The Art Institute of Chicago
Consuls General in Chicago Concert Series
Consul Jean-Baptiste
de Boissière, host
Fazioli piano courtesy
of PianoForte Chicago
360 degrees, art beyond borders
www.360degreeschicago.org

 

 

Metlife
Free February and related programming is made possible by MetLife Foundation.
360 degrees concerts

2 Monday
Austria | Music from Austria

Florian Kitt, cello, and Rita Medjimorec, piano, perform works by Haydn, Richard Strauss, and Franz Koglmann.

Kitt and Medjimorec

3 Tuesday
Korea | Korean Folk Music and Dance

Highlights of traditional music and dance

4 Wednesday
France | French Interludes

Jean-Baptiste de Boissière and Arnna Serbanescu, voice, George LePauw, piano, Sang Mee Lee, violin and Paula Kosower, cello perform works by Chausson, Fauré, and Ravel.

9 Monday
Poland | Polish Music from Folk Tunes to Chopin

Soloists for the Lira Ensemble present Polish songs and dance.

Polish Music

16 Monday
Switzerland | Made in Switzerland

Barbara-Gabriella Bossert, flute, Martina Brodbeck, cello, and Ingrid Karlen, piano, perform contemporary Swiss music.

Barbara-Gabriella Bossert

17 Tuesday
Thailand | Thai Classical Music

Hosted by Mrs. Krinsukon Chokdee of the Institute of Dhammaram Temple Group

18 Wednesday
Philippines | The Philippine Heritage Singers

Regional and operatic musical delights

19 Thursday
China | Sounds of China and Beyond

Yang Wei, pipa virtuoso

Yang Wei

20 Friday
Spain | Spain: A Musical Geography

Magdalena Llamas, mezzo-soprano, and Rafael Lamas, piano, perform works by Albeniz, Falla, Granados, and Turina.

Magdalena Llamas and Rafael Lamas

23 Monday
Germany | Classical and Contemporary German Music

Mathias Tacke, violin, and Ueli Wiget, piano

24 Tuesday
Croatia | Music from Croatia

Zvonimir Nagy, piano, performs Baroque through contemporary Croatian music.

Zvonimir Nagy

25 Wednesday
Mexico | Music from Mexico

Highlights of Mexico's regional music

26 Thursday
Japan | Yoko Noge and Jazz Me Blues

Bilingual singer Yoko Noge presents minyo, jazz, and blues.

Yoko Noge

27 Friday
Italy | Improvvisazioni Liriche

Danilo Rea, piano, performs famous arias by Mascagni, Puccini, Verdi, and Bizet, alongside contemporary works, including original compositions.

Danillo Rea