Tuesday Morning Music 2013 Schedule

Tuesday, June 18
10 - 11 a.m.

Gypsy Influence Duo is a Spanish guitar duo based in Chicago. Their original and traditional music is rooted in flamenco, Spanish classical, and a little Latin American guitar. Its core members include Alberto Alvarez and David Chiriboga. Between the two of them, they have studied, performed, and lived in the south of France, where the gypsy rumba was partly born and developed, and in southern Spain, where flamenco was both born and developed.

Tuesday, July 2
10 - 11 a.m.

Sisai's founder Jose Muenala learned to play flutes as a boy, inspired by the elders in his community who continue the rich musical heritage of his people. From his self-taught beginnings on Andean mountainsides to performing for over 20 years at hundreds of venues across the U.S., Muenala and Sisai have remained dedicated to pursuing a true traditional sound. Sisai performs the rhythms of Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, reflecting a dedication to maintaining and furthering native culture.

Tuesday, July 16
10 - 11 a.m.

The chamber musicians from the Midwest Young Artists conservatory are high school students, some of whom travel from as far west as California and as far east as Boston to attend summer studies at the MYA Center in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Of the more than 65 chamber groups trained at MYA annually, the majority focus on performing staples of the classic repertoire. Every year however, MYA hosts a composition contest in which chamber groups perform world premieres of newly composed works by their peers. MYA chamber groups perform free concerts during the season at Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall and around the community.

Tuesday, July 30
10 - 11 a.m.

Internationally acclaimed soprano Kaori Williams has captured the hearts of audiences around the world with her charming stage presence and the unique beauty of her soprano voice.  Met with particular praise for her role as Cio Cio-san in Madame Butterfly as well as Liu in Turandot, Williams has performed on three continents:  Europe (Amsterdam), Asia (Tokyo), and North America (Memphis and Minneapolis).  She is a recipient of the Judge’s Special Award at the Bellini International Competition in Sicily and her repertoire includes Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish works, including concertos and oratorio. Williams will perform with the China Philharmonic Orchestra and Guangzhou Symphony with renowned Maestro Massimo Zanetti in January 2014 and locally with the Northbrook Symphony Orchestra in December 2013.

Tuesday, August 13
10 - 11 a.m.

Russian-born Chicago-based cellist and composer Ian Maksin is quickly gaining international recognition for his beautiful tone and distinct style as well as his uniquely charismatic way with the audience. He performs more than 100 concerts annually in the United States and Europe, and his performances have been broadcast on NPR, PBS, as well as on national radio and TV in many European countries. In Chicago, Maksin has been a frequent guest on WFMT, WBEZ, and Chicago Tonight. Several of his performances made the Critic’s Pick of the Time Out Magazine.  In 2012, he was named “Citizen Musician” by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for his contribution to the city’s musical life and the community engagement. Outside his career as a classical musician, he has collaborated with such artists as Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Gloria Estefan, and many others.