Cello Classical Concerts in Chicago

Founded by Austrian cellist Sol Daniel Kim and Korean gayageum virtuoso Dayoung Yoon, CelloGayageum bridges the soulful depth of Western classical music with the mesmerizing elegance of Korean gug-ak (traditional music). Their original compositions—rooted in Korean folk melodies and infused with global sensibilities—will take us on a journey across continents, cultures, and centuries. RUN TIME: 80 minutes, no intermission Join us for a post-concert sing-along and Q&A with the artists moderated by Abbey Newman, Associate Director of the Center for East Asian Studies. This performance is co-sponsored with the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago. Ticket Rates (inclusive of fees) $14-$44 See Special Offers page for how to book Free Youth, $14 Student, $25 Under 35, and $39 UChicago Faculty & Staff tickets. Praise for CelloGayageum “CelloGayageum...uniting cultures, blending styles & experimenting with sound..." — Cleveland Classical “CelloGayageum bridges music of East and West" — The Korea Time s "Kim and Yoon bring together the haunting sounds of the cello and gayageum, and the result is a beautiful blend of Western and Far Eastern musical traditions” — View of the Arts

Program: Ginastera , Dance suite from the ballet Estancia, Op.8a; Shostakovich , Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107; Rachmaninov , Symphonic Dances, Op.45 Performers: Carlos Miguel Prieto , Conductor; Yo-Yo Ma , Cello; Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Kick off Picosa’s 13th season with an evening of thrilling contrasts, spellbinding folklore, and vivid sonic worlds! From the whimsical, virtuosic banter of Shulamit Ran’s Flight of the Brave Chicken: Ode To Nina to the dark, Appalachian-tinged storytelling of Stacy Garrop’s Silver Dagger, this program spans the full spectrum of chamber music colors. Experience a world premiere by Howard Whitaker, the lush cycles of Turina’s Círculo, and Aaron Copland’s inimitable Appalachian Spring. Joined by talented young artists from the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO), this is an opening night packed with theatrical flair and sheer sonic delight. Program: Howard Whitaker | *World Premiere *World Premiere Shulamit Ran | Flight of the Brave Chicken: Ode to Nina Joaquín Turina | Circulo Stacy Garrop | Silver Dagger Aaron Copland trans. Kirk | Appalachian Spring Artists: Jennie Oh Brown | flute Andrea R. DiOrio | clarinet Elizabeth Brausa Brathwaite | violin Rachel Hsieh | cello Daniel Schlosberg | piano Jonathon Kirk | composer-in-residence For more information on Picosa, visit their website: www.picosamusic.com.

Fermo Bellini: Nocturne Op.12 for cello/harp; Marcel Tournier: Féerie, prelude/dance for harp/string quintet; Innocent Okechukwu: Rainbow; Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 Emperor Op.73, Vinzenz Lachner transcription for piano/string quintet, not full orchestra. Individual players unannounced; composer biography is not cast. Explicit public CHS concerts free of charge; suggested $20 donation and optional front-row reservation are not required admission, and private-home ticket amounts do not apply. One individually reviewed public physical classical performance in the 2026–2027 edition. Exact current primary identity/full date/main clock/physical venue required; no guessed end, unnamed cast, biography repertoire, private activity or virtual duplicate. New seasons, changed native IDs and moved performances require continuity review; a missing listing is not cancellation. Current 2026–2027 season endorsement/full primary date/main clock/public church address required; programme-local selected nodes exclude private-home descriptions, addresses and guest-list workflow. Source-only Lake Forest Chicago-metro location, not generic geography expansion. November 8 specifically 7 p.m., December 8 7:30 p.m., both CST. April 11 grid 3 p.m. versus detail 4 p.m. held; sports/jock-jam family programme unreviewed, benefit location TBA and private-home soirées excluded. Old 2017 boilerplate and old video dates are not this edition. No donations, forms, media request, unannounced performer or end invented.