Greenroom

From the Composers

February 16, 2021

The composer's on ~Nois saxophone quartet's February 19, 2021 streaming concert share a bit about their music.

Meet the Music Makers: ~Nois

February 15, 2021

~Nois saxophone quartet talks about their ensemble, their approach to music, and their program for the University of Chicago in February 2021.

Meet the Music Makers: Michael Brown

October 26, 2020

Pianist Michael Brown sits down with UChicago Presents to discuss his dual roles as a composer and pianist, the enduring legacy of Beethoven, and the provenance of his beloved pianos, Octavia and Daria.

Meet the Music Makers: Pacifica Quartet

October 7, 2020

Pacifica Quartet cellist and founding member Brandon Vamos discusses his love for Hyde Park audiences, recounts the quartet's early days as the ensemble-in-residence at the University of Chicago, and a new work written for the quartet by composer David Dzubay.

Archive Stream: Anthony McGill and Anna Polonsky

June 27, 2020

On Friday, June 26, clarinetist Anthony McGill, a native of Chicago's South Side, performed with pianist Anna Polonsky via digital stream from the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, New York. Watch the archive of the stream here.

Archive stream: Rahim AlHaj, oud

June 6, 2020

Rahim AlHaj, who is widely considered one of the greatest living virtuosos of his ancient instrument, shared a program of music for "Hope and New Beginnings" in a streaming concert on June 5, 2020.

Archive Stream: Paul O'Dette, Lute

May 23, 2020

On Friday, May 22, Paul O'Dette, the "Dean" of American lutenists, joined UChicago Presents and our partners at Chamber Music Society of Detroit, Academy of Early Music, and WFMT for a livestream performance of Elizabethan ballads and Scottish tunes. Watch the archive of the stream here!

Meet the Music Makers: Plena Libre

May 8, 2020

UChicago Presents' Landon Hegedus sat down with Plena Libre during the first week of its residency at the University of Chicago to talk the history of plena and bomba, the band's affection for Chicago, and what the Don Michael Randel residency means to ensemble.