Summer 2010 Concert Series

Sanfilippo Foundation -- 2010 Summer Concert Series

Concert Information:

August 19 and September 16, 2010

Doors open at 6:30 pm, Concert begins at 8:00 pm

Individual Concert Tickets are now available. To purchase each concert individually, just click the "Add to Cart" button beneath to the concert you wish to attend.

Our Musical Guest Artists:

August 19th, Pianist Richard Glazier brings us the classic music of George and Ira Gershwin, in Gershwin - Remembrance and Discovery.

From their days in Tin Pan Alley and Broadway, to Carnegie Hall and the final years in Hollywood, George and Ira Gershwin were popular music royalty--the golden age songwriting team that created some of our most memorable and beloved music. Richard Glazier is a master storyteller whose charming, insightful narration is the perfect accompaniment to his brilliant piano performances. Playing rare arrangements of the great Gershwin songs, and the complete solo piano version of Rhapsody in Blue, Glazier brings his audiences entertainment of the highest order. Included will be the story of twelve-year-old Richard's meeting with Ira Gershwin at Gershwin's home, after corresponding with the songwriter for over 3 years. Michael Feinstein says, "Richard Glazier has Gershwin in his soul." Join us for the soul-stirring, Gershwin concert and be privy to the Gershwins' story.

September 16, Chicago Legend Corky Seigel and Chamber Blues arrives at the Sanfilippo home.

"Gritty Chicago blues and rarefied classical chamber music might not seem like a match made in heaven," says the Chicago Tribune -- "until you've heard Corky Siegel bring the two together ... a crowning achievement." Is it blues, is it classical? Walking the line between Beethoven and B.B. King and armed with the creative genius and instrumental prowess that have defined his career for nearly four decades, Mr. Seigel has pioneered an original, genre-busting Chamber blues - a fresh, innovative sound capturing the sparkling qualities of classical music merged with the emotional melodic style of blues, all within an intimate chamber setting. Under Corky's lead, The West End String Quartet and percussionist Frank Donaldson complete the Chamber Blues Band. Described by critics internationally as: remarkable, astonishing, extraordinary, hot, mesmerizing, joyous and outrageous fun, their music and concerts have delighted diverse audiences globally and their genre-defying presentations are drawing new and old concert-goers to places they have never been before.

Tickets:

Individual Concert Tickets are $65 each and entitle the purchaser to a seat at only the specified concert or concerts purchased. Individual Concert Tickets on sale through September 9.

Tickets are available on the Sanfilippo Foundation Website through our own, secure, PayPal credit card account. No PayPal account is necessary to purchase tickets.

Limited Seating:
Only 300 seats will be sold per concert. Tickets may be transferred to friends and family if you cannot make a certain concert date. General admission seating applies, though with our purposely intimate-sized audience, every seat is great.

Time and Place:
Doors to the Residence open at 6:30 pm and guests may enjoy the Sanfilippo Collection at their leisure. Docents will turn on various machines throughout the house for your enjoyment. Concerts begin promptly at 8:00 pm and run between 70 and 90 minutes each. This is a Residence-only event. (Sorry, the Carousel Pavilion will not be open for viewing.) During the pre-concert open- house, you may hear some of the performers accompanied by our automatic music machines. Water only will be available in our downstairs bar.

Music CDs and Recording:
Guest musical artists will offer their CDs for sale after the concert. Videotaping, audio recording, and photography of any concert by any audience members are strictly forbidden. The Sanfilippo Foundation respects the right of all artists to protect their intellectual property.

Sponsor:
This Concert Series is brought to you by The Sanfilippo Foundation, a nonprofit private foundation.