Academic Music - FPAC /fpac/calendar/academic-music/ Just another 911±¬ÁĎÍř Sites site Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:18:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Living Sounds: A Celebration of Chicago ComposersAlyssa Arrigo & Leila Bowie /fpac/events/living-sounds-a-celebration-of-chicago-composersalyssa-arrigo-leila-bowie/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:19:11 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=10070 Living Sounds: A Celebration of Chicago Composers is a powerful recital exploring resilience through music. Featuring pianist Alyssa Arrigo and vocalist Leila Bowie McClenahan, the program highlights works by contemporary Chicago composers. Pieces like Stacy Garrop’s Repair the World and Shawn Okpebholo’s Mi Sueño reflect on tragedies like the Highland Park shooting and the COVID-19 pandemic. George Flynn’s […]

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]]> Living Sounds: A Celebration of Chicago Composers is a powerful recital exploring resilience through music. Featuring pianist Alyssa Arrigo and vocalist Leila Bowie McClenahan, the program highlights works by contemporary Chicago composers. Pieces like Stacy Garrop’s Repair the World and Shawn Okpebholo’s Mi Sueño reflect on tragedies like the Highland Park shooting and the COVID-19 pandemic. George Flynn’s Chicago Poets Sing engages with provocative social themes, while lighter works, including tangos and Garrop’s To Music, uplift the spirit. The recital also includes world premieres by Tim Corpus and Clara Frantzen, celebrating Chicago’s vibrant and resilient musical voice.

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]]> Jazz Combo Summer Concert /fpac/events/jazz-combo-summer-concert-2/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:44:09 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=10008 Free, no tickets required

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]]> Shakespearian Favorites /fpac/events/shakespearian-favorites/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:37:11 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=10004 Orchestra Begin your evening with a special performance by the Moraine Valley Orchestra, presenting a selection of Shakespearean-inspired music. Set against the charming backdrop of the Shakespeare Garden, this outdoor concert is the perfect prelude to Academic Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Let the music transport you into the world of Shakespeare […]

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Begin your evening with a special performance by the Moraine Valley Orchestra, presenting a selection of Shakespearean-inspired music. Set against the charming backdrop of the Shakespeare Garden, this outdoor concert is the perfect prelude to Academic Theater’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Let the music transport you into the world of Shakespeare before the curtain rises.

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]]> Jazz Recital /fpac/events/jazz-recital/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:23:48 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=9991 Free, no tickets required.  Director: Doug Bratt Luke Malewicz Quartet presents the Music of Sammy Nestico Join the quartet for an evening celebrating the timeless music of legendary arranger Sammy Nestico.

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Director: Doug Bratt
Luke Malewicz Quartet presents the Music of Sammy Nestico
Join the quartet for an evening celebrating the timeless music of legendary arranger Sammy Nestico.

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]]> 88th Avenue Swing: Harvest Moon and Jazz Tunes! /fpac/events/88th-avenue-swing-harvest-moon-and-jazz-tunes-2/ Tue, 20 May 2025 17:29:17 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=9967 Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble Free, no tickets required

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Moraine Valley Jazz Ensemble

Free, no tickets required

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]]> Rhythmic Grooves and Re-Percussions /fpac/events/rhythmic-grooves-and-re-percussions/ Tue, 20 May 2025 14:35:33 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=9958 Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble Free, no tickets required

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Free, no tickets required

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]]> Holiday for Percussion! /fpac/events/holiday-for-percussion/ Tue, 20 May 2025 14:34:02 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=9955 Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble Free, no tickets required

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Moraine Valley Percussion Ensemble

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]]> The Shakespearean Orchestra /fpac/events/the-shakespearean-orchestra/ Tue, 20 May 2025 14:31:41 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=9953 Free, no tickets required Join the Moraine Valley Orchestra before Academic Theater’s performance of Richard III. Listen to Shakespearean inspired words and music outside the Shakespeare Garden; it a perfect prelude to a classic performance.

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Join the Moraine Valley Orchestra before Academic Theater’s performance of Richard III. Listen to Shakespearean inspired words and music outside the Shakespeare Garden; it a perfect prelude to a classic performance.

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]]> One-Book One-Orchestra: Juxtapositions /fpac/events/one-book-one-orchestra-juxtapositions/ Tue, 20 May 2025 14:29:50 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=9950 Free, no tickets required The MVO again aligns its Spring Concert with Moraine Valley’s One-Book One-College “The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia” by Le Guin. The Orchestra’s concert will include music by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Verdi, and modern American composer Molly Joyce composed for and against political and natural landscapes.

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The MVO again aligns its Spring Concert with Moraine Valley’s One-Book One-College “The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia” by Le Guin. The Orchestra’s concert will include music by Beethoven, Shostakovich, Verdi, and modern American composer Molly Joyce composed for and against political and natural landscapes.

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]]> Keeping Thyme with the Moraine Valley Orchestra /fpac/events/keeping-thyme-with-the-moraine-valley-orchestra/ Tue, 20 May 2025 14:28:11 +0000 /fpac/?post_type=mvcc-events&p=9947 Free, no tickets required. Better than the Smashing Pumpkins and Korn! Celebrate your Thanksgiving festivities with the Moraine Valley Orchestra beating the drumsticks to Beethoven’s “Turkish” march and a cornucopia of other Thanksgiving inspired classics.

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Better than the Smashing Pumpkins and Korn! Celebrate your Thanksgiving festivities with the Moraine Valley Orchestra beating the drumsticks to Beethoven’s “Turkish” march and a cornucopia of other Thanksgiving inspired classics.

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