Prelude
Prelude is the Chicago Arts Orchestra's pre-concert talk
These talks are informal and often interactive. Offered 30 – 45 minutes before concerts, these events showcase the CAO's commitment to broadening the musical knowledge of our audience. Past Prelude Talks have been given by Dr. Drew Edward Davies of Northwestern University, Dianne Lehmann Goldman and Jesse Revenig.
Program Notes
Past Performances, Available for Download
Past Concerts
2016 – 2017 Season
Rediscovered Treasures VII: Italy in New Spain
Works by Jerusalem, Galuppi, Hasse, Leo, and Legrenzi.
The CAO presents pieces in the galant style, the dominant style of art music practiced between 1720 and 1780,
characterized by clear textures and lyrical melodies.
Musica Viva : A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage
EARLIER
An Artist Celebration
Music of the Enlightenment - Mozart The Great
Music of the Enlightenment - The Bach Brothers
Music of the Enlightenment - Rediscovered Treasures IV
Rediscovered Treasures III
Masters of the 20th and 21st Centuries
Thursday, September 16, 20010,
Lansana Camara, Sounds & Rhythms of West Africa
A fusion of musical traditions starring African Griot Musician Lansana Camara playing the Balafone, Djembe and Kora. Camara's last performance in 2009 was enthusiastically received by audiences throughout Chicago.
8pm
2936 N. Southport Ave., Chicago
Thursday, October 29, 2009,
A Special Performance by Lansana Camara
Mr. Lansana Camara performed on the African Balafon, a Xylophone like instrument, and Kora, a multi-stringed Harp/Lute like instrument. Mr. Lansana Camara comes from a long line of Griot family musicians dedicated to the crafting of instruments and the performance of classical Griot songs for ceremonies, celebrations, social occasions, and stage performances. He is a Partner with the Group Laiengee: A cooperative music approach for assisting children with disabilities in Conakry, Guinea, West Africa.
6pm – 9pm
CAO in Guanajuato, Mexico
CAO performances at Teatro Angela Peralta, San Miguel de Allende and Teatro Juarez in Guanajuato, Mexico.
April 20, 2008
Mozart & Masters of the Classic Era
Conducted by
Javier José Mendoza
Special Guests
Eleanor Ranney : Soprano
Ali Javaheri : Tenor
Randall Sensmeier: Organ
3pm; Church of Saint Luke
Chicago, Illinois
September 23, 2006
Musica Latina
Conducted by
Javier José Mendoza
7:30pm; Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
March 19, 2006
Organ Symphony!
Conducted by
Javier José Mendoza
Organ
William Berg
4:00pm; St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church
Naperville, IL
November 5, 2005
Autumn Reflections
Conducted by
Javier José Mendoza
W.A. Mozart - Overture to the Marriage of Figaro
Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une Infante Defunte
Maurice Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin
W.A. Mozart - Symphony No. 35 "Haffner"
8:00pm; Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, IL
June11, 2005
Soundscapes
Conducted by
Javier José Mendoza
Felix Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Serge Prokofiev - Classical Symphony
Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony #1
8pm; Athenaeum Theatre
Chicago, Illinois
October 29, 2009
Requiem for the Fallen
Dedicated to the memory of American servicemen and women
Conducted by
Bradley Ellingboe
Music Director
Javier José Mendoza
Alto Soloist
Sharon O'Connell Campbell
Special Guest Choir
Cantate
Artistic Director
Benjamin Rivera
Artistic Director
Dr. Charles Brown Kapelle of Concordia University
Percy Grainger - Irish Tune from County Derry
Bradley Ellingboe - Requiem
6pm – 9pm; Coobah, Chicago, Illinois
November 8, 2008
Beyond Borders
Performing
Gloria by Antonio VivaldiWorks from Latin America and the United States
Featuring
Coro National de Ninos
Coro National de Jovenes
Coro Montessori of Guatemala
Oak Park - River Forest Children's Chorus
Indianapolis Children's Choir
Conducted by
Javier José Mendoza
Fernando Archila
Julio Julian
William Chin
Josh Pedde
Special Guests
Eleanor Ranney : Soprano
Lourdes Cossich : Soprano
Pahola Miranda : Mezzo-Soprano
7:30pm; First United Church of Oak Park
Oak Park, Illinois
The Strauss of the North
