An evening of new music with Lakeshore Rush. Join us for our annual fundraising event Saturday, October 22 at 7pm. This cozy evening will take place at Lakeshore Rush’s office, a home in Rogers Park with the stage set next to the fireplace. There will be food and drinks, a silent auction, and original music by Amos Gillespie. Other musical selections include works by Greg Wannamaker, Fritz Kreisler, Nikolai Kapustin, and Johannes Brahms. The home has been owned by musicians for generations, and Lakeshore Rush is thrilled to continue to bring together members of the community through the special connection of the arts! Wine and silent auction items generously provided by PICNIC Wine & Provisions and Oceanique.
More about Lakeshore Rush’s involvement in their community:
Lakeshore Rush is an integral part of the Chicago community, the city they call home. Over the past eight years the ensemble made appearances at the Chicago Symphony Center, WFMT – Chicago’s classical radio station, Ear Taxi Festival, Chicago Cultural Center, the PianoForte Foundation, Fulton Street Collective, Garfield Park Conservatory in partnership with the Honnold Foundation, Constellation, and the Thirsty Ears Festival – Chicago’s only classical music street festival.
Lakeshore Rush is an active member of New Music Chicago, and has commissioned several works by local established composers, including those by Jonathan Hannau, Amos Gillespie, Laura Schwendinger, Griffin Candey, Roger Zare, Kyong Mee Choi, Seth Boustead, and Beth Bradfish. In 2020, the ensemble premiered its first feature-length film score written by composer Seth Boustead, with the release of Chicago Film Project’s Dreaming Grand Avenue. This year, the ensemble commissioned and premiered the film Curved Silence by Alina Markina and Mario Bosca. This work is a cinematic music video of Lakeshore Rush performing Curved Silence by Beth Bradfish, featuring the City of Chicago as a narrative element in the film.
Lakeshore Rush maintains an ongoing relationship with the Merit School of Music by providing special educational programming for audiences aged 5 – 14, and has presented workshops at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Lawrence University. Much of this work was made possible through generous local support, including grants received by the Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), and private donations. Lakeshore Rush NFP is a tax-exempt organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)3. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please consider making a donation here!