Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra
Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:30pm CDT
Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Harvey Felder, conductor
William Grant Still’s vibrant and groundbreaking compositions anchor the Northwestern University Chamber Orchestra’s first concert of the fall quarter. Cumbia y Congo fuses spirited string quartets with hand percussion, while Summerland evokes a dreamy apparition of heaven. His spirited “Can’t cha line ‘em” draws from a blues folk melody depicting African American chain gangs working on railroads. Bookending the concert are Luigi Boccherini’s elegant Symphony No. 19 in E-flat Major and Haydn’s scintillating Symphony No. 101 in D Major.
William Grant Still, Cumbia y Congo from Danzas de Panama
William Grant Still, Summerland from Three Visions
William Grant Still, “Can’t cha line ‘em”
Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 101 in D Major (“The Clock”)
Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
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50 Arts Cir Dr
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Pick-Staiger is a 972-seat hall located in the Arts Circle on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The main lobby entrance for concerts is on the west side of the building (revolving and regular doors). Since its inception in 1975, the hall has functioned as both a classroom and performance facility for Bienen School of Music performing ensembles, faculty recitals, festivals, and professional guest artists.