Stop for a Free Rush Hour Concert

St. James Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois Rush Hour Concerts presents free music every Tuesday night from June through August.  The 30-minute concerts start at 5:45 p.m. at St. James Cathedral located in downtown Chicago at 65 East Huron Street.  Enter through the Wabash Avenue entrance.  Refreshments are served at 5:15 p.m.

The St. James Cathedral is a beautiful setting for a concert.  It has several gorgeous stained glass windows and an amazing baptismal font.  The Ayer Memorial Baptismal Font was carved in Rome from Carrara marble by British sculptor Horatia Augusta Freeman.

Fifth House Ensemble Performing Inside St. James Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois (Jani Parsons, Piano; Drew Williams, Violin; Jennifer Woodrum, Clarinet)

The concerts are broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT.  This is a fun, interesting format.  The WFMT host for the evening’s broadcast was Dave Schwan.  Mr. Schwan interviewed Jennifer Woodrum and Jani Parsons, two members of Fifth House Ensemble.  Concert attendees and WFMT listeners alike learned more about the pieces to be performed: Aram Khachaturian’s Trio for violin, clarinet, and piano in G minor and Béla Bartók’s Contrasts.  In addition, Fifth House Ensemble announced the release of Excelsior, their CD.

For upcoming concert information, please visit Rush Hour Concerts online.