Baroque and Beatles
October 2009
Back by popular demand! Two kinds of classics return to our stage in an updated edition of this intriguing program, as passionate Baroque music teams up with hard-driving and contemplative Beatles hits.
Performance Dates
Friday: October 2, 2009
8:00 pm
Nichols Concert Hall
1490 Chicago Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Thursday: October 8, 2009
8:00 pm
Wentz Concert Hall
171 E. Chicago Ave.
Naperville, IL 60540
Friday: October 9, 2009
8:00 pm
Anne & Howard Gottlieb Hall
38 S. Peoria Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Saturday: October 10, 2009
4:00 pm
Pilgrim Congregational Church
460 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
Event Sponsors
Baroque and Beatles is supported in part through a generous grant from The Chicago Community Trust. In-kind support from Whole Foods Market Lakeview, Cosi Restaurant (Evanston), Lulu's Dim Sum and Then Sum (Evanston), Jewel (Lakeview), Trader Joe's (Naperville), LeChocolat du Bouchard (Naperville), Buzz Cafe (Oak Park), and Winberie's Cafe (Oak Park).
Additional Information
WXRT’s Terri Hemmert, the city’s premier Beatles expert, joins us for question-and-answer sessions after the Chicago and Oak Park performances.
Audio Samples
| Eleanor Rigby Lennon/McCartney, arr. Paul Hart |
| Blackbird Lennon/McCartney, arr. Daryl Runswick |
| Si, ch’io vorrei morire Claudio Monteverdi |
| Taxman George Harrison (arr. Jim Hale) |
| Within You Without You George Harrison (arr. Eric Freeman) |
Performers
| Kathryn Kamp | Soprano |
| Cari Plachy | Soprano |
| Elizabeth Grizzell | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Susan Schober | Mezzo-Soprano |
| Hoss Brock | Tenor |
| Trevor Mitchell | Tenor |
| Matt Greenberg | Bass |
| Benjamin Rivera | Bass |
| Brian Streem | Bass |