« The Dude Keeps Rollin' | Italian Expo at Navy Pier » |
Music Sun Sep 19 2010
Orion Ensemble Opens 18th Season
This week, Orion Ensemble marks the opening of its 18th season, with a salutation to Robert Schumann at his 200th birthday. The ensemble will also showcase works by Astor Piazzolla, and Ludwig Van Beethoven. The performance includes Schumann's Fantasy Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73, Piazzolla's tango-influenced Four Seasons of Buenos Aires for Violin, Cello and Piano (1965), and Beethoven's Trio in C Minor for Violin, Viola and Cello, Op. 9, No. 3.
Orion Ensemble will perform at Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall, 430 Michigan Ave., this Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 pm. They will also present the performance on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 pm in Evanston, at the Music Institute of Chicago's Nichols Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave. Tickets are $26. Senior tickets are $23, student tickets are $10, and children ages 12 and under are free. To purchase tickets or learn more, visit orionensemble.org, or call 630-628-9591.