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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESENTS ANNOUNCESTHE 2018/19 SEASON

In its 75th anniversary season, UChicago Presents honors tradition and introduces new series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2018

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2018/19 Season Highlights

The Takács Quartet, Tallis Scholars, and former Ensemble in Residence Pacifica Quartet make their return to the series

Steven Isserlis and Robert Levin perform the complete Beethoven sonatas for cello on back-to-back nights at the Logan Center

2015 Chopin Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho makes his Chicago debut with a program of piano fantasies

Thelonious Monk Competition winners Jazzmeia Horn (2015) and Marquis Hill (2014) perform on the Jazz at the Logan series

University of Chicago Presents introduces Music Without Borders, a new series showcasing contemporary artists from around the world blending global traditions with modern styling

The 2018/19 Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence Sweet Honey in the Rock brings its vibrant performances expressed through song, dance, and sign language to Mandel Hall

With the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition, UCP presents a new series of concerts including 14 world premieres performed by Yarn/Wire and the new CCCC resident Grossman Ensemble

UCP celebrates its home with concerts by internationally-acclaimed Chicago artists including Rachel Barton Pine, Jory Vinikour, and Marquis Hill, and the CSO Winds

CHICAGO – The University of Chicago Presents (UCP) Executive Director Amy Iwano announces the 2018/19 season of the University’s concert series. From October 12, 2018 through June 7, 2019, audiences

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will have the opportunity to hear 26 concerts across five series encompassing classical, early, contemporary, jazz, and world music as UCP honors its past and looks to the future in its 75th anniversary season.

This season, UCP celebrates its history, welcoming back beloved performers from past seasons and highlighting treasured chamber works. The Tallis Scholars present a holiday program of Renaissance music in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, and Steven Isserlis returns to the University to perform the complete Beethoven cello sonatas with the scholar and keyboardist Robert Levin. The Classic Concert Series welcomes back the Takács Quartet and long-time former ensemble-in-residence the Pacifica Quartet, and clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein returns with colleagues to perform Messaien’s Quatuor pour le fin du temps. UChicago Presents has long championed the next generation of artists with Chicago debut performances. This season, Chopin International Piano Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho offers his first Chicago performance on the Classic Concert Series. This season also features other up-and-coming talent including the rising young piano trio, Trio Céleste, and two winners of the Thelonious Monk Institute Competition, the young singer Jazzmeia Horn and Chicago native Marquis Hill.

UCP builds for the future with the introduction of Music Without Borders, a new global music series blending world traditions with contemporary styling, and with concerts from the new Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition. This season also welcomes the newest Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence, Sweet Honey in the Rock. As in seasons past, UChicago Presents aims to expand the concert experience with pre-concert lectures and post-concert talk-backs, cross-genre collaborations, and jazz listening sessions throughout the season.

BY SERIES

The Classic Concert Series features both internationally renowned artists returning to UChicago stages and introduces new talent in Chicago debuts. The pre-eminent Takács Quartet with newly appointed second violinist Harumi Rhodes returns to the University of Chicago to open the Classic Concert Series. Other returning artists include Alexander Fiterstein joined by Elena Urioste, violin; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; and Michael Brown, piano; the Pacifica Quartet; and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Winds. The young Chopin Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho makes his Chicago debut with a program of piano fantasies, and Trio Céleste and the Parker Quartet,

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joined by violist Richard O’Neill and cellist Edward Arron, round out the series.

Returning to UChicago this season are Cappella Pratensis, the Tallis Scholars, and Steven Isserlis on the Howard Mayer Brown International Early Music Series. Renowned for historically informed performances, Cappella Pratensis opens the Early Music Series with a program exploring the music of Josquin des Prez and his contemporaries, and the Tallis Scholars bring A Renaissance Christmas to Rockefeller Chapel in December. Later in the season, Steven Isserlis and Robert Levin perform the complete Beethoven sonatas over two nights on a period-accurate cello and fortepiano. In April, British consort Atalante presents a semi-staged musical portrait of seventeenth century Rome. Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour close the series with Bach violin and harpsichord sonatas.

Jazz at the Logan brings the full spectrum of contemporary jazz to the Logan Center Performance Hall with performances by some of the biggest names on the scene. Six-time Grammy®-winning bassist Christian McBride opens the series with his newest quartet project, New Jawn. Next on the series are two Thelonious Monk Competition winners in separate concerts: Jazzmeia Horn makes her Chicago debut at the Logan in November, and Chicago native Marquis Hill brings his Blacktet to the series in February. All-star post-bop septet The Cookers presents a program of originals in April, and Chris Potter Underground Orchestra ends the series with a May performance.

This season UChicago Presents introduces Music Without Borders, a new series that brings sounds from around the globe to Chicago, showcasing contemporary artists who blend world traditions with modern styling. Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna, from Chennai, India, opens the season with his trio including violin and mridangam (percussion). From Seoul, South Korea, Black String employs traditional Korean instruments such as geomungo, a relative of the zither, bamboo flutes, and percussion with guitar for a new sound bringing together elements of traditional, improvisational, and contemporary music. Rounding out the season, Iraqi oud player Rahim AlHaj, a 2015 National Heritage Fellow, presents some of his latest work with ensemble combining traditional Iraqi maqams with contemporary styling and influence.

The University of Chicago welcomes Sweet Honey in the Rock as the newest Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence for the 2018/19 academic year. The internationally-acclaimed and award-winning a cappella group is noted for its vibrant, versatile, and relevant


performances expressed through song, dance, and sign language. In addition to workshops and performances with the University’s vocal ensembles, panel discussions with the Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture, community music workshops, and educational concerts for local K-12 students throughout the school year, Sweet Honey in the Rock will perform in a public performance on the Mandel Hall stage as part of the UChicago Presents season.

In its sixth decade presenting contemporary music, beginning with the Contemporary Chamber Players under Ralph Shapey in 1964 and continuing as Contempo in 2002 under Shulamit Ran and in 2015 under Marta Ptaszyńska, the University of Chicago begins a new chapter with the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition (CCCC). The CCCC is a dynamic, collaborative, interdisciplinary environment for the creation, performance, and study of new music. Augusta Read Thomas serves as the Center’s Director, with support from a curatorial board of UChicago faculty, staff, and artistic leaders. Beginning with the 2018/19 season, UChicago Presents is delighted to be part of this exciting new era in the University of Chicago's distinguished tradition of creating and presenting contemporary music by offering a new series of concerts produced by the CCCC.


FULL CONCERT SCHEDULE – organized by date

Friday, October 12 / 7:30 PM / Mandel Hall Takács Quartet

Saturday, October 13 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the Arts Yarn/Wire

Sunday, October 14 / 3:00 PM / Logan Center for the Arts TM Krishna Friday, October 26 / 7:30 PM / Mandel Hall Seong-Jin Cho*

Friday, November 2 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the Arts Christian McBride New Jawn Sunday, November 11 / 3:00 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsCappella Pratensis Friday, November 16 / 7:30 PM / Mandel Hall Alexander Fiterstein and Friends

Friday, November 30 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsJazzmeia Horn*

Friday, December 7 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the Arts Grossman Ensemble with Ben Bolter

Sunday, December 9/ 3:00 PM / Rockefeller Chapel Tallis Scholars

Friday, January 11/ 7:30 PM / Mandel Hall Trio Céleste

Sunday, January 13 / 3:00 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsBlack String*

Friday, February 1 / 7:30 PM / Mandel HallParker Quartet with Richard O’Neill and Edward Arron

Friday, February 8 / 7:30 PM / Mandel HallSweet Honey in the Rock


Friday, February 15 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsMarquis Hill Blacktet

Thursday, February 21 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsSteven Isserlis and Robert Levin

Friday, February 22 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsSteven Isserlis and Robert Levin

Friday, March 15 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsGrossman Ensemble with James Baker

Friday, April 5 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsThe Cookers

Sunday, April 7 / 3:00 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsAtalante*

Friday, April 12 / 7:30 PM / Mandel HallPacifica Quartet

Friday, April 26 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsRachel Barton Pine and Jory Vinikour

Sunday, April 28 / 3:00 PM / Mandel HallCSO Winds

Sunday, May 5 / 3:00 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsRahim AlHaj

Friday, May 17 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsChris Potter Underground Orchestra

Friday, June 7 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center for the ArtsGrossman Ensemble with David Dzubay

*Chicago debut


FULL CONCERT SCHEDULE – organized by series

CLASSIC CONCERT SERIES

Since 1943, this renowned series has brought diverse ensembles and composers from the Classical period to the present to the Mandel Hall stage. In the 2018/19 season, the series celebrates the past, welcoming back artists who have left their mark on the series, and looks to the future, championing the next generation of world-class musicians.

FRIDAY / OCTOBER 12 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALLTakács Quartet

Haydn: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20, No. 4Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D MajorBrahms: String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2

Renowned for the vitality of its interpretations, the pre-eminent Takács Quartet opens the 75th anniversary season.

FRIDAY / OCTOBER 26 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL / CHICAGO DEBUTSeong-Jin Cho, piano

Bach: Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903Schubert: Fantasie in C Major, D. 760 (Wanderer Fantasie)Chopin: Polonaise Fantasie, Op. 61Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

The Korean-born winner of the 2015 Chopin International Piano Competition makes his Chicago debut with a program of fantasies and Mussorgsky’s virtuosic piano showpiece.

FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 16 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALLAlexander Fiterstein, clarinetwith Elena Urioste, violin, Nicholas Canellakis, cello, and Michael Brown, piano

Weinberg: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 28Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of

Time)

Friends and musical colleagues Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, Elena Urioste, violin, Nicholas Canellakis, cello, and Michael Brown, piano, are


members of the new generation of super-musicians and bring the ethereally beautiful masterpiece by Olivier Messiaen, written and premiered when the composer was interned during World War II.


FRIDAY / JANUARY 11 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALLTrio Céleste

Rachmaninoff: Trio Elégiaque No. 1Pierre Jalbert: Piano Trio No. 1Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50

The acclaimed, rising young piano trio offers a program of old and new memorials. In the Trio Elégiaque, Rachmaninoff memorialized Tchaikovsky, who wrote his own work in tribute to his close friend and pianist Nikolai Rubinstein. More than one hundred years later, Pierre Jalbert dedicated his piano trio to the life and work of Mother Theresa.

FRIDAY / FEBRUARY 1 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALLParker Quartet with Richard O’Neill, viola, and Edward Arron, cello

Strauss: String Sextet from Capriccio, Op. 85Janáček: Quartet No. 1, “Kreuzer Sonata”Brahms: Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36

The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet is joined by esteemed musical partners for two joyous string sextets.

FRIDAY / APRIL 12 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALLPacifica Quartet

Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6David Dzubay: new work (world premiere)Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1

The Pacifica Quartet, long beloved by UChicago audiences, returns to the Classic Series with a brand new work amidst quartet masterpieces.

SUNDAY / APRIL 28 / 3:00 PM / MANDEL HALLChicago Symphony Orchestra Winds

Strauss: Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7Strauss: Suite in B-flat Major, Op. 4Dvořák: Serenade in D minor, Op. 44

“Take a look at Dvořák Serenade for Wind Instruments,” Johannes Brahms wrote to his friend violinist Joseph Joachim. “…it would be difficult to discover a finer, more refreshing impression of really abundant and charming creative talent.” The Chicago Symphony Winds perform Dvořák’s master chamber work and others by Richard Strauss.


HOWARD MAYER BROWN INTERNATIONAL EARLY MUSIC SERIES

Founded in 1981, this series features artists dedicated to historically researched and informed programming and original instrument practices, from medieval and Renaissance music to the Baroque.

SUNDAY / NOVEMBER 11 / 3:00 PM / LOGAN CENTERCappella Pratensis

The Imitation Game: Emulation, Competition, and Homage at the time of Josquin

Performing from a large choirbook on a central music stand as in the time of Josquin des Prez and the 15th and 16th century polyphonists, the members of Cappella Pratensis are renowned for their inventive programs and original interpretations based on historical research.

SUNDAY / DECEMBER 9 / 3:00 PM / ROCKEFELLER CHAPELTallis Scholars

A Renaissance ChristmasWorks by Palestrina, Josquin, Byrd and others

“One of the UK’s greatest cultural exports” (BBC Radio 3), the Tallis Scholars have been the leading proponents of sacred vocal music of the Renaissance for more than four decades. This December, the ensemble performs a program of Renaissance music for the Christmas season in UChicago’s beautiful Rockefeller Chapel.

THURSDAY / FEBRUARY 21 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTERFRIDAY / FEBRUARY 22 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTERSteven Isserlis, cello, and Robert Levin, fortepiano

Complete Beethoven Sonatas for cello and fortepiano

The acclaimed British cellist returns to UChicago Presents for a back-to-back performance of Beethoven’s complete cello sonatas. Isserlis, on his gut-strung Stradivarius, is joined by the renowned performer and scholar Robert Levin on the fortepiano, and together over two nights, they trace Beethoven’s life story through his works for piano and cello.

SUNDAY/ APRIL 7 / 3:00 PM / LOGAN CENTER / CHICAGO DEBUTAtalante


Milton in Love: Music in the Eternal City

British consort Atalante, hailed for “breathtaking performances of delicious music (Gramophone), presents Milton in Love, a semi-staged musical portrait of the English poet’s sojourn through Rome. With rich music and sumptuous costumes, Atalante brings to life the sights and sounds of seventeenth century Rome and transports the audience to the ‘Eternal City.’


FRIDAY / APRIL 26 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTERRachel Barton Pine, violin, and Jory Vinikour, harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach:Sonata for violin and harpsichord No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014 Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Harpsichord Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828Sonata for violin and harpsichord No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016

Bach’s violin and harpsichord sonatas are among the composer’s most famous chamber music, performed here on baroque violin by Rachel Barton Pine, noted for her dazzling technique, lustrous tone, and joy in music-making, paired with internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Jory Vinikour.


MUSIC WITHOUT BORDERSUChicago Presents' newest series brings sounds from around the globe to Chicago, showcasing contemporary artists who blend world traditions with modern styling. Each artist visit will be augmented with additional events on and off campus in collaboration with various academic centers at the University and community partners.

SUNDAY / OCTOBER 14 / 3:00 PM / LOGAN CENTERTM Krishna

As a vocalist in the Carnatic tradition, Thodur Madabusi Krishna’s musicality reaches beyond the typical. Uncommon in his rendition of music and original in his interpretation of it, Krishna is at once strong and subtle, distinctly traditional, and stunningly innovative.

SUNDAY / JANUARY 13 / 3:00 PM / LOGAN CENTER / CHICAGO DEBUTBlack String

Comprised of four musicians from Seoul, Black String focuses on improvisation as an important aspect of traditional Korean music and creates a unique language through Asian intuition and musical idiom with traditional Korean instruments. Amplified bursts of sound of the geomungo (6-stringed zither) and Korean bamboo flutes, the fierce quake of Korean traditional percussion, plus the unpredictable melody of jazz guitar captivate audiences.

SUNDAY / MAY 5 / 3:00 PM / LOGAN CENTERRahim AlHaj

Hailed as a master of the oud and named a 2015 NEA National Heritage Fellow, Rahim AlHaj is a performer and composer who combines traditional Iraqi music with contemporary styling and influences. He has collaborated with artists from jazz guitarist Bill Frisell to contemporary string ensemble Kronos Quartet to rock band REM. Here he leads an ensemble in some of his most recent work.


JAZZ AT THE LOGAN SERIES

Jazz at the Logan brings the spectrum of contemporary jazz – with its myriad influences from the past to the present – performed by world-class artists to the Logan Center concert stage.

FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 2 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTERChristian McBride New Jawn

Six-time GRAMMY®-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing, McBride brings his newest ensemble to open Jazz at the Logan’s sixth season.

FRIDAY / NOVEMBER 30 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER / CHICAGO DEBUTJazzmeia Horn

Winner of the prestigious 2015 Thelonious Monk Institute Competition, vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has a name that speaks for itself, capturing her very essence. The most talked-about vocalist in recent years has a sweet and commanding presence, with a spirit harkening legendary singers but with a contemporary style all her own.

FRIDAY / FEBRUARY 15 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER Marquis Hill Blacktet

Another winner of the Thelonious Monk Institute Competition in 2014, Chicago native and trumpeter Marquis Hill brings his newest project to a hometown stage.

FRIDAY / APRIL 5 / 7:30 PM/ LOGAN CENTERThe CookersBilly Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss, Donald Harrison, George Cables, Cecil McBee, and Billy Hart

Experience counts. This exciting all-star septet summons up an aggressive mid-‘60s spirit with a potent collection of expansive post-bop originals marked by all the requisite killer instincts and pyrotechnic playing expected of some of the heaviest hitters on the scene today.

FRIDAY / MAY 17 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER Chris Potter Underground Orchestra

Imaginary Cities


The tremendously versatile saxophonist and composer brings his Underground Orchestra for a performance of his stunning, expansive, and evocative suite.


CONTEMPORARY

UChicago Presents is delighted to be part of an exciting new chapter in the University of Chicago's distinguished tradition of creating and presenting contemporary music by offering a new series of concerts produced by the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition and performed by guest artists and the new resident Grossman Ensemble. Named for generous Center for Contemporary Composition donors Sandy and Naava Grossman, the ensemble is comprised of 13 of the nation’s leading contemporary music specialists. In its inaugural season, the ensemble will workshop and perform 12 world premieres by UChicago faculty, students, and guest composers.

SATURDAY / OCTOBER 13 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER Yarn/Wire

Founded in 2005, Yarn/Wire is a quartet of two percussionists and two pianists. The ensemble is admired for the energy and precision they bring to performances of today’s most adventurous music. Here they perform works by Misato Mochizuki, Enno Poppe, and brand new music by Will Myers and Clay Mettens.

FRIDAY / DECEMBER 7 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER Grossman EnsembleBen Bolter, conductor

World premieres by Sam Pluta, David Rakowski, Shulamit Ran, and the 2018/19 Center for Contemporary Composition FellowOpen rehearsal: Saturday, November 10

FRIDAY / MARCH 15 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER Grossman EnsembleJames Baker, conductor

World premieres by Rodrigo Bussad, Chen Yi, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, and Jack HughesOpen rehearsal: Saturday, February 16

FRIDAY / JUNE 7 / 7:30 PM / LOGAN CENTER Grossman EnsembleDavid Dzubay, conductor

World premieres by David Dzubay, Kate Soper, Steve Lehman, and Joungbum LeeOpen rehearsal: Saturday, May 11


The Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition will announce further information about its 2018-19 concerts later in 2018. Visit centerforcontemporarycomposition.uchicago.edu for more information.


https://arts.uchicago.edu/center-contemporary-composition

ENSEMBLE-IN-RESIDENCE SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK The University of Chicago welcomes Sweet Honey in the Rock as the Don Michael Randel Ensemble in Residence for the 2018-19 academic year. The internationally-acclaimed, award-winning a cappella group is noted for its vibrant, versatile, and relevant performances expressed through song, dance, and sign language and will have a strong presence across the University throughout the year.

FRIDAY / FEBRUARY 8 / 7:30 PM / MANDEL HALL Sweet Honey in the Rock

An Intimate Evening with Sweet Honey in the Rock

The ensemble brings its signature sound to Mandel Hall.

TICKETS

Subscription series, starting as low as $40, will be available across five different series, offering patrons significant savings of 25% off single ticket prices. A full-season pass to all 26 concerts is available at a 30% savings. UChicago Presents extends University and staff discounts, first time subscriber and Under 35 discounts, youth tickets, and the opportunity to create your own series with a Pick 4- or Pick 6-concert flexible series option.

Ticket information and an order form will be available online beginning Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at chicagopresents.uchicago.edu/tickets/subscription. First time subscribers may order online at ticketsweb.uchicago.edu/subscriptions.

Patrons may also call 773.702.ARTS (2787) or visit the UChicago Arts Box Office at Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Tues–Sat, 12–6pm.

CONCERT VENUESThis season, the University of Chicago Presents holds concerts at the following locations:

Mandel Hall: 1131 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts: 915 East 60th Street,

Chicago, IL 60637 Rockefeller Memorial Chapel: 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue,

Chicago, IL 60637


ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESENTS

Established in 1943, The University of Chicago Presents series brings extraordinary artists from around the world to Chicago. Artists engage with audiences, scholars, and students in dynamic live performances, educational and enrichment experiences, and community engagement activities through a diverse mix of chamber music and recitals, early, contemporary, jazz, and world music, including artist residencies, commissions, and premieres.

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