PAST EVENTS
Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago Presents Avant Garden
Oistrakh Avant Garden
Friday, June 10, 2022 8pm
Avant Garden is a new initiative of the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago providing a variety of unique musical experiences.
Kaori Williams, Soprano
Thomas Nickell, Composer & Curator
Mina Zikri, Conductor
The Magical Strings of Youth and members of Oistrakh Symphony!
Sunday, May 22 at 3:00pm / Complimentary Admission
Mina Zikri, conductor
Buffalo Grove High School Theater Auditorium, 1100 W Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove, IL
e|m|a is a program sponsored by the North Shore Chamber Music Festival in conjunction with The Betty Haag Academy of Music
Family Concert
Saturday, April 30, 2022 4pm
In a joint production the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago and Classical Kids Music Education, in collaboration with the DePaul Community Music Division, presents Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Mina Zikri, Conductor
DePaul Community Chorus with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago
Stephen Blackwelder, Conductor
No ticket purchase needed, but reservation required
Beethoven Celebration
Sunday, October 17, 2021 7pm
Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61
Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Ilya Kaler, Violin
Mina Zikri, Conductor
Tickets on sale now! https://music.depaul.edu/concerts-events/Pages/Box-Office.aspx?dpusearchbyid=460
*To obtain complimentary tickets for kids 7-17 years old, please email info@oistrakhsymphony.org before placing your entire order.*
Oistrakh at Ravinia
Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago in collaboration with Classical Kids Music Education presents
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
At Ravinia Pavilion in Highland Park, IL
DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers- Winners Concert with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago
Winners of the Concerto Festival perform with the Oistrakh Symphony
Mina Zikri, Conductor
Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 7:30PM
There is no charge for admission, but reservations are required.
The Mid-30's Guide to the Orchestra
Soloist : Robbie Ellis , Composer and musical comedian (Classical WFMT, Second City)
Mina Zikri, Conductor
Program:
Robbie Ellis joins the Oistrakh Symphony arranging his own comedy songs for orchestra and presenting some questionable classical music history. A one-of-a-kind presentation not to be missed!
Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 7:00pm
If you need ticketing assistance, please call the DePaul University School of Music Box Office, 773.325.5200, open Tue-Fri, noon-3pm.
Ilya Plays Brahms
Soloist : Ilya Kaler, Violin
Mina Zikri, Conductor
Program:
Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 7:00pm
Tickets: https://music.depaul.edu/concerts-events/Pages/Box-Office.aspx?dpusearchbyid=152
If you need ticketing assistance, please call the DePaul University School of Music Box Office, 773.325.5200, open Tue-Fri, noon-3pm.
Featuring Thomas Nickell and OSC at Carnegie Hall June 2, 2019
Pianist/composer Thomas Nickell reunites with conductor Mina Zikri and the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago at Carnegie Hall's Zankell Hall, playing:
MENDELSSOHN: String Symphony No. 10 in B minor
BACH Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052
SCHNITTKE Concert for Piano and Strings
And works by Thomas Nickell
Presented by Alexander and Buono International.
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Special Event : Sunday, April 14th - Thomas Nickell and the Oistrakh Symphony
Don't miss composer, pianist and Young Steinway Artist, Thomas Nickell, perform alongside the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago, led by Maestro Mina Zikri, on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts in Chicago. Thomas will perform works by Bach and Schnittke, in addition to his own compositions. Tickets for the concert are complimentary but reservations are required . Please use the following link: http://bit.ly/2JsCRGx
DePaul Community Chorus with The Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago
On Sunday, March 24 at 3PM, The DePaul Community Chorus will perform with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago under the direction of Stephen Blackwelder. The chorus and orchestra will be performing the Hummel Mass in D. The performance will be in DePaul's beautiful Gannon Concert Hall, 2330 N. Halsted, Chicago. READ MORE …
DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers – 2019 Winners Concert
Please join us on Sunday, February 17th at 7:30pm at DePaul University’s beautiful Gannon Concert Hall (2330 North Halsted Street, Chicago 60614) for the DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers Winners Concert. Students audition from all over the Midwest for the chance to perform with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago under the direction of Mina Zikri. We look forward to seeing you at the concert! READ MORE
FRESH FEST!: BEETHOVEN LIVES UPSTAIRS, July 12th at Navy Pier's Lake Stage at Polk Bros. Park at 7:00pm
Here's a chance to hear the Oistrakh Symphony in a Family Concert at Navy Pier's Polk Bros. Park, when OSC presents Beethoven Lives Upstairs. Delivered in partnership with Classical Kids, Beethoven Lives Upstairs combines drama, music and fun in an engaging concert that is recommended for audiences age six and up.
Music Inspires! Performances at Columbia Explorers Academy from June 11th thru June 15th
OSC continues its commitment to providing early exposure to classical music to children in Chicago Public Schools through Music Inspires! Programs are delivered in partnership with Classical Kids and Chicago Opera Theater.
Featuring Thomas Nickell and OSC at Carnegie Hall
The Spring 2018 tour culminates in a debut for both Nickell and OSC in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall , NYC on Sunday, June 3rd at 1:30PM. Ticket information is available from Carnegie Hall.
With Thomas Nickell at the Garfield Park Conservatory
Rising 19-year-old pianist, composer and Young Steinway Artist Thomas Nickell will make his Chicago debut on Saturday, April 14 at noon, accompanied by the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago (OSC) under Maestro Mina Zikri, at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., as part of its celebrated Music Under Glass classical concert series. READ MORE.
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DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers Junior Division Winners Concert
Please join us on Sunday, March 25 at 3:00pm in the DePaul Concert Hall (800 W Belden Ave) to enjoy and applaud outstanding winners of the Junior Division Concerto Festival in piano, violin, and viola. Students audition from all over the Midwest for the chance to perform with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago under the direction of Mina Zikri. We look forward to seeing you at the concert! READ MORE
DePaul Community Chorus with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago
On Sunday, March 18 at 3PM, The DePaul Community Chorus will perform with the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago under the direction of Stephen Blackwelder in an open house concert. The chorus and orchestra will be performing Vivaldi's Credo and Cherubini's Requiem in C minor. The performance will be in the beautiful DePaul Concert Hall, 800 W. Belden, Chicago. READ MORE
OISTRAKH PRESENTS an Afternoon with Kaia Quartet
On August 27, WFMT ensemble-in-residence, KAIA string quartet, will perform works by Bragato, Bernal Jimenez, and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Appetizers and drinks will be served at the salon style performance, which takes place at 2230 N Seminary Ave in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
Oistrakh Symphony Spring Concert
Oistrakh returns to Fullerton Hall with soloist Ilya Kaler, violin
DePaul Concerto Festival for Young Performers
In conjunction with DePaul University Community Music, Oistrakh performs with 10 outstanding concerto competition winners in piano, violin, viola, cello, and winds.
South American and Classical Treasures
Oistrakh welcomes Richard Scofano on bandoneón for the world premiere of his concerto, Iberá. KAIA String Quartet also takes the stage.
Viennese Café Concert
With soloist Ilya Kaler, Oistrakh opens the Garfield Park Conservatory’s second Music Under Glass concert season with a Viennese Café-style concert. Works by Kreisler, Mozart, Paganini and more!
An Afternoon with Oistrakh
Support Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago's performance and education programs at the home of Carl and Rhonda Buss
"The Four Seasons" with Ilya Kaler
Artistic director Mina Zikri presents Antonio Vivalidi's The Four Seasons in collaboration with renowned violinist Ilya Kaler.