicago: Then And Now, 12:00-1:30 pm An expert panel will revisit, in dynamic fashion, Daniel Burnham’s ambitious 1909 Plan of Chicago, then discuss its impact, implementation, current legacy, and lasting challenge to today’s city planners. The program will feature a short presentation of the Plan itself by Northwestern University urban historian Carl Smith, author of The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City, followed by a wide-ranging discussion between Smith; Chicago architect/designer Jeanne Gang; former World Business Chicago director Paul O’Connor; and regional open spaces advocate Gerald Adelmann. Moderated by architecture and urban affairs writer Lee Bey.
The Global City Of The Future, 2:30-4:00 pm The second of two Festival panels exploring the legacy of Daniel Burnham will evoke the conditions and challenges facing global cities (including Chicago) today and in the future. Prominent international participants include Columbia University sociologist and economist Saskia Sassen, late of the University of Chicago and author of The Global City; London School of Economics (LSE) architecture and urbanism theorist Richard Burdett; and MIT and LSE sociologist and urban studies professor Richard Sennett. Discussion, moderated by Vice Chair of the Burnham Plan Centennial Committee Adele Simmons. will consider the importance of coordinated planning and the exchange of solutions and findings that go beyond political or economic boundaries.
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All programs, prices and dates are subject to change.
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Celebrating its fifth anniversary during its 2008-2009 season, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park continues to host the most diverse offerings of any venue in Chicago, featuring the city’s most acclaimed music and dance institutions as well as world-renowned national and international companies through its Harris Theater Presents series. The Theater serves as a national model of unique collaboration between the philanthropic community and performing arts organizations. Offering more than a state-of-the-art facility, the non-profit Theater’s mission is to partner and collaborate with an array of Chicago’s emerging and mid-sized performing arts organizations by providing subsidized rental, technical expertise and marketing support, thus allowing the resident companies to focus on what they do best – bringing the finest music and dance to the public. To learn more about Harris Theater’s fifth anniversary season, or to purchase tickets to any of the performances, visit www.harristheaterchicago.org, call 312-334-7777 or visit Harris Theater Ticket Services at 205 E. Randolph Dr. Chicago, IL 60601.
For additional information about the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Chicago’s state-of-the art 1,470 seat performance venue, please visit www.harristheaterchicago.org.
For further information regarding any of the performances or high-res images please contact Betsy Shea, Harris Theater for Music and Dance at 312.334.2459 or bshea@harristheaterchicago.org.
Initial support for education and outreach programming at the Harris Theater has been provided by Kraft Foods, Inc, the Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation, and The Cartwright Foundation.
The Harris Theater is pleased to announce that The Northern Trust Company is serving as the Fifth Anniversary Sponsor.
United Airlines is the Official Airline of the Harris Theater.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is the Lead Underwriter of the Harris Theater’s Rental Subsidy Program.
The Harris Theater gratefully acknowledges The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s support of the theater’s collaborative partnerships.
JP Morgan Chase is the Opening Night Sponsor of the San Francisco Ballet engagement. UBS is the Presenting Corporate Sponsor of the Harris’ Fifth Anniversary Celebration Gala.
The Lead Foundation Contributor for the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra engagement is The Joyce Foundation. Additional support for educational activities has been provided by The Chicago Community Trust.
The Boeing Company is the Lead Corporate Sponsor of the eighth blackbird series. The Lar Lubovitch engagement is funded in part by the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Additional funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Ford Foundation and MetLife Foundation. The Harris Theater is supported by the Illinois Arts Council, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the Illinois Council, a state agency.
The Harris Theater is partially supported by a City Arts Program 4 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
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