Admission is free. Highlighting the varied sounds of summer, the Summer Band performs overtures, marches and transcriptions reminiscent of old-fashioned band concerts in the park. Stephen G. Peterson will conduct the Pick-Staiger concert. Blair Milton coordinates this evening of chamber music, including Shostakovich's String Quartet no. 4 in D Major, one of the Soviet composer's 15 groundbreaking quartets. Cellist Melissa Kraut, violist Claudia Lasareff-Mironof and violinists Anne Nagosky and David Hays perform during the Lutkin Hall concert.
Admission is free.
Oboist Kathryn Pisaro and pianist Jeff Kowalkowski also appear in this journey through music and silence. Acclaimed in Germany, Switzerland, and Holland, Beuger will narrate the work in a performance enhanced by the ambiance of Pick-Staiger's intimate lobby, with the Chicago skyline as the background. Listeners may enjoy the performances in intervals or stay for the entire evening. Admission is free. Admission to the Pick-Staiger concert is free.