Finding Hope: Friday Noonday Concert
May
5
12:10 PM12:10

Finding Hope: Friday Noonday Concert

Musicians Club of Women Chicago and Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago present Elizabeth Shuman, soprano, and Young jee Cho, piano in a recital, Finding Hope. Works by Shawn Okpebholo, Josephine Lang, and a world premiere performance of a new song by Marybeth Kurnat. Paul von Hoff featured on alto trombone.

Many of us have come to a deeper understanding of darkness in our lives. Through pandemic deaths and loss, fear of war, and growing divisiveness, we have found ourselves enduring realities that once seemed like horrific nightmares. This program faces that darkness and explores various ways we find hope.


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Pop-up Preview Concert: Okpebholo's Three Psalmic Meditations
Apr
14
7:00 PM19:00

Pop-up Preview Concert: Okpebholo's Three Psalmic Meditations

  • Fine Arts Building Chicago, Ste 412 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Pop in to hear a preview of this new song cycle during the Fine Arts Building's Second Friday open studio night!
Elizabeth Shuman, soprano; Young jee Cho, piano; and Paul von Hoff, alto trombone give a preview of Shawn Okpebholo's Three Psalmic Meditations. The cycle features adapted Psalm texts from the New Living Translation and the World English Bibles.
Studio 412, about 15 minutes duration.
Elizabeth, Young jee, and Paul will present this cycle on May 5 as a part of Fourth Presbyterian Church's Friday Noonday Concert, sponsored by the Musicians Club of Women.

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Bach Cantata Vespers
Aug
29
12:00 PM12:00

Bach Cantata Vespers

The Bach Cantata Vespers at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, Illinois is a series of beautiful and welcoming worship services offered to the public free of charge. Join me in worship on September 25, when I will be a soloist for the cantata “Die Furcht des Herren” by Johann Michael Bach.

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May
14
7:00 PM19:00

Mozart Requiem

Mozart Requiem

Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church

Cathy O’Shaughnessy conducting,

Chungers Kim, Chorus Master

Join us for this restorative evening of music as we remember the lives of those lost in the pandemic, and the war in Ukraine. $15 Suggested donation at the door.

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Chicago songSLAM
Apr
3
7:30 PM19:30

Chicago songSLAM

I am excited to share that I will be again performing on the Chicago songSLAM! The event will take place on Sunday, April 3 at the Music Institute of Chicago, Nichols Concert Hall at 7:30pm, and live streamed to ticketed guests online. As prizes will be voted by the audience, I would love to have all my supporters join me! In person and online tickets can be purchased in advance HERE.

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songSLAM
Apr
11
7:00 PM19:00

songSLAM

songSLAM Chicago is finally happening! Get tickets here! https://www.fourthcoastensemble.com/songslam.html

I am excited to be teaming up with Chicago-based composer, Brandon Harrington, and pianist Young Jee Cho for the second annnual songSLAM Chicago!

songSLAM is is a unique opportunity for 10 composer/performer teams to premiere new art songs and compete for cash prizes.  Each team will present a new song of 5 minutes or less for voice and piano in any language for the voting audience, who—in the poetry slam tradition—will then vote on their favorites and award $2,000 in prize money.

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