The 9th annual Chopin in the City Festival will happen on Feb. 21st – Mar 2nd, 2025
The 9th annual Chopin in the City Festival will happen on Feb. 21st – Mar 2nd, 2025
February
February 21, 2025 6:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
Lukasz Jankowski – piano
Lukasz Jankowski – piano
Katarzyna Wyporska-Wawrzczak – rhythmist, choreographer
ENCHANTED PIANO – Theater Performance by LITTLE STAR directed by Agata Paleczny
ENCHANTED PIANO – a short theater performance.
Chopin’s music expressed in words and dance. Performed by young actors from the Little Stars Theatre Workshops. Directed by Agata Paleczny, choreography by Marzena Pol.
Based in Chicago, „Little Stars” Theater Workshops is a group that has been offering theater classes for children and teenagers for over 20 years. The group is well known in the Polish community for their goals in developing talent, imagination, creativity and allowing for an opportunity to practice language skills in Polish.
Free show
February 22, 2025 10:00 am(GMT-06:00)
Grazyna Auguscik Group Grazyna
Grazyna Auguscik Group
Grazyna Auguscik – vocal
Rob Clearfield – piano
Jon Deitemyer – drums
John Kregor – guitar
Matt Ulery – bass
Tickets $20
Cash only at the door.
February 22, 2025 8:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
“Painting Chopin” Imagination Factory hosted by
“Painting Chopin” Imagination Factory hosted by Patricia Stepniak
Lukasz Jankowski – piano
Katarzyna Wyporska-Wawrzczak – rhythmist, choreographer
Donation
February 23, 2025 12:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Rob Clearfield Quartet “Ash
Rob Clearfield Quartet
“Ash and Diamond”
Rob Clearfield – piano
Quin Kirchner – drums
Greg Ward – saxophone
Sam Weber – bass
Suggested donation
February 23, 2025 4:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Stage present workshop Katarzyna
February 24, 2025 6:00 pm(GMT-06:00)
Lenard Simpson Quartet: Lenard
Lenard Simpson Quartet:
Lenard Simpson – saxophone
Runere Brooks – bass
Sam Jewell – drums
Julius Tucker – piano
Ethan Philion Quartet:
Ethan Philion – bass and compositions
Russ Johnson – trumpet
Greg Ward – alto Saxophone
Dana Hall – drums and cymbals
Tickets LINK
February 28, 2025 8:30 pm(GMT-06:00)
March
Grazyna Auguscik
www.grazynaauguscik.com
Singer, composer, arranger, and producer Grazyna Auguscik has won the praise and admiration of music critics, jazz enthusiasts and even non-jazz audiences with a singular voice that speaks a universal language.
She is one of the most intriguing contemporary vocalists on today’s World jazz scene.
Her elusive style challenges traditional definitions of jazz and show vocalist and musician without boundaries. Her unorthodox approach to rewriting classic works is at once a tribute to its authors as well as an adventure into uncharted territory. Her originals give a fresh taste of uncanny flavor.
Her professional music career She began in Europe, completed her studies in 1992 at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has since become a prolific collaborator shearing the stage with such jazz notables as Jim Hall, Michael and Randy Brecker, Toots Thielemans, Jim Hall, Urszula Dudziak, John Medeski, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Michal Urbaniak, Matt Ulery, Jaroslaw Bester, Andrzej Jagodzinski and many others.
Since 1994, Grazyna has made Chicago her home where she performs at the legendary Green Mill, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Millennium Park, to named just few.
Amidst her active schedule of Worldwide performances, Grazyna has managed to record, produce and distribute 23 albums, 13 under her own record label, GMA Records, and appearing on as many projects as a guest.
In 2011, she received the Outstanding Pole Aboard award from the Teraz Polska foundation, and the annual award of the Polish Ministry of Culture.
In 2017, she received Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis awarded by
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
In 2018, she received award from National Polish TV Polonia “Artist without boarders”
In 2016, she established “Sound and Notes” non-profit foundation, and she is a founder of “Chopin IN the City” arts festival in Chicago.
Photo by Krystyna Andryszkiewicz
Our mission is to create opportunities that inspire and connect diverse national and international innovative, world-class, artists-musicians through collaborative concerts, festivals, workshops and educational programs.
Founder and President: Grazyna Auguscik
Vice President: Iwona Korzeniowska
Treasurer: William James
Secretary: Barbara Wozniak
Promotion and Media Production: Lourdes Resto
Members:
Media: dariusz.us