Our 2025-26 season begins!

REDUCED PRICE TICKETS: https://CBAdec25.eventbrite.com

BARRISTERS BIG BAND goes to the ZOO and the CIRCUS October 4!

 

The BARRISTERS BIG BAND

goes to the Zoo and the Circus

Saturday, October 4, 2025

GANZ HALL—Roosevelt University at 6pm

Purchase reduced price tickets here:

https://BBBoct.eventbrite.com

What a fun concert!

Here are just some of the song titles: 

The BBB at the ZOO:

Bare Necessities    

I just Can't Wait to be King 

Swingin' Safari

Bye, Bye, Blackbird

Skylark

Crocodile Rock

Pink Panther

The BBB at the CIRCUS:

Entry of the Gladiators

Swingin' on a Star

Baby Elephant Walk

Send in the Clowns 

A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 

Tiger Rag

The Tears of a Clown

Talk With the Animals

DON'T MISS IT!

CHORAL CONDUCTING JOB OPENING

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Chicago Bar Association Chorus Director

Applications close: July 19, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL

Wanted: Experienced choral conductor / director for The Chicago Bar Association Chorus, an amateur mixed adult chorus (approximately 60 members) which rehearses on Wednesday evenings at The Chicago Bar Association, 321 South Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604.

The successful candidate will be a special person with the blend of personality, skills, and commitment needed to build on the tradition achieved by our founding conductor and recent outgoing conductor, who has retired after eight years of dedicated service.

Chorus repertoire has ranged from classical choral works to American and international folk songs and the best of Broadway. The Chorus typically rehearses and performs three concerts between September and May or June. The concerts usually include pieces in which the Chorus performs with The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra (CBASO), conducted by Music Director Jennifer Huang, and sometimes includes pieces performed by the Chorus a cappella or with piano accompaniment, conducted by the Chorus Director. The ability to work collaboratively with Ms.Huang, who is the overall Music Director when the Orchestra and Chorus perform together, is a key requirement for the Chorus Director position. The Chorus occasionally performs independently and has traveled to Springfield, Illinois and New York City.

Please send a resume outlining your education and experience, a video of your conducting, both in rehearsal and performance (if both are available), and a short video—limited to no more than two minutes—introducing yourself and commenting on why the job interests you. You are welcome to indicate suggested repertoire and comments on your suggestions, as well as to identify repertoire you have previously prepared and conducted.

Send applications to cbacsearch2025@gmail.com

no later than July 19, 2025.

Semi-finalists will be selected after that date and interviewed by the search committee for further consideration. Salary range is $10-12K, depending on education and experience.

For more information about the CBA Chorus, visit its website at:

https://www.chicagobar.org/chorus

To view the CBA Chorus and Orchestra in performance, please follow this link to an excerpt from Carmina Burana, performed with the Naperville Chorus and Young Naperville Singers, recorded at Symphony Center, Chicago, conducted by founding CBASO music director, David Katz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m8uNxc7xjo

Our SEASON FINALE CONCERT is May 10th

Have you see the latest edition of "Lawyer & Musician," the e-newsletter of the CBASO, CBA Chorus and Barristers Big Band? It includes additional information about our Season Finale concert on May 10th, and some upcoming deadlines.

https://conta.cc/3EK4VCD

LAWYER & MUSICIAN—the March 2025 edition!

Have you seen the latest edition of "LAWYER & MUSICIAN," the e-newsletter of the CBA Symphony, CBA Chorus and Barristers Big Band? Check it out using the ConstantContact link below!

(Did you know we have more than 2500 subscribers?!)

https://conta.cc/423bgkr

The Barristers Big Band Benefit Ball is April 25, 2025!

Join us on April 25 at Union League Club of Chicago for the Barristers Big Band Benefit Ball as we enjoy life's simple pleasures: great big band music, amazing food, an open bar for the first hour, a dance demonstration by the pros, a dance lesson for everyone, and a dance contest.....Plus a silent auction! Don't miss out on the fun

All proceeds go towards supporting The Chicago Bar Association musical ensembles.

To purchase tickets, or check out the auction items thus far, go to: https://app.betterunite.com/bbbbb2025

Union League Club

Friday, April 25, 2025

6:00 p.m.

The CBASO & CBA Chamber Concert is Sunday, January 26th!

The CBASO & CBA Chorus Chamber Concert is Sunday, January 26th at PIANOFORTE, featuring a terrific variety of music for strings, winds, voices, and piano by Borodin, Bruckner, Brubeck, Debussy, Holst, Lehar, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Saint-Saens and more!

Reduced price tickets in advance: https://chambercba.eventbrite.com