Date: 
Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:15pm

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS | 

ADIA EVANS, SOPRANO
MICHAEL BANWARTH, PIANO

 

Program

Ricky Ian Gordon - Joy

Joseph Marx - Two Pieces 

Alfred Bachelet - Chere nuit 

Gian Carlo Menotti - from Canti della lontananza

H.T. Burleigh - Among the Fuchsias from 5 Songs of Laurence Hope 

Lori Laitman - Tableau from Sable Pride 

Leslie Adams - Creole Girl from Nightsongs

 

 

Classical Music Chicago presents the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts. The free weekly concert series features extraordinary music by artists who are early in their careers. Enjoy classical concerts in-person at the Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, located at 55 E. Wacker. Face masks are optional. You may also view from the comfort of your own home.

Join Classical Music Chicago in person on August 20 at 12:15pm for soprano Adia Evans and pianist Michael Banwarth in music by Ricky Ian Gordon, Joseph Marx, Alfred Bachelet, Gian Carlo Menotti, H.T. Burleigh, Lori Laitman and Leslie Adams. Our live concert broadcast can be heard on WFMT 98.7fm and can also be viewed from our website the Thursday after the performance.