In an Emmy-nominated performance seen on PBS, acclaimed actress Angela Ingersoll celebrates Judy Garland in concert. Baked by a dynamite band, Ingersoll delivers virtuosic vocals, passionate storytelling, humor, and heart. She also starred as Garland in End of the Rainbow, winning Chicago's Jeff Award and LA Times Woman of the Year in Theatre. Chicago Sun-Times […]
Calling all young, aspiring musicians: The youthful Galvin Quartet are ready to answer your questions on what it’s like to study music and carve out a career in music. They are presently at Northwestern University, studying, teaching, and performing. Free pizza and a free ticket to Galvin Quartet’s mainstage performance at 7:30 pm. RSVP to mikaecook@gretnamusic.org by […]
Four cello-playing friends from four different nations (Brazil, China, South Korea, and the United States) joined forces and, after only 12 days of intense rehearsing, won the silver medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The following year they won the Concert Artists Guild International Competition. Their fun program will be filled with masterworks […]
The Philadelphia based Wister Quartet are beloved regulars at Gretna Music. They’ll perform works of Handel and Mozart, and be joined by pianist Marcantonio Barone, for Brahms’ heaven-storming Piano Quintet in f minor for a very grand finale. This will be the 11th time since 1999 that the Wister Quartet has graced the Gretna Music stage.
A dynamic ensemble specializing in music of the Baroque and Classical eras, the Sebastians have been praised by the New York Times as “everywhere sharp-edged and engaging.” Vivaldi features on their program for us as well as a trio of Bach’s beloved and dazzling Brandenburg Concertos. Stay after the concert to meet the musicians and enjoy some […]