The Chamber Soloists of Chicago join former Marcellus students for this program of works by Brahms, Mozart, Berg, Debussy and Bart k to pay tribute to his rich legacy. This performance takes place in Lutkin Hall. About 100 choirs and more than 4,500 young singers will perform every half hour during a full day of jazz, classical, pop, gospel and Broadway show music by concert and show choirs that will take place on four stages. The songfest will end with the 7 p.m. Massed Choir Concert finale featuring all 4,500 singers. The event will be held on the lakefill grounds next to the soccer field at the north end of the Evanston campus.
Food is available on site and free parking is available in lots adjacent to the lakefront ground.
The event will take place rain or shine. Guitarist Manuel Barrueco has earned acclaim for the versatility and elegance of his performance, dazzling audiences around the world with his interpretations of works by composers as diverse as Bach and Chick Corea, Mozart and Keith Jarrett. His performance will feature works by Bach, Rodrigo, Schubert, Angula and de Falla. This concert will conclude the 1996-97 Segovia Classical Guitar Series, cosponsored by the Chicago Classical Guitar Society. All are invited to a reception in the lobby following the performance.