Welcome to “Culture Chronicles”!

Our second concert of the season is just 1 day away! Won’t you join us as we welcome guest conductor Vinay Parameswaran and share the Chicago premiere of our newest co-commissioned work, “Monarch Soul”?

Music:

Gabriela Lena Frank, “Andean Elegy”

Juan Pablo Contreras, “Monarch Soul”

Antonín Dvo?ák, Symphony No. 8

Concert Schedule:

Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 PM | Wentz Concert Hall, Naperville

Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:00 PM | Auditorium Theatre, Chicago

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“Monarch Soul” Chicagoland Premiere

Our audiences adored Juan Pablo Contreras last season, and he is back with his newest work Alma Monarca (“Monarch Soul”), a piece celebrating family and traditions during the Day of the Dead holiday in Mexico, which coincides with the annual Monarch butterfly migration.  

His inspiration: Every year, the holiday aligns with the arrival of Monarch butterflies, giving rise to the local indigenous legend that the souls of ones’ ancestors transform into Monarchs in their journey to the afterlife.

JPC will be on site at both Naperville and Chicago concerts for a special audience Meet & Greet. Don’t miss your chance to rub elbows with this 3x Latin Grammy nominee!

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Help Save Our Native Pollinators!

We’ve partnered with excellent local organizations to help highlight how you can help Monarch butterflies and other pollinators by rebuilding habitats and collecting information for scientists.

Plus, we’re holding a DIY craft activity so guests can create their own Pollinator Pods and plant their own pollinator gardens!

Community in Action

DuPage Monarch Project is a group of local organizations working together to provide education about Monarchs and increase the amount of suitable Monarch habitat throughout DuPage County.

Budburst Program

The Chicago Botanic Garden’s Budburst brings researchers, educators, gardeners, and community members together for a community science project to uncover the stories of plants and animals affected by human impacts on the environment.

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“Butterfly Lovers” Dress Exhibit:

California artist/designer Carley Brandau will join us at Auditorium Theatre to showcase her transformative performance dress and chat about her unique design process. A commissioned fabric artwork, this special dress was worn by violinist Melissa White at the Sinfonietta’s May 2022 season finale, featuring “The Butterfly Lover’s Concerto” as the central work.

This Season, Give the Gift of Music

Always Fits & Never Goes Out of Style

It’s never too early to start making your holiday plans. “Culture Chronicles” is the perfect prelude to Thanksgiving and “Holidays of Joy” is ideal for audiences of all ages!

Maestro Chelsea Tipton II returns to the Sinfonietta stage to conduct our second ever holiday concert. This festive program offers a gift box of perennial favorites and fresh seasonal tunes full of whimsy and cheer.

Guest Alfreda Burke graces the CS stage to share her vocal artistry. A trained opera singer who has performed across America, Europe, and China, her voice has been described as “voluptuous, creamy and luxuriant” (Chicago Tribune). She’s even recorded  for PBS Great Performances and “Broadway Halleluiah!”

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