Quatuor Ellipsos | Tour 2024 with Thierry Escaich
Concert
Quatuor Ellipsos and Thierry Escaich
Multiples Locations
Chicago & Benton Harbor (MI),
Oct 22 - 26, 2024
Quatuor Ellipsos will perform three concerts in the Midwest this October, featuring the exceptional talents of Thierry Escaich.
The celebrated French saxophone ensemble Quatuor Ellipsos brings their artistry to the Midwest with three anticipated concerts. Now in their 21st season, the quartet continues to captivate audiences across the globe, with performances and masterclasses in Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, and the U.S. For their performances in Chicago , they will join forces with renowned composer, organist, and improviser Thierry Escaich, promising an extraordinary musical experience.
10/22/2024 | French Music Festival: Thierry Escaich and Quatuor Ellipsos (Tea & Pipes Special)
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel | University of Chicago – Hyde Park Campus, Chicago, IL | 4:00pm
In this special concert, Quatuor Ellipsos teams up with French organist and composer Thierry Escaich.
10/23/2024 | French Music Festival: Quatuor Ellipsos
International House, Assembly Hall | University of Chicago – Hyde Park Campus, Chicago, IL | 6:00pm
10/26/2024 | Beethoven and the Heavens
Mendel Center Jenkins Theater | Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, MI | 7:30pm (Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm)
Quatuor Ellipsos will perform the world premiere of Fabien Waksman’s A Dream for Artemis, featuring a narration written by Jean-Philippe Uzan and inspired by NASA’s space exploration.
In partnership with
University of Chicago
For more than 125 years, the University of Chicago, one of the world’s leading research universities, inspires scholars to pursue field-defining research, while educating students in the sciences, medicine, economics, law, business, history, culture, the arts, and humanities focused on careful reading, analytical writing, and critical thinking. The University of Chicago Center in Paris is an intellectual destination for faculty, students, and alumni worldwide, and important convening point for the University’s collaboration with universities and research institutions across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. As the University’s first facility for study abroad programs, the Center in Paris serves as a model for scholarly engagement worldwide.
France Chicago Center
The France Chicago Center (FCC) is a University of Chicago-based interdisciplinary organization with a two-fold mission of: (1) facilitating, promoting, and fostering stronger ties between University of Chicago students and researchers and their colleagues in France, and (2) increasing awareness within the University of Chicago community of French culture, art, and thought. To this end, FCC sponsors a range of programs including conferences, workshops, public lectures, visiting professors, fellowships, travel grants & fellowships, exchange programs and various cultural, scientific, and outreach activities.