Lakeshore Rush violinist Henry Zheng and pianist Elena Doubovitskaya will perform a concert for Piano Camp students in Gottlieb Hall at the Merit School of Music on Thursday, July 18 at 1:45pm.
Come hear fantastic selections for violin and piano duo by Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms!
We are excited to announce that Lakeshore Rush has been awarded a 2019 residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute in New Hampshire. The institute provides a unique opportunity for chamber music ensembles to have the time and space to work intensively on repertoire, prepare for recordings, concerts or competitions, work with composers on commissions, and expand upon the groups musical identity.
Join us for our yearly PianoForte Studios concert on Friday, June 7 at 8pm!!
Lakeshore Rush will be joined by special guests composer/saxophonist Amos Gillespie and percussionist Josh Graham in this exciting program that features works by midwestern composers.
Works will include Amos Gillespie's Spanish Speakers and These Questions Three; Philip Glass's Closing from Glassworks; David Lang's These Broken Wings; Gian Carlo Menotti's Trio for clarinet, violin, and piano; Bill Ryan's Blurred; and the Chicago premiere of Roger Zare's Zodiacal Light.
Link to reserve advanced tickets ($20/$10): EVENTBRITE
Many of our members of Lakeshore Rush had a great time recording the movie score by Seth Boustead to the upcoming film Dreaming Grand Avenue on Sunday, May 12.
We look forward to hearing the final product and seeing the film when it’s released!
Lakeshore Rush’s full ensemble will perform on Sunday, March 24 at 3pm at Guarneri Hall (11 E Adams St, Chicago) as part of a New Music Chicago Impromptu Festival.
Works by Bradfish, Gillespie, Glass, and Menotti.
Special guest percussionist Joshua Graham.
Join us at the Merit School of Music’s Gottlieb Hall on Saturday, February 2 at 11:45am for a chamber recital featuring clarinet, violin, cello, and piano.
Works by Bruch, Menotti, and Debussy.
We always enjoy performing for the great students at the Merit School of Music!!
We had a great time appearing on Blue Lake Public Radio this past summer as a flute, clarinet, and cello trio!
Here’s a link to our performance: Blue Lake Radio On Demand
You are invited to a big CD release concert at the Fulton Street Collective. The album, titled “Solo!”, consists of music performed by the Kaia String Quartet, Gillespie Chamber Quartet, Barkada Saxophone Quartet and many others. It’s a selection of Amos Gillespie’s chamber music that has been featured on WFMT, Ear Taxi Festival, North American Saxophone Alliance Conference and other venues. The Gillespie Quartet along with the Lakeshore Rush Ensemble will be playing works from the album and other music by Amos Gillespie, Slava Kazykin and David Lang. David DeBoor Canfield from Fanfare Magazine described the album as "Work that packs a sultry sort of wallop;" "Gillespie writes with a distinctive, individual compositional voice;" "Strongly recommended."
Admission: $15 includes CD or $10 without.
Sunday 10/14 at 3PM
Fulton Street Collective
1821 W Hubbard St, Suite 301 (West loop)
Chicago, IL 60622
Sample the first track here: http://www.amosgillespie.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Sax-Quartet-1st-Movement.mp3
Preorder link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GVXD66D
Performances by:
Erin Murphy, flute
Laura McLaughlin, clarinet
Henry Zheng, violin
Christopher Ferrer, cello
Elena Doubovitskaya, piano
John Corkill, percussion
Trevor Patrick Watkins, flute
Richard Zili, clarinet
Amos Gillespie, Sax
David Keller, cello
Full details and preview: http://www.amosgillespie.com/recordings/solo-chamber-music-album/
We're currently planning our 5th season! Stay tuned for updates as we book concerts starting fall 2018.
Highlights will include a performance at composer and saxophonist Amos Gillespie's CD release concert on Sunday, October 14 at 3pm at The Fulton Street Collective, and the Chicago premiere of Roger Zare's Zodiacal Light (Flute Clarinet Duos Consortium commission).
Check out our Lakeshore Rush trio interview and performance on Blue Lake Public Radio this June at link.
Hope to see you at a concert soon!
We're excited to hit the road together this summer! We'll begin our concert tour at Chicago's PianoForte Studios (Friday, June 8 at 8pm), then travel to Michigan to perform at the Charlevoix Circle of Arts (Tuesday, June 12 at 4pm). We'll round out our trip with a live performance on Blue Lake Public Radio (Friday, June 15).
Works include trios by Brahms, Debussy, and Muczynski, as well as duos including the Dutilleux Sonatine and Villa-Lobos Chôros No. 2.
Performances are free and open to the public. Donations accepted.
We are thrilled to collaborate this season with the Chicago Composers' Consortium! On Sunday, May 6 at 2:30pm we will perform the C3 score competition winners' composition (Amos Gillespie's Spanish Speakers), in addition to other great works by C3 member composers (Laura Schwendinger, Elizabeth Start, Kyong Mee Choi, Beth Bradfish, and Tim Edwards), at Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall.
Looking forward to a fantastic concert with several world premieres!
Free and open to the public. Donations accepted.
On Saturday, March 24 at 11:45am, Elena, Laura, and Chris will delight Merit School of Music teachers and students in Gottlieb Hall with an exciting performance that features Brahms Trio, op. 114, Fauré Trio in D Minor, Mozart Kegelstatt Trio, and Muczynski Fantasy Trio.
We always enjoy returning to this wonderful space!
Lakeshore Rush is thrilled to return to the Merit School of Music's Gottlieb Hall for its season opening concert featuring chamber works for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano by Debussy, Dutilleux, Grier, and Muczynski.
Friday, November 3, 2017, at 8:00pm
Merit School of Music's Gottlieb Hall
38 S Peoria St,
Chicago, IL 60607
Tickets are available here and at the door. Students $5, Adults $10. Tickets purchased online will be available for pickup at the entrance of Gottlieb Hall.
Lakeshore Rush announces its fourth season, which will open on Friday, November 3, 8pm at the Merit School of Music's Gottlieb Hall. Chamber works for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano by Debussy, Dutilleux, Grier, and Muczynski.
Other performances this season will take place at Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall and the Fine Arts Building, among others. We are thrilled to collaborate with the Chicago Composers' Consortium, which will include a score competition. More information can be found at: http://c3composers.org/wordpress3/?page_id=607
Stay tuned for more event details soon, additional performances, and announcements about our featured guest artists!
Friday, June 2 at 8pm
Lakeshore Rush's Season 3 Finale will include works by Mason Bates, Max Bruch, Pierre Jalbert, Marc Mellits, Astor Piazzolla, Steve Reich, Bill Ryan, and a newly transcribed work by percussionist Dane Crozier.
Admission is FREE. Donations gladly accepted!
Stream our concert live at http://pianofortechicago.com/live
Friday, March 31 at 2pm
Lakeshore Rush is thrilled to return to UIC for a concert featuring works by Max Bruch, Marc Mellits, Robert Muczynski, Astor Piazzolla, Steve Reich, Radiohead, and Logan Rutledge.
Lakeshore Rush will perform at Merit School of Music's Gottlieb Hall on Saturday, March 18 at 11:50am.
Concert program:
Max Bruch - Eight Pieces for clarinet, viola (cello), and piano
Pierre Jalbert - Triple Set for flute, clarinet, and piano
Marc Mellits - Tight Sweater for cello, marimba, and piano
Astor Piazzolla - The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Bill Ryan - Blurred
Come hear Lakeshore Rush perform the 2nd concert of their 3rd Season at the Fine Arts Building, Suite 825, on Sunday, December 18 at 4pm!
Works will include:
Max Bruch's Eight Pieces for clarinet, viola (cello), and piano
Villa-Lobos' Jet Whistle for flute and cello
Steve Reich's Nagoya Marimbas
Marc Mellits' Tight Sweater
Bill Ryan's Blurred
Pierre Jalbert's Triple Set (Chicago premiere)
FREE CONCERT. Donations accepted.
Sunday, October, 23 at 6 p.m.
Location: 313 North Ellis Ave., Wheaton, IL
Chamber Music featuring: Violin, Viola, Cello, Clarinet, Marimba, & Piano
Works by: Astor Piazzolla, Bill Ryan, Dimitri Shostakovich, Arvo Pärt, Robert Muczynski, Mark Mellitus, Max Bruch, & Steve Reich
