FROM STILLNESS TO RUNNING
WINTER CONCERT
Saturday, March 8, 2025 • 7:30pm
St. James Cathedral
65 E Huron St, Chicago
Sunday, March 9, 2025 • 3:00pm
St. Paul’s UCC
2335 N Orchard St. Chicago
Livestream
Patrons will receive the stream link at least 24 hours in advance of the concert. Recording of the livestream will be available for two weeks following performance.
Featuring J.S. Bach’s glorious motet Jesu Meine Freude, the Chicago Chamber Choir explores themes of hope in the face of fear, doubt, and danger. We open with works by Reena Esmail, Jake Runestad, and Moira Smiley that all explore different facets of finding stillness in a complex world.
This stillness might be peace, but might also be stasis. We look for stillness in the earth, in wild things.
And then we are propelled forward by the beauty of the night and our own inner-strength. Bach’s magnificent motet ends the program, exploring strength and hope, through renewal and redemption.
Guest Artists
Rebekah Dotzel, cello
Rebekah Dotzel is a cellist and educator based in Chicago. An avid chamber musician, Rebekah can be found playing all around the Greater Chicago area performing in many different capacities including classical, new music, experimental, and improvisation.
Rebekah earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Music at the University of Iowa in her hometown of Iowa City under the instruction of Hannah Holman. She holds a Master’s Degree in Music from Longy School of Music where she studied with Terry King. Rebekah is currently on faculty at Merit School of Music and South Side Suzuki Cooperative.
Program
Even after all this time - Esmail
Archive Alive - Woods
The Peace of Wild Things - Runstead
Haiku - Moira smiley
Sure on this shining night - Lauridsen
ANTARA (Between) - Tracy Wong
Jesu Meine Freude - Johann Sebastian Bach
Tickets
Adult: $32
Student: $15
Children (12 and under): $5
Group (11 or more): $25
Streaming: $15 suggested donation
Support
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
