Featured Performers

The Mosaic Trio, representing musicians from the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble, performs traditional instrumental music from the Arabic, Sephardic, Egyptian, Levantine, Turkish, and Armenian repertoire. The core of the Mosaic Trio consists of Hicham Chami, who plays the qanun, Kim Sopata, flute and Egyptian nay, and Doug Brush, percussion.

Comprised of members and friends of North Shore Baptist Church, this intergenerational group provides worship leadership and choral selections every Sunday, ranging from Haydn to Moses Hogan.  Rehearsals are Thursday evenings at 7:00 and are a lot of fun.  Call the church at 773-728-4200 for more information.

Founded in 1956, the Chicago Children's Choir is a multiracial, multicultural choral music education organization, shaping the future by making a difference in the lives of children and youth through musical excellence.  The Choir currently serves nearly 3,000 children, ages 8-18 through choirs in 50 schools; after-school programs in six Chicago neighborhoods; and the internationally acclaimed Concert Choir.  As a national and international touring ensemble, the Chicago Children's Choir has performed throughout the United States, South Africa, Japan, Canada, Eastern Europe, Italy and Great Britain and for such dignitaries as former President and Senator Clinton, former South African President Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Governor Rod Blagojevich and Mayor Richard M. Daley.  The Choir has also performed with or for such celebrities as Luciano Pavarotti, Quincy Jones, Enrique Iglesias, Celine Dion, Samuel Ramey, Bobby McFerrin and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, and collaborates regularly with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Joffrey Ballet, Ravinia Festival and Grant Park Music Festival.

VII Brass offers a unique perspective on the small brass ensemble.  By expanding and enhancing the best of the traditional brass quintet, these seven brass players offer rich performances throughout the Chicago-metropolitan region.  Equally comfortable with music written in the Middle Ages and music written last week, VII Brass provides a distinctive musical experience at every performance, and has charmed audiences at a broad range of events including weddings, holiday celebrations, gala fundraisers, and formal concerts.