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Cedille artists shine in Chicago summer concert line-up
A key component of Cedille Chicago’s mission is bringing artists from Chicago to the attention of audiences worldwide. We are proud to play a part in the international success experienced by so many artists who have recorded with Cedille. It is exciting when our favorite Cedille artists perform in Chicago, and even more so after more than a year without live in-person performances.
There are several Cedille artists who will perform in Chicago this summer. We hope you’ll have the opportunity to experience in person, once again, these exceptional musicians whose artistry Cedille is so proud to document and promote. Your support helps ensure that their work is shared throughout the world.
Rush Hour Concerts
Lincoln Trio
Tuesday, June 29 | 5:45pm
Augusta Read Thomas
…a circle around the sun…
Ernst Bacon – Piano Trio No. 2
I. Lento – In Deliberate March Time
II. In an easy walk
III. Gravely expressive
IV. Allegro
V. Commodo
VI. Vivace, ma non presto
Alex Klein, oboe
Tuesday, July 6 | 5:45pm
William Grant Still
Incantation and Dance
Augusta Read Thomas
Song Without Words
Paul Hindemith
Sonata for Oboe and Piano
Pavel Haas
Suite for Oboe and Piano
Avalon String Quartet
Tuesday, August 10 | 5:45pm
Blaise Magnière
Bagatelle No. 5
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5
Leo Sowerby
Serenade in G major
RAVINIA SUMMER CONCERTS
Jorge Federico Osorio
Friday, July 9 | 8:00pm
CSO: Opening Night with Marin Alsop, Osorio Plays Mozart
Joan Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 1
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Stacy Garrop
Saturday, July 10 | 8:00pm
CSO: Celebrating America
Stacy Garrop
The Battle for the Ballot
Anthony McGill
Friday, July 23 | 8:00pm
CSO: McGill Plays Copland
Haydn: Symphony No. 60 (“Il distratto”)
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Matthew Lipman
Sunday, August 8 | 5:00pm
CSO: Sinfonia / Mozartiana
Chen Yi: Duo Ye No. 1 for chamber orchestra
Mozart: Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola
Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 4 (“Mozartiana”)
Chicago Sinfonietta/Mei-Ann Chen
Wednesday, September 8 | 8:00pm
Sounds of Dance
Coleridge-Taylor: Danse nègre from African Suite
J. Strauss Jr.: The Blue Danube Waltz
Chopin: Grande valse brillante (arr. Stravinsky)
Florence Price: Dances in the Canebrakes (arr. Still)
Smetana: The Moldau from My Fatherland
Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 8
Arturo Márquez: Conga del Fuego Nuevo
The Lincoln Trio
Tuesday, September 21 | 7:30pm
Rebecca Clarke: Piano Trio
Ernst Bacon: Piano Trio No. 2
Shawn E. Okpebholo: New work written for Lincoln Trio
Grant Park Orchestra & Chorus, Carlos Kalmar
Grant Park Music Festival 2021 Season
Concerts every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from July 2 – August 21
Recommended
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.
Grammy Award-winning violinist Jennifer Koh’s 16th album on Cedille Records, The American Concerto, Volume One, features Vijay Iyer’s Trouble and the world premiere recording of Courtney Bryan‘s Syzygy, performed with the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble conducted by Tim Weiss.
With the new month comes a new featured playlist on Spotify — or, in this case, a refresh of our Artist Debuts on Cedille playlist, originally created in 2022 to celebrate the inaugural album by the first Emerging Artist Competition winner, saxophonist Julian Velasco.
The update is to celebrate oboist Oliver Talukder, winner of Cedille’s second competition, as well as other artists who have made their Cedille debus since 2022. (Oliver’s track will be added on Friday when his album, Briefly Gorgeous, is released.)
Enjoy Cedille’s Weekly Featured Release.