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We invite you to join the Virtuoso Guild. Members of the Guild, an exclusive community of supporters who contribute $10,000 or more annually, play a vital role in sustaining Cedille’s mission of championing Chicago’s finest classical musicians. Guild members’ generosity ensures that we can continue to make extraordinary recordings, sharing the artists’ virtuosity with listeners worldwide. Jim Ginsburg, Cedille’s President and Founder, notes:
“The especially generous contributions we receive from members of the Virtuoso Guild allow us to expand opportunities for artists, reach new audiences, and ensure that this city’s rich classical music talent is heard around the world.”
As an expression of our deep appreciation, Virtuoso Guild members will receive an invitation to an exclusive private concert and dinner each year. The first such event will take place in Spring 2026 and offer an intimate evening of world-class music. It’s our way of saying “thank you” and celebrating the incredible impact that our most dedicated donors have on the careers of Chicago’s finest classical musicians.
We invite you to join the Virtuoso Guild and take part in this unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on the world of classical music. To learn more about becoming a member, please contact Julie Polanski (773.989.2518 or julie@cedillerecords.org). We look forward to welcoming you into this special community of music lovers and patrons.
Recommended
From Chicago-based composter Stacy Garrop comes INVICTUS, Latin for “unconquered.” The work unfolds across four movements and an interlude, moving between lyrical introspection, fierce determination, and triumphant resolve, with Grammy-nominated pianist Marta Aznavoorian and the Chicago Philharmonic under the direction of Artistic Director Scott Speck. Available 5/8.
Haymarket Opera Company presents early-18th-century master Leonardo Vinci’s rare operatic gem, Artaserse (1730). A prominent figure of the Neapolitan School of opera, whose work influenced composers such as Johann Adolph Hasse and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Vinci’s three-act opera seria centers on the Persian prince, Artaserse, who must bring his father’s murderer to justice amidst betrayal, deceit, and mistaken identity.
To celebrate Stacy Garrop‘s piano concerto, INVICTUS (5/8 release), based on a poem about perseverance and resilience in adversity, a playlist of Cedille tracks that represent struggle against prohibitive odds — explicitly in words or as program music, or inherently in their musical nature.
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