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Cedille Comes Together
Cedille Records has enjoyed many special moments this season that brought our community together to celebrate the impact of Cedille’s work and the artistry of Chicago’s finest musicians. In February, we were delighted to partner with the Haymarket Opera Company for a festive event celebrating the release of Leonardo Vinci: Artaserse. The evening, which featured live performances, highlighted Haymarket’s commitment to bringing early opera to life and underscored Cedille’s shared mission to preserve and amplify these remarkable performances globally.
We were also pleased to host our first annual Virtuoso Guild dinner, an evening recognizing the generosity and vision of Cedille’s most dedicated supporters. Guests enjoyed an intimate musical performance by violinist Karisa Chiu and pianist Kuang-Hao Huang, whose collaboration exemplified the close connection between artists and supporters that defines Cedille.
Beyond Chicago, we recently invited supporters in New York and Washington, D.C., to experience Cedille artists in their own communities. From the Pacifica Quartet’s performance of two world premieres on Washington Performing Arts’ annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Recital, to Karisa Chiu’s Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall debut in New York, these moments offer meaningful opportunities to connect our national network of donors with the musicians they champion.
Together, these gatherings — both here in Chicago and across the country — celebrate the vibrant community that sustains Cedille’s work and ensures that these exceptional performances continue to be heard. We hope to have the chance to see you soon too!
Recommended
Pacifica Quartet’s final album in the American Collections trilogy – American Portraits. Bringing together touchstones of the American repertoire, American Portraits features some of the most canonical American chamber works alongside world premiere recordings of two newly commissioned works.
Winner of Cedille Records’ 2025 Emerging Artist Competition, Chicago-born oboist Oliver Talukder makes his solo recording debut with Briefly Gorgeous. Joined by pianist Moriah Trenk, Talukder presents an album inspired by themes of identity, love, family, and belonging. Drawing on his Mexican and Bengali heritage and his Chicago upbringing, the program explores where classical music intersects with Latino and South Asian traditions, creating a musical portrait shaped by Talukder’s unique story.
To celebrate the Oct. 9 release of American Portraits, the Pacifica Quartet‘s 18th album for Cedille, a playlist with a track from each of its Cedille albums, in chronological order, starting with its very first CD in 1999.