St. John Brebeuf Hosts Quintet Attacca to Delight of Local Audience

Quintet performs chamber music on one of the coldest days of 2016

The Musica Lumina 2015-16 concert series continued Jan. 17 at St. John Brebeuf (SJB) in Niles. Performed by Quintet Attacca, Winter Winds—A Romantic Soundscape showcased the quintet’s innovative programming that reflects both the Classical and Romantic eras. At times, the Quintet was accompanied on the piano by Marek Rachelski, Music Director at SJB.

Sponsored by Relevant Radio, it was the fourth concert in the eight concert 2015-16 series organized by Rachelski. One of Chicago’s most dynamic chamber music ensembles, Quintet Attacca performed music by John Steinmetz, Francis Poulenc and Endre Szervánszky.

Upcoming concerts of the 2015-16 season will include the Avanti Guitar Trio on Sunday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m.; Mozart: Mass in C Minor, K. 427, on Sunday, March 20, at 3 p.m.; The Singing Boys of Rockford on Sunday, April 24 at 3 p.m. and Music from the Slavic World on Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m.

The March 20 concert is the last of three commemorative concerts given this season in honor of the legacy of the Rev. Stanley Rudcki, the former chair of the Niles College of Department of Fine Arts, who founded the Niles Concert Choir and Niles Symphony Orchestra in the 1960s.

St. John Brebeuf is located at 8307 N. Harlem Ave. in Niles. For more information, call 847-966-8145 or visit www.sjbrebeuf.org.

Caption:

L to r, are Jennifer Clippert on flute, Jeremiah Frederick on horn, Barbara Drapcho on clarinet, Collin Anderson on bassoon, Erica Anderson on oboe, and Marek Rachelski.