Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center & More Set for Harris Theater this Winter

Co-Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han - Musical America's 2012 "Musicians of the Year" - present the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on December 18, 2013, part of the Harris Theater Presents series and one of the highlights of the Theater's November/December performance calendar. Additional performances include the premiere of Generations, the first of a five-year project from Deeply Rooted Dance Theater on November 1, 2013, the premiere of Pipassa - The Seventh Love from Natya Dance Theatre, the return of Alejandro Cerrudo and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago's evening-length One Thousand Pieces, and the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance celebrating the 15th anniversary of its annual Cuatro Festival. A complete list of performances and events for November and December can be found below.

Performances in November and December at the Harris Theater are as follows:

Eat to the Beat: Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Friday, November 1, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Tickets: Single ticket $5, Lunchpass $20

The hit lunchtime series is back and better than ever with incredible dance and music performances that will amaze.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater
Generations
Friday, November 1, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Tickets: $25 - $35

The first of a five-year multigenerational repertory project, Generations features classics and new works by emerging, established and legendary choreographers, highlighting the company's unique style and influence on contemporary dance, and deepening the company's commitment to presenting dance inspired by the African Diaspora.

Natya Dance Theatre
Pipaasa - The Seventh Love
Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $35 - $55

The Seventh Love - a work of dance theater - unfolds the journey of love in Buddhist teachings. This fusion of contemporary dialogue and world music is a bold new theatrical invention in its own right. Fresh off a wildly successful Sita Ram last season, which brought the story of Sita and Rama to life in daring new ways, Natya Dance Theatre writes the next chapter of its collaboration with David Kresnar of the Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre Company.

Chicago Jazz Orchestra
Miles Ahead and Foster Tribute
Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Tickets: $20 - $40

The Chicago Jazz Orchestra Association presents Jon Faddis with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra conducted by Jeff Lindberg, in the Chicago premiere of MiLes Davis/Gil Evans landmark work, Miles Ahead. On the first half of the program the CJO will present a tribute to the great jazz composer and arranger Frank Foster, who passed away in 2011.

Puerto Rican Arts Alliance Cuatro Festival: 15th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Tickets: $25 - $100

Established in 1998, the annual Cuatro Festival has become the largest Puerto Rican cultural event in the Midwest. This year, in celebration of its 15th anniversary, the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance presents the Puerto Rican Philharmonic Orchestra, master cuatrista Quique Domenech, and Chicago Cuatro Orchestra exploring new musical territory.

River North Dance Chicago
Fall Engagement
Family Show: Friday, November 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm
Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Tickets: $30 - $75

Called "hotter than hot..." by the Chicago Sun-Times, RNDC celebrates its 24th season with world premieres by Ashley Roland of BodyVox and Kevin Iega Jeff of Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. New York-based choreographer Adam Barruch also presents a Chicago premiere.

Music of the Baroque
Classical Vienna - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert
Monday, November 18, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $27 - $75

In his youthful Fifth Symphony, Franz Schubert pays homage to his idol, Mozart. Beethoven's Second Symphony, full of humor and vitality, also looks back to Mozart, while laying the groundwork for the next musical century. Mozart's own G major Piano Concerto, at once intimate and majestic, is at the center of an intriguing program led by Music Director Jane Glover.

Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major

W.A. Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K. 453

Beethoven Symphony No. 2 in D major

Aida Cuevas and Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernandez
Sunday, November 24, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Tickets: $50 - $80

Aida Cuevas and Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernandez, today's highest ambassadors of traditional Mexican music, unite for a world-class concert to support mariachi music education through Chicago's Mariachi Heritage Foundation. Grammy Award winner Aida Cuevas, known as the "Queen of Ranchera Music," presents her latest production titled "Totalmente Juan Gabriel," in which she pays tribute to the legendary Mexican composer. José Hernandez's renowned Mariachi Sol de México is an undeniable institution in the world of mariachi music.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Winter Series: Dream Big
Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Friday, December 13, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Tickets: $25 - $99

HSDC returns with the full-length, full-company One Thousand Pieces, inspired by Marc Chagall's America Windows. Choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo illuminates music by Philip Glass. Back by popular demand.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra MusicNOW
Prefusion
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Tickets: Adult $25, Student $10

One of electronica's most revered artists - Prefuse73 (Guillermo Herren), whose work ranges from jazz and hip-hop to abstract electronica - brings a world premiere to MusicNOW, complemented by an electrifying solo work by Edgar Guzman and a world premiere by CSO Mead Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates. A reception follows with free food and drink.

Harris Theater Presents: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Brandenburg Concertos
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Tickets: $30 - $50

Celebrate the holidays with the complete Bach Brandenburg Concertos. Called a "New York holiday staple" by the New York Times, this festive performance is not to be missed. The concert features Joseph Lin, member of the acclaimed Juilliard String Quartet and winner of the First Prize at the inaugural Michael Hill International Violin Competition in New Zealand. The New York Times has lauded Lin as "a sensitive, passionate player with a glowing tone" and described his sound as "warm, flexible and perfectly centered."

"When we heard the Harris Theater was looking for a special way to commemorate its 10th anniversary, we couldn't think of anything more celebratory than sharing CMS' annual tradition of performing all of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos on one program with our Chicago audience," said CMS Co-Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han. "These six concerti contain some of the most colorful and festive music in the repertoire, and we are thrilled to bring them to Chicago."

Program:
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (1720)
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (1720)
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (1720)
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (1720)
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 (1720)
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 (1720)

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