Carl Grapentine

WFMT radio personality and former music director for North Shore, Carl Grapentine returns to the Second Sunday series for another interesting discussion. Carl first joined WFMT in 1986 and is now the co-host of the Morning Program. He has given pre‑concert lectures for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Symphony of Oak Park‑River Forest, and many other groups. An alumnus of the University of Michigan School of Music, Carl has been the “stadium voice” of the Michigan Marching Band for 35 seasons ‑ his voice being heard on national telecasts of 14 Rose Bowls and numerous other bowl games.   

The Avanti Guitar Trio

Rooted in the classical guitar tradition, the Avanti Guitar Trio performs an eclectic variety of music including: repertoire from the Renaissance through Romantic eras, music from Spain and Latin America, arrangements of a folk and pop tunes, and contemporary compositions that make use of improvisation, effects pedals, and electronics. Based in Chicago, AGT has performed in traditional and novel concert venues through-out the Midwest. Their performances in concert halls, clubs, libraries, churches, historic homes, college/universities and senior centers all receive rave reviews. Passionate about new music, Avanti Guitar Trio collaborated with members of the Chicago Composers Consortium and premiered works written for and dedicated to the AGT, including compositions by Julia Miller, Martha Carlson-Horst, Tiffany Sevilla, and Timothy Edwards. Avanti members have studied and graduated from some of our country’s most prestigious music conservatories and universities: Yale School of Music, Northwestern University, and the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. Each has performed as soloists throughout the country; and all are currently teaching in Chicago area universities.

David Schrader, Organist

A resident of Chicago, Mr. Schrader leads an active musical life at home. He performs with Baroque Band (Chicago's period instrument orchestra), Music of the Baroque, the Newberry Consort, and Bach Week in Evanston. Mr. Schrader has appeared with Chicago Chamber Musicians, Contemporary Chamber Players, Chicago Baroque Ensemble, and The City Musick. He is a frequent guest on WFMT radio (Chicago) on recordings and in live broadcasts as part of WFMT's "Live From Studio One" programming.

Mr. Schrader is on the faculty of Roosevelt University, Chicago College of Performing Arts - Music Conservatory for performance and academic studies where he has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses since 1986. From 1993 through 1995 he also directed the Collegium Musicum at Northwestern University. He has also taught at the Music Institute of Chicago (formerly know as The Music Center of the North Shore.) Since 1980, he has been the organist of the Church of the Ascension, whose liturgies command a national reputation for musical integrity.

Mr. Schrader received a Doctor of Music degree in organ from Indiana University as well as the coveted Performer's Certificate. He received a Bachelor of Music in piano and a Bachelor of Music in organ from the University of Colorado. His principal teachers have been Storm Bull, Abbey Simon, Oswald Ragatz, Anthony Newman and Everett Jay Hilty.

CUBE

CUBE Contemporary Chamber Ensemble brings music of today to Chicago audiences. Within its varied and imaginative programs, the ensemble explores music from around the world - as well as local works from Chicago's estimable music community. Specializing in chamber music for winds, piano, and percussion, performances may also include dance, performance art, and sculpture.