Cello Classical Concerts in Chicago

Hidden deep in the archives of the Library of Congress lay an octet, unpublished, unrecorded, and unheard since 1897, until clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson rediscovered it in 2020. Once hailed as “the dean of American composers,” Charles Martin Loeffler’s music is brought back to life as Johnson and his ensemble reveal an octet more than worthy of resurrection. Ticket Rates (inclusive of fees) $14-$47 See Special Offers page for how to book Free Youth, $14 Student, $25 Under 35, and UChicago Faculty & Staff tickets. Sneak peek of the world-premiere recording of Charles Martin Loeffler's forgotten Octet for two clarinets, harp, string quartet and double bass, written in 1897 and left unpublished, unrecorded and unheard for over 125 years. Praise for Loeffler's Rediscovered Octet “A lost octet by a forgotten master shines new light on American music” — The Washington Post “I’ve been obsessed with this 1897 Octet by Charles Martin Loeffler for months. It’s like a gloriously happy marriage between Brahms’s Clarinet Quintet and Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro. I’m eternally grateful to clarinettist Graeme Steele Johnson, who discovered the manuscript in the Library of Congress and who leads this exquisite performance.” — Gramophone Program Francis Poulenc : Sonata for Two Clarinets, FP 7 Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola and Cello in B Minor, Op. 115 Charles Martin Loeffler: Octet for Two Clarinets, Harp, Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass

Savor a musical feast by Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians! Inspired by the theme of "gastromusicology," this program explores the intersection of food and music. Whet your appetite with Martinu's kitchen utensil-inspired ballet suite La revue de Cuisine , and indulge in other musical food for thought by Brahms, Beethoven, and Schoenfield. Join us for a pre-concert lecture (2:00 PM) with Assistant Professor Paula Harper and post-concert discussion with the artists moderated by Professor Harper. Supported by the Office of the Provost and Mary Lou Gorno. Ticket Rates (inclusive of fees) $14-$39 See Special Offers page for how to book Free Youth, $14 Student, $25 Under 35, and UChicago Faculty & Staff tickets. Gastromusicology Program: Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 11, “Gassenhauer” Martinu: La revue de Cuisine Schoenfield: Allegro from Café Music for Piano Trio Brahms: Trio in A Minor for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, Op. 114