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 A marathon festival of Franz Schubert’s music on January 28th, 2012

Thank you to all who attended our 8th annual Schubertiade! Hundreds of people joined us last Saturday for six straight hours to celebrate Schubert’s birthday and share in the joy of music.

We would like to especially thank each and every one of the 70+ performers who shared their prodigious talents, as well as the army of volunteers who made sure the day ran smoothly. It is delightful to see Chicago’s musicians and music lovers come together in this way.

This year’s program included some novel and very exciting performances, including many things we had not heard in previous years. We heard arrangements for horn quartet;Standchen D.920 for contralto and male chorus; jazz improvisations on Schubert themes; a series of vocal quartets; and little-known opera arias and a full symphony, played outstandingly by the Lincolnwood Chamber Orchestra!

We concluded our celebration with a stirring final tribute, the An die Musik sing-a-long. Who knew we had so many great singers in the audience?!

Also of note, we received more donations than ever from our kind and generous patrons. We’re incredibly grateful for that support and look forward to bringing you another spectacular event next year! To music!

WE THANK OUR GENEROUS SCHUBERTIADE 2012 SPONSORS:

Thank you to the Austrian Consulate General in Chicago for sponsoring the wonderful Austrian wines as well as a providing financial support to the Schubertiade.

Julius Meinl: Based in Vienna, Austria, the coffee capital of the world, our name stands for tradition, experience and top quality products. Our coffee buyers, blenders and roasting specialists are leaders in their profession and Julius Meinl guarantees quality coffee of unbeatable aroma and taste. Today Julius Meinl is a leading purveyor of quality teas, jams and many other fine foods.

Elizabeth Stein Company is a dealer in fine violins with one of the most beautiful studio in the Fine Arts Building. The studio 801 is also available for rentals from E. Stein Company. We are grateful to Elizabeth Stein for allowing us to conduct performances in her studio, thus adding to the magical atmosphere of the Schubertiade.

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Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) is the place where inspired youth begin their journey to become outstanding musicians and leaders of tomorrow. CYSO’s mission is threefold:
…to ADVANCE and inspire the musical and personal development of young musicians by providing intensive training and unparalleled opportunities;
…to ADVOCATE for involvement in classical music to underserved youth through student-to-student engagement programs; and
…to AMAZE, entertain and educate audiences with thoughtful, innovative programming.

Shamrock Co., Inc. is a real-estate and franchise company based in Hinsdale, Illinois, owning and operating over 50 Taco Bell and KFC restaurants in Illinois. CEO Stephen McGue and his family have been long-time patrons of the arts and local community, and happily contributed an assortment of wine, including wines from Germany, in support of this year’s Schubertiade! THANK YOU!