We were delighted to welcome internationally renowned cellist Lynn Harrell to Guarneri Hall on May 14, 2019 to teach a master class to four talented advanced cello students. View videos of all four participants and hear Mr. Harrell's insights.… Read more »
NEXUS to Perform Work by Florence Price
The 2019 NEXUS Chamber Music series will include a not-to-miss performance of Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet by American composer Florence Price (1887-1953), whose work greatly deserves wider attention. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Florence Price rose to the highest echelon of American composers during the first half of the 20th century, a tremendous feat for an African-American woman of her time.… Read more »
NEXUS returning for 2nd Season!
Guarneri Hall is delighted to announce that NEXUS Chamber Music Chicago will return to the hall for its second concert season this summer. NEXUS, a collective of talented young artists committed to stimulating interest in chamber music, was co-founded by violinist Brian Hong and cellist Alexander Hersh. With four concerts planned August 26th - September 8th, NEXUS has programmed a wide variety of chamber works, from standard classics to lesser-known pieces that justly deserve a place in the canon. … Read more »
Hear the Goldberg Variations
Traveling to exciting new destinations can cause us to see our own familiar surroundings with new eyes once we’ve returned home. So it is with J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations: a simple Aria serves as the theme for a journey through a series of 30 variations, some tragic, others dizzyingly brilliant, still others triumphant. When the Aria finally returns to where it began, we find… Read more »
Lynn Harrell Master Class
Observe a master class - free but RSVP required! Cellist Lynn Harrell is among the most admired cellists of all times. His warmth of musical personality and formidable technique have made him an iconic presence in the music world for over five decades.… Read more »