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Two schools in Austin participate in Sistema Ravinia, which provides music education in under-resourced schools. The goal is for the 3rd through 8th graders to develop a life-long appreciation for music and the arts. “The bottom line is that it helps to develop the whole child. It helps to develop the left and right brain,” said Shemeka Nash, the orchestra’s conductor and an Austin resident.
The free performance of the Apollo Chorus will be at 3 p.m. Nov. 5 at Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
Vivaldi will be the featured composer at the Oct. 17 concert, which will be held at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. Register in advance for the performance.
Recently retired CSO conductor Riccardo Muti led a rehearsal of the Symphony of Oak Park River Forest last weekend at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. It was a chance for the public to see Muti in action at no cost.
The third annual Ghan-Again Austin Music Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Austin Town Hall Park, 5610 W. Lake St. The free event will feature live music and dancing, food, games and vendors.
The C21 Women’s Ensemble, in its sixth season, will be performing Sunday at the Columbus Park Refectory.
Chicago blues musician Larry Taylor unveils a new album this month and will perform with some of his family at the Chicago Blues Fest and at Fitzgeralds.
Reserve your free tickets for Sunday afternoon’s concert at the Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
A faculty member from Columbia College Chicago has helped build out the new music studio, including finding equipment donors from Fender and Shure. It’s expected to be operationally by summer.
The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic will perform their final concert of the season at the Kehrein Center for the Arts. Tickets for Saturday night’s performance cost just $1.