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  • EVENTS/FESTIVALS
    • The 1st Chopin IN the City Festival
      • 03/01/2017
      • 02/28/2017
      • 02/27/2017
      • 02/26/2017
      • 02/26/2017
      • 02/25/2017
      • 02/25/2017
      • 02/24/2017
      • 02/23/2017
      • 02/22/2017
    • The 2nd Chopin IN the City Festival
      • Interview with Grażyna Auguścik
      • 03/01/2018
      • 02/28/2018
      • 02/27/2018
      • 02/26/2018
      • 02/25/2018
      • 02/25/2018
      • 02/24/2018
      • 02/24/2018
      • 02/23/2018
      • 02/23/2018
      • 02/22/2018
    • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival
      • 02/22/2019
      • 02/23/2019
      • 02/23/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/25/2019
      • 02/26/2019
      • 02/27/2019
      • 02/27/2019
      • 02/28/2019
      • 03/01/2019
      • 03/02/2019
      • 03/03/2019
    • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival Autumn Series
      • 09/26/2019
      • 09/27/2019
      • 09/27/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/29/2019
      • 09/30/2019
    • The 4th Chopin IN The City Festival
      • 21/02/2020 9pm
      • 22/02/2020 10am
      • 22/02/2020 8pm
      • 23/02/2020 12pm
      • 23/02/2020 9pm
      • 24/02/2020 6:30pm
      • 25/02/2020 7:00pm
      • 26/02/2020 7:00pm
      • 27/02/2020 8:30pm
      • 28/02/2020 8:00pm
      • 29/02/2020 11:00am
      • 1/03/2020 3:00pm
    • The 5th Chopin IN the City Festival
      • 2/22/2021
      • 2/23/2021
      • 2/24/2021
      • 2/25/2021
      • 2/26/2021
      • 2/27/2021
      • 2/28/2021
      • 3/1/2021
    • The 5th Chopin In the City 2021 Encore
      • 11/11/2021
      • 11/13/2021
      • 11/13/2021
      • 11/14/2021
      • 11/15/2021
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Matt Ulery

bassist/composer
Chicago based bassist/composer and bandleader, Matt Ulery, has developed an instantly recognizable sound. Known for his sweeping lyricism, unconventional phrase structures, expressionistic emotionalism, Ulery’s music, from small, diverse chamber ensembles to full orchestras, is informed by the entire spectrum of jazz, classical, rock, pop, and folk– specifically American, South American, Balkan, and other European folk styles. He has been performing for 23 years on upright, electric, and brass basses. For a decade, Ulery has been the leader of his own groups and frequent collaborator. Ulery has produced and released 8 albums of all original music under his name including three recent releases of critical acclaim, “By a Little Light,” “Wake an Echo,” and “In the Ivory,” on Dave Douglas’s Greenleaf Music record label in 2012-2014 and his latest, “Festival (2016),” and “Sifting Stars (2018)” on his own label, Woolgathering Records. Ulery earned a Master of Music degree at Depaul University and Bachelors degree in music composition at The Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and has played in bands with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Fareed Haque, Howard Levy, Patricia Barber, Goran Ivanovic, Greg Ward, Jeff Parker, Zach Brock, Jimmy Chamberlin, Makaya McCraven, Marquis Hill and countless others. As a composer, Ulery has collaborated with diverse ensembles such as Eighth Blackbird, Miami String Quartet, New Millennium Orchestra of Chicago, Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music Festival of Lexington, Axiom Brass, Wild Belle, and the Guimaraes (Portugal) Jazz Festival. When not touring parts of the U.S. and Europe, Matt is extremely active in the Chicago area music scenes and has performed with his own groups at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, NYC Winter Jazz Festival, Chicago Orchestra Hall, Millennium Park Pritzker Pavillion, Chicago Cultural Center, The Krannert Center, Jazz Showcase, The Metro, Chicago Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, Chicago World Music Festival, and countless other fine music listening rooms. In addition to performing, recording, and writing, Ulery is on faculty at Loyola University Chicago and gives masterclasses and clinics nationwide. Matt Ulery leads and composes all the music for several of his own ensembles, including Sifting Stars Orchestra (orchestral art songs), Loom Large (jazz big band), Loom (jazz quintet), Pollinator (jazz brass band), By a Little Light Ensemble (chamber jazz nonet), string quintet, and various other pet projects including hosting a jazz jam every Monday night at The Whistler in Chicago.
Website:
www.mattulery.com/

  • 29/02/2020 11:00am

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    Concert with wine&cheese reception at Terra Sounds School of Music and Arts “Chopin goes jazz “ Grazyna Auguscik – vocal Ben LewisRead more

  • 28/02/2020 8:00pm

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    Teatr Nasz Chicago – premiere show „Kwartet dla czterech aktorów / Quartet for four actors” by Bogusław Schaeffer director Andrzej Krukowski Additional performances:Read more

  • 27/02/2020 8:30pm

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    Mike Reed “Loose Assembly Trio” Mike Reed – drums Greg Ward – alto saxophone Jason Adasiewicz – vibraphone Peter Cheslie “Chopin piano-less”Read more

  • 26/02/2020 7:00pm

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    Myth and Romance: Works for Violin and Piano by Polish Composers Marta Szlubowska – violin Svetlana Belsky – piano Polish Museum ofRead more

  • 25/02/2020 7:00pm

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    WDCB 90.9FM Live broadcast concert Rob Clearfield – solo piano Ben Lewis Trio Ben Lewis – piano Gregory Artry – drums LarryRead more

  • 24/02/2020 6:30pm

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    Official Opening of the 4th Chopin IN the City Festival Katarzyna Musial plays Chopin – piano Kamil Urbanski – piano Plays musicRead more

  • 23/02/2020 9pm

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    THE OH YEAHS! Vocal Trio Leslie Beukelman Allison Orobia Sarah Marie Young “A GUITAR DUO LIKE NO OTHER” Goran Ivanovic – guitarRead more

  • 23/02/2020 12pm

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    Painting Chopin Patricia’s Studio with her students Anna Mycek-Wodecki promoting the new book “Outsider/Odmieniec” Paintings and story about F. Chopin Grażyna AuguścikRead more

  • 22/02/2020 8pm

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    Personal Garden Grazyna Auguscik Group Grazyna Auguscik – vocal Curt Bley – bass Rob Clearfield – piano Jon Deitemyer – drums JohnRead more

  • 22/02/2020 10am

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    Outsider Anna Mycek-Wodecki promoting the new book “Outsider/Odmieniec” Paintings and story about F. Chopin Grażyna Auguścik Students of PASO Music Academy FreeRead more

  • 21/02/2020 9pm

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    Personal Garden Grazyna Auguscik Group Grazyna Auguscik – vocal Curt Bley – bass Rob Clearfield – piano Jon Deitemyer – drums JohnRead more

Chopin IN the City 2020 Festival Schedule

Ryszard Gajewski Gebka

actor

Konrad Pawełek

clarinettist

Teatr Nasz

OUR THEATRE
Lilianna Wosko

Lilianna Zofia Wosko

cellist

Jason Adasiewicz

PASO Music Academy

Patricia Art Studio

Peter Cheslie

Mike Reed

musician

Lauren Deutsch

Tangible Sound Photography

Katarzyna Musial

Clark Sommers

bassist

Goran Ivanovic, Fareed Haque

A GUITAR DUO LIKE NO OTHER

Curt Bley

THE OH YEAHS!

Gregory Artry

bass

Larry Kohut

bass

Ben Lewis

piano

Marta Szlubowska

violinist

Quinlan Kirchner

drummer

Kamil Urbański

pianist

James Davis

trumpeter

Greg Ward

saxophonist

Paul Bedal

pianist

Jon Deitemyer

drums
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  • EVENTS/FESTIVALS
    • The 1st Chopin IN the City Festival
      • 03/01/2017
      • 02/28/2017
      • 02/27/2017
      • 02/26/2017
      • 02/26/2017
      • 02/25/2017
      • 02/25/2017
      • 02/24/2017
      • 02/23/2017
      • 02/22/2017
    • The 2nd Chopin IN the City Festival
      • Interview with Grażyna Auguścik
      • 03/01/2018
      • 02/28/2018
      • 02/27/2018
      • 02/26/2018
      • 02/25/2018
      • 02/25/2018
      • 02/24/2018
      • 02/24/2018
      • 02/23/2018
      • 02/23/2018
      • 02/22/2018
    • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival
      • 02/22/2019
      • 02/23/2019
      • 02/23/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/24/2019
      • 02/25/2019
      • 02/26/2019
      • 02/27/2019
      • 02/27/2019
      • 02/28/2019
      • 03/01/2019
      • 03/02/2019
      • 03/03/2019
    • The 3rd Chopin IN The City Festival Autumn Series
      • 09/26/2019
      • 09/27/2019
      • 09/27/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/28/2019
      • 09/29/2019
      • 09/30/2019
    • The 4th Chopin IN The City Festival
      • 21/02/2020 9pm
      • 22/02/2020 10am
      • 22/02/2020 8pm
      • 23/02/2020 12pm
      • 23/02/2020 9pm
      • 24/02/2020 6:30pm
      • 25/02/2020 7:00pm
      • 26/02/2020 7:00pm
      • 27/02/2020 8:30pm
      • 28/02/2020 8:00pm
      • 29/02/2020 11:00am
      • 1/03/2020 3:00pm
    • The 5th Chopin IN the City Festival
      • 2/22/2021
      • 2/23/2021
      • 2/24/2021
      • 2/25/2021
      • 2/26/2021
      • 2/27/2021
      • 2/28/2021
      • 3/1/2021
    • The 5th Chopin In the City 2021 Encore
      • 11/11/2021
      • 11/13/2021
      • 11/13/2021
      • 11/14/2021
      • 11/15/2021
  • ABOUT
    • Founder Full Bio
  • SPONSORS
    • Partners
  • DONATE
  • CONTACT
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