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We bring live music to venues across Chicago, presenting distinctive artists and fresh interpretations. Our programs invite audiences to discover different musical traditions and experience familiar works in unexpected ways.
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Connecting people.
Through music.
Chicago roots. A world of connection.
Save the date11th Chopin
11th Chopin
in the City.
Chicago · February 18–28, 2027
Chopin in the City returns for its 11th edition. Next February, Chopin’s music will once again travel across Chicago — through classical music, jazz, folk, theater, and visual art, with international guests and artists from the city’s creative community.
The full festival program will be announced soon.
Discover the 2027 festival ›Music brings us
closer together.
Sounds and Notes Foundation is a Chicago-based nonprofit bringing artists and audiences together through concerts, festivals, workshops, and educational programs.
We create opportunities for musicians from Chicago and around the world to collaborate, share ideas, and connect with listeners across cultures and generations.
Our signature project, Chopin in the City, celebrates the music of Frédéric Chopin through classical performance, jazz, improvisation, and other art forms.
ChicagoOur home. Our creative community.
2016The year our foundation began.
10 editionsChopin in the City, celebrated in 2026.
What we doMany ways to connect.
Many ways to connect.
One shared love of music.
Artistic collaboration.
We connect local and international musicians through shared performances and creative projects. These collaborations make room for new ideas, musical exchange, and lasting relationships.
Education & community.
We offer opportunities for children, young people, and adults to engage with music. Through workshops, family events, and interdisciplinary activities, we invite audiences to listen, explore, and create.
Chopin in the CityA new way
A new way
to experience Chopin.
What happens when Chopin’s music enters a jazz club, inspires a painting, or becomes a theatrical performance?
Chopin in the City brings these possibilities to life. Organized by Sounds and Notes Foundation, the festival explores Chopin’s legacy through classical music, jazz, folk, dance, theater, and visual art.
Presented in venues across Chicago, the festival brings international guests together with musicians from the city’s creative community. It welcomes longtime music lovers and curious first-time listeners alike.
In 2026, Chopin in the City celebrated its 10th edition. The 11th edition takes place February 18–28, 2027.
Experience our workBe part of
Be part of
the audience.
Discover the performances, artists, and creative encounters that shape Sounds and Notes Foundation. Explore past events and revisit moments from Chopin in the City through photographs and performance videos.
03-01-2018 · Past event
Closing Concert
Loyola University · Chopin in the City.
Explore all 29 photographs ›22 February 2026 · Past event
Painting Chopin
Music and visual art at the Polish Museum of America.
Explore the event ›
24 February 2026 · Past event
Mateusz Dubiel at PianoForte
An evening dedicated to classical piano.
Explore the event ›Moments that stay with usMore than a concert.
Explore the galleries ↗More than a concert.
A connection.
Meet our founderGrażyna
Grażyna
Auguścik.
A voice without boundaries.
Jazz vocalist, composer, arranger, and producer Grażyna Auguścik founded Sounds and Notes Foundation in 2016. She is also the creator of Chicago’s Chopin in the City festival.
Her openness to different musical traditions shapes the foundation’s work: bringing artists together, encouraging fresh interpretations, and creating connections through music.
Meet our founder & team ›Support our workHelp make the next
Help make the next
musical connection.
Your support helps us present performances, support artists, and keep ticket prices accessible. Every contribution helps bring music to audiences of different ages and backgrounds.
Make a donation or join us as a partner to help shape the next chapter of Sounds and Notes Foundation.
Our partners & supportersGreat music.
Great music.
Shared effort.
Our work grows through collaboration with cultural institutions, sponsors, media partners, and individual donors. Thank you for helping us bring artists and audiences together.
Meet our partners ›
Let’s connectGood things start
Good things start
with a conversation.
Interested in supporting our work, partnering on an event, or proposing an artistic collaboration? We would love to hear from you.
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