MUSIC INSTITUTE AND DANCE CHICAGO PRESENT
“DUKE IT OUT NUTCRACKER”
DECEMBER 7 AT NICHOLS CONCERT HALL
“DUKE IT OUT NUTCRACKER”
DECEMBER 7 AT NICHOLS CONCERT HALL
Classical music, jazz, and dance combine when the Music Institute of Chicago
collaborates with Dance Chicago to present a family concert, “Duke It
Out Nutcracker,” Saturday, December 7 at 2 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall,
1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.
This Nutcracker performance, curated by Dance Chicago,
pairs the classical (Tchaikovsky) and jazz (Duke Ellington/Billy
Strayhorn) versions of the holiday favorite, performed by professional
brass and woodwind quintets. In tribute to Dance Chicago’s 25th
anniversary, the Music Institute is featuring new material this year,
including “Chocolate (Spanish Dance).” The performance is a
family-friendly 60 minutes.
The Music Institute's 2019–20 season continues with “From the Heart,” a
Valentine’s Day-themed concert performed by Music Institute faculty
February 15; “Piano Giants” featuring the Marcus Roberts Trio March 14; a
tribute to Art Blakey March 28; and the Formosa Quartet April 4.
“Duke It Out Nutcracker” takes place Saturday, December 7 at 2 p.m.
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston.
Tickets are $10 general admission,
available at nicholsconcerthall.org or by calling 847.448.8326.
All programming is subject to change.
at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston.
Tickets are $10 general admission,
available at nicholsconcerthall.org or by calling 847.448.8326.
All programming is subject to change.
Nichols Concert Hall
Noted architect Solon S. Beman designed the architecturally and
acoustically magnificent First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at
1490 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, in 1912. In 2003, the building was
sensitively restored to become Nichols Concert Hall, a state-of-the-art,
550-seat performance space and music education destination, easily
accessible to numerous restaurants, on-street and metered parking, and
the Davis Street CTA and Metra stations. The converted building,
featuring a fully restored, 1914 E. M. Skinner pipe organ, received the
Richard H. Driehaus Award for best adaptive use by the Landmarks
Preservation Council of Illinois. Each year Nichols Concert Hall
reaches approximately 15,000 people and hosts a world-class chamber
music series, workshops and master classes, student recitals, and
special events.
Music Institute of Chicago
The Music Institute of Chicago
is dedicated to transforming lives through music education. Founded in
1931, the Music Institute has grown to become one of the largest and
most respected community music schools in the nation. Offering musical
excellence built on the strength of its distinguished faculty,
commitment to quality, and breadth of programs and services, the Music
Institute is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education
and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and
Pre-collegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS). Each year, the Music Institute’s
teachers reach thousands of students of all ages and levels of
experience. Music Institute locations include Chicago, Evanston,
Winnetka, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest, and Downers Grove. In addition, the
Music Institute is proud of its longstanding partnership with the
Chicago Public Schools through its Arts Link program. The Music
Institute offers lessons and classes, and concerts through its Community
Music School, Academy, and Nichols Concert Hall. For more information, visit musicinst.org.
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