30th October, 2009
WFMT Introductions Features Lab School Clarinetist
U-High senior Andrew Sandwick will be a soloist on an upcoming radio broadcast. Introductions, a program that features pre-college age musicians from the Chicago area, airs Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. on WFMT. This Saturday, Introductions includes music and interviews with performers and soloists from the Chicago Youth Symphony’s Encore Chamber Orchestra. On this program, Andrew is one of the soloists, performing the Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra, by Claude Debussy.
This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to a fabulous youth orchestra, and Andrew is an incredible young clarinetist. For additional information, the Introductions website is: http://www.wfmtintroductions.com/
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29th October, 2009
Peter and the Wolf
Coming Soon!
Peter and The Wolf and
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Featuring The Chicago Chamber Musicians with
The Oak Park and River Forest Children’s Chorus
in Chicago Shakespeare’s Courtyard Theater
Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, 2009
at 10:00 and 11:30 a.m.
Join The Chicago Chamber Musicians and Chicago Shakespeare for a fun-filled performance of music and stories. The hour-long concert-designed to introduce children ages 4 and up to the joys of live performance-features Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” and “The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses” by composer Bruce Adolphe. At 11:00 a.m. on both days, performers are available for autographs and pictures in the lobby, while young musicians demonstrate and answer questions about the featured instruments.
Approximate Running Time: 1 hour
Recommended for children ages four and up.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please call the Chicago Shakespeare Theater Box Office at 312.595.5600,
or go to their website at www.chicagoshakes.com.
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15th October, 2009
Recital Night
Please join us for upcoming performances by our talented Lab School musicians. The first Recital Night is to be held on Thursday, October 15, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in Fulton Recital Hall, in the Goodspeed Building. The second recital event is one week later, Thursday, October 22, again at Fulton Recital Hall starting at 7:00 p.m. The Goodspeed Building is located at 1010 East 59th Street, in the southwest corner of the Old Quad.
Students will perform a variety of works, from the classical repertoire. Interest in this event continues to grow, and it is an excellent opportunity to hear our student-musicians. These events are free and open to the public.
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