Music Institute of Chicago: Chorale Performs African-American, African-Latin Works, a free concert Sunday, June 5 at 3 PM, Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston

The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale, conducted  by Daniel Wallenberg with Gregory Shifrin on  piano, concludes its 2021–22 season with From  Africa, a free concert Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m.  at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue,  Evanston. The performance also will be available  via livestream.   The program features compositions by  African-American and African-Latin American  composers, including Nathaniel Dett, William  Grant Still, Florence Price, Thomas Dorsey, Bobbie  McFerrin, and Miguel Matamorros, and songs from  Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda. Soloists include Music Institute voice faculty  member Rae-Myra Hilliard and guest Tramaine  Parker. Guest conductor Bryan Johnson shares  conducting duties with Wallenberg. Also  joining the Chorale is the Jewish Reconstructionist  Congregation Choir. Nichols Concert Hall is currently operating at full capacity. For the most up-to-date protocols related to COVID-19, visit musicinst.org/covid-policy-nichols-concert-hall.   The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale  performs From Africa, a free concert, Sunday, June 5 at 3 p.m.  at Nichols Concert Hall,  1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. No advance reservations are necessary. Free access to the livestream will be available  at musicinst.org/chorale. All programming is subject to change. Music Institute of Chicago Chorale The Music Institute of Chicago Chorale is  a community chorus that provides an  opportunity for adult singers with prior  experience to study and perform the  best in sacred and secular choral music.  Now in its 34th year, the Chorale has  one continuing goal: to perform the  finest sacred and secular choral  music with the highest of standards  in a community setting. Under the  leadership of Conductor Daniel  Wallenberg, the Chorale has developed  a wide range of repertoire, including  motets, madrigals, part-songs, folk  songs, and larger choral-orchestral  works by Bach, Beethoven, Haydn,  Mozart, Duruflé, and many others.  Throughout the years, the Chorale  has collaborated with local choirs  and symphony orchestras and has  produced two fully costumed  Elizabethan madrigal dinners. In  addition, the Chorale has collaborated  several times with the Music Institute’s  voice faculty for concerts of opera and  Broadway music.    Music Institute of Chicago The Music Institute of Chicago leads  people toward a lifelong engagement  with music through unparalleled  teaching, exceptional performances,  and valuable service initiatives that  educate, inspire, and build strong,  healthy communities. Since its  founding in 1931, the Music  Institute’s commitment to innovation,  access, and excellence has served  as an important community resource  and helps to ensure music is  available to everyone. Each year,  the Music Institute provides  personalized music instruction to  more than 1,500 students, regardless of  age, level of experience, or financial  means, across eight Community Music  School locations in Chicago,  Downers Grove, Evanston, Lake  Forest, Lincolnshire, and Winnetka,  as well as online. In addition, the Music   Institute brings music education, arts  curriculum integration, professional  development, and music  performance and engagement  opportunities to thousands in the  Chicago area; offers scholarship  opportunities to students in its  Community School and its Academy, a  nationally recognized training center  for highly gifted pre-college pianists  and string players; and (pre- pandemic) welcomes more than  15,000 visitors annually for  performances, master classes, and  special events at Nichols Concert Hall.   For information, visit musicinst.org. Top photo: Music Institute of Chicago Chorale courtesy of the Music Institute of Chicago. Middle photo group clockwise from top: Daniel Wallenberg by David Joel and the following, all courtesy of the artists: Tramaine Parker, Rae-Myra Hilliard, Bryan Johnson. Copyright © 2022 Music Institute of Chicago, All rights reserved.