Thursday, September 29, 2022

THE CBASO and CBA Chorus RETURN: Our 2022-23 Season Announced!




TICKETS to our 2022-23 SEASON of CONCERTS are on sale now!

It is time to rediscover Chicagoland's unique orchestra and chorus of attorneys and judges!

David (Volosin) Katz, founding music director
Stephen Blackwelder, chorus director
Marek Rachelski, resident conductor, CBASO

Follow the ticket links for each program. 
PURCHASE NOW and SAVE! (Ticket prices higher at the door.)

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“RIDICULOUSLY SUBLIME”

St James Cathedral

Shostakovich—Symphony No. 9

Mozart—Requiem

Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm


TICKETS: https://cbasublime.eventbrite.com


The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and the CBA Chorus return with a concert we call "RIDICULOUSLY SUBLIME," featuring Shostakovich's NINTH, his most tuneful, circus-like symphony, and Mozart's beloved REQUIEM—great choral and orchestral works sure to bring joy, contentment and peace to everyone in our audience. 

David Katz and Stephen Blackwelder conduct, and with resident conductor Marek Rachelski. 
Mozart soloists TBA.

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“A CLASSICAL HOLIDAY”

St James Cathedral

Handel—Choral movements from “MESSIAH”

Tchaikovsky—music from “THE NUTCRACKER”

Beethoven—Symphony No. 7 (movements I & IV)

Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 7:30pm


TICKETS: https://cbaholiday.eventbrite.com


The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and the CBA Chorus return with a special classical holiday program featuring music from the NUTCRACKER and MESSIAH and movements from Beethoven's miraculous dance symphony, SYMPHONY NO. 7—great choral and orchestral selections sure to bring joy, contentment and peace to everyone in our audience. 

Marek Rachelski conducts, with CBA Chorus director Stephen Blackwelder and CBASO founding music director, David Katz.


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“ALMOST SPRING” —a Chamber Concert by members of the CBASO and CBA Chorus)

PianoForte—1335 South Michigan Ave

Concert—Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 3pm


TICKETS: https://cbachamber.eventbrite.com/


Members of The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and the CBA Chorus perform a variety of chamber music in the beautiful PIANOFORTE Studios, 1335 S. Michigan Ave. Selections sure to bring joy, contentment and peace to everyone in our audience. 


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“TCHAIKOVSKY & BEETHOVEN”

St James Cathedral 

Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 5

Beethoven—Mass in C

Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:30pm


TICKETS: https://cbabeethoven.eventbrite.com


The Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra and the CBA Chorus return with a concert featuring Beethoven's stunning MASS in C and Tchaikovsky's tuneful and rollicking SYMPHONY No. V—great choral and orchestral works sure to bring joy & contentment to everyone in our audience. 

Stephen Blackwelder and Marek Rachelski conduct, with David (Volosin) Katz, founding music director. 
Beethoven soloists TBA.


Thursday, November 18, 2021

A MOZART RENEWAL!

The CBA Symphony and Chorus Return!


First rehearsal: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 6pm

Openings in many sections for new members.

Email for details!

Chorus: Sean Hoffman seanmichaelhoffman@gmail.com.

Orchestra: Emily Fishman cbaso.cochairs@gmail.com


A MOZART RENEWAL Spring 2022

David Katz, Stephen Blackwelder, Marek Rachelski—conductors

     Impresario Overture

     Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra

          (Pat Bronte and Adrienne Kitchen, soloists)

     Te Deum in C

     Kyrie

     Ave Verum

     Final chorus from The Magic Flute

     Magic Flute Overture


St James Cathedral—Wabash at Huron

DRESS: Friday, May 6, 2022 at 6pm

CONCERT: Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm


St John Brebeuf—Niles

DRESS: Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 1:30 pm (touch-up rehearsal)

CONCERT: Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 3pm


2022-23 concert highlights include “A Mozart Renewal” on May 7, 2022, “Sublime” in fall 2022, highlighted by performances of the Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 and Beethoven’s Mass in C, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Beethoven’s 7th Symphony and the Mozart Requiem to round out the season.


Ticket information to be posted soon!


"Ode to Joy," June 2019


and enjoy these favorite moments from past concerts:

From CARMINA BURANA. David Katz conducting the CBASO, CBA Chorus, Guest Choirs and Soloists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m8uNxc7xjo


From "SOMETHING WONDERFUL," with the CBASO, CBA Chorus, Guest Choirs and Soloists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIHDNVC2xKM

And

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB_if74dWR4


The HALLELUJAH CHORUS (from "ODE to JOY"): new arrangement by Jamie Whitmarsh with the CBASO, CBA Chorus, Guest Choirs and Soloists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mCRKaB6H28