St Mark's Episcopal Church

Join us Monday, October 26 at 12 p.m. (noon) for a performance by the OLEA Ensemble, a piano, violin, and clarinet trio. St. Mark's 1891 sanctuary offers more than rich acoustics — its soaring nave gives the music space to unfold, note by note. Admission is free. A freewill offering will be collected, split between the performers and St. Mark's Piano and Organ Fund.

📍 St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston
🅿️ Street parking only, but plenty within walking distance
✉️ Questions? Reach Westley at music@stmarksevanston.org


Meet the performers:

“Not only inspiring, but refreshing” (I Care if You Listen), OLEA Ensemble envisions a future in which the transformative power of chamber music can be used as a model for healthy connection and collaboration in all facets of society. Founded in 2021, OLEA is a trio dually based in Chicago and Cincinnati, performing regularly across the Midwest. Members include Kate Kilgus (clarinet), Alayne Honaker (violin), and Marissa Kerbel (piano). OLEA’s mission to foster community connections through innovative curation of new music has inspired recent commissions by Brad Balliett, Owen Hopper, Shane Scott Cook, Jacy Pedersen, Annie McAllister, and Christopher Jessop.&nbsp;

OLEA Ensemble has completed residencies at Camphill Village Kimberton Hills (2026), Akropolis Chamber Music Institute (2025), SOS ART (2024), Avaloch Farm Music Institute (2022), the Decoda Chamber Music Festival (2022), and has performed at the Thirsty Ears Festival (2026), New Music Chicago’s ImpromptuFest (2023), and the Price Hill Music Festival (2023) as well as at over 25 more intimate venues across Cincinnati and Chicago.

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Concert featuring the OLEA Ensemble

Join us Monday, October 26 at 12 p.m. (noon) for a performance by the OLEA Ensemble, a piano, violin, and clarinet trio. St....

Join us Monday, November 16 at 12 p.m. (noon) for a performance by classical guitarist Brad Conroy. The rich acoustics of St. Mark's 1891 sanctuary wrap every note in warmth, the wood and stone shaped by over a century of music. Admission is free. A freewill offering will be collected, split between the performer and St. Mark's Piano and Organ Fund.

📍 St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston
🅿️ Street parking only, but plenty within walking distance
✉️ Questions? Reach Westley at music@stmarksevanston.org


Meet the performer:

Brad Conroy is a versatile guitarist, performer, and educator who specializes in the art and scholarship of the classical guitar. Brad performs from a diverse repertoire which begins at the Renaissance and goes through to the 21st century, often including his own compositions, improvisations, and new works which have been dedicated to him.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Brad has given concerts across the United States and abroad, with appearances that include Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, the International Guitar Festival in Brno, Czech Republic, Vienna, Austria, Newport Beach, California, and Cornwall, UK to name a few. His music has been heard on WFMT Chicago, and he has given concerts for the Chicago Historical Society, the Chicago Classical Guitar Society, the Czech Guitar Society, The Schweiker House, as well as a private concert for Caroline Kennedy and her entourage.&nbsp;
Brad finished his B.M. at Northeastern Illinois University (cum laude) with a degree in Classical Guitar Performance where he studied with 19th century scholar Dr. Brian Torosian and furthered his music studies with a M.M. in Classical Guitar Performance at The Chicago College of Performing Arts, the music conservatory at Roosevelt University where he studied with world renowned guitarists Denis Azabagic and Sergio Assad. Brad Conroy is currently the Department Chair of Guitar at the Music Institute of Chicago.

Local Event: Noon Concert featuring Brad Conroy

Noon Concert featuring Brad Conroy

Join us Monday, November 16 at 12 p.m. (noon) for a performance by classical guitarist Brad Conroy. The rich acoustics of St....

Join us Saturday, December 5 at 7 p.m. for a performance by a cappella choir Coriolis. The acoustics of St. Mark's 1891 sanctuary have carried music for over a century, and every note carries that legacy forward. Admission is free. A freewill offering will be collected, split between the performers and St. Mark's Piano and Organ Fund. Following the concert, join us for a festive reception in the parlor.

📍 St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston
🅿️ Street parking only, but plenty within walking distance
✉️ Questions? Reach Westley at music@stmarksevanston.org


Meet the performer:Coriolis was founded by Gregg Skalinder in 1987 to bring together skilled volunteer singers who share a passion for compelling a cappella repertoire and ensemble singing. Though Coriolis repertoire covers a broad range of styles and musical eras the group has a special affinity for 20th century and contemporary composers and both American and British choral traditions.



Coriolis members come to the ensemble from a variety of careers: business professional to educator, tech talent to professional musician, property manager to non-profit leader, college student to retiree. Coriolis strives to create and share beauty with one another across multiple generations (singer ages range from early 20s to late 70s) and finds deep satisfaction sharing it with the group's supportive audience.

Coriolis singers have performed with community, volunteer, collegiate, and professional chamber choirs, chorales, and vocal ensembles in Chicago, the midwest, and across the United States.

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Concert featuring the OLEA Ensemble

OCT

26

12:00 PM

St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL

Noon Concert featuring Brad Conroy

NOV

16

12:00 PM

St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL

Noon Concert featuring Brad Conroy

NOV

16

12:00 PM

St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL

Noon Concert featuring Brad Conroy

NOV

16

12:00 PM

St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL

Coriolis Concert at St. Mark's

DEC

5

7:00 PM

St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL

Waiting for Jerry Garcia

Free Info Session: Learn How to Become a CFP®

No Shame On U Annual Event 2026: Where Connection Begins: Better Together