Schedule

Future Appearances

Date Event City Venue
01/19/25 Musicians Club of Women Chicago, IL Private Event
Time: 3:00pm. Recital of Emily Dickinson songs for Musicians Club of Women with Dana Brown. Contact Maria Lagios directly for tickets. More information
03/28/25 Holland Symphony Orchestra Holland, MI TBA
Mahler 4 with Holland Symphony, Johannes Muller Stosch conducts.
03/28/25 Grace Angelican Fellowship Choir Lake Forest, IL Old Saint Patrick Church
Address: 991 S. Waukegan Road/95 W Honeysuckle Rd. A festival of Lessons and Carols. Free. More information
06/01/25 Movie Music with William Powers Barrington, IL Barrington’s White House
Address: 145 W Main St. Concert with Baritone William Powers of Mid-century Modern movie music (Rogers and Hammerstein, Rogers and Hart, and others of the great musical film genre). William Billingham, piano.
06/08/25 North Shore Choral Society Evanston, IL Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Time: 4:00pm. Address: 303 Dodge Ave. The Chicago premiere of Gwyneth Walker’s cantata The Great Lakes. Pre-concert talk with composer at 3pm moderated by WFMT’s Oliver Camacho. With full orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga, soprano; Sadie Cheslak, alto; Oliver Camacho, tenor; and David Govertsen, bass. Buy Tickets

 


Past Appearances

Date Event City Venue
11/17/24 Handel’s Messiah Wheaton, IL Camerata Chicago
Time: 4:00pm. St. Michael Catholic Church, 310 S Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187
11/16/24 Handel’s Messiah Naperville, IL Camerata Chicago
Time: 3:00pm. New Covenant Church, 1 Bunting Lane, Naperville, IL 60565
11/15/24 Handel’s Messiah Chicago, IL Camerata Chicago
Time: 7:30pm. Fourth Presbyterian Church 126 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL 60611
10/27/24 Fox Valley Orchestra – Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Aurora, Illinois St Mark’s Lutheran Church
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 27 S Edgelawn Dr, Aurora. More information
09/14/24 Lita Grier: Spoon River Anthology Chicago, IL Bellissima Opera
Time: 7:30pm. Song settings by composer Lita Grier and art songs from the period, curated by Carl Ratner, with pianist and music director Dana Brown, soprano Michelle Areyzaga, narrator Paul Geiger as Edgar Lee Masters, and others
06/14/24 Movie Music with William Powers Barrington, IL Barrington’s White House
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 145 W Main St. Concert with Baritone William Powers of Mid-century Modern movie music (Rogers and Hammerstein, Rogers and Hart, and others of the great musical film genre). William Billingham, piano.
05/10/24 Mozart Requiem Wooster, OH Wooster Symphony Orchestra
Time: 7:30pm. Michelle will perform as soloist in Mozart’s Requiem with The Wooster Symphony Orchestra and the Canton Symphony Chorus, with Jeff Lindberg conducting.
05/05/24 Dyson: Hierusalem Dixon, IL Canterbury Concerts
Time: 7:30pm. Michelle sings Dyson: Hierusalem, conducted by Timothy Boles.
04/28/24 Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem DeKalb, Illinois Northern Illinois University
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. Michelle joins the NIU concert choir and philharmonic orchestra as soloist.
04/22/24 Terra Nostra Album Release Party Chicago, IL Private Event
Time: 7:00pm. Terra Nostra, the world-premiere recording of Stacy Garrop’s groundbreaking oratorio, explores humanity’s relationship with the earth, including climate change. An enormous artistic undertaking and a true collaborative effort, the album features the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Northwestern’s Alice Millar Chapel Choir, Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir), and professional vocal soloists (soprano Michelle Areyzaga, mezzo-soprano Leah Dexter, tenor Jesse Donner, and bass-baritone David Govertsen), all conducted by Stephen Alltop.
04/07/24 The Max Janowski Music Conference at KAM Isaiah Israel Chicago, IL KAM Isaiah Israel
Time: 7:00pm. Jewish Women Composers ensemble singing, conducted by David Berger.
03/10/24 Majestic Bruckner Elmhurst, IL Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and Apollo Chorus of Chicago
Time: 4:00pm. Address: 149 W Brush Hill Rd. The Apollo Chorus of Chicago will be joined by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra in presenting Bruckner’s Psalm 150, Te Deum and several motets.
03/09/24 Majestic Bruckner Glenview, IL Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra and Apollo Chorus of Chicago
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1000 Elm St. The Apollo Chorus of Chicago will be joined by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra in presenting Bruckner’s Psalm 150, Te Deum and several motets.
02/10/24 Bruckner: Te Deum Champaign, IL Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra
Time: 7:00pm. A celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Anton Bruckner with his majestic and soul-inspiring Te Deum for soloists, chorus, and full orchestra.
01/11/24 True Concord Voices & Orchestra Tuscon, AZ Private Event
Time: 7:30pm. Michelle sings an all-Bernstein program with pianist Welz Kauffman.
12/23/23 A Lesson of Festivals and Carols Lake Forest, IL Grace Anglican Fellowship
Time: 7:00pm. Address: Old St. Patrick Church, 991 S. Waukegan Rd.. More information
12/17/23 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Classical Music Chicago
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, 55 E. Wacker Drive. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, this year’s DIY Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, along with an organ and string quartet accompaniment, and actively encourages audience members to step into the role of the chorus in a thrilling performance of George Frideric Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. DIY Messiah will once again be led by world-renowned Maestro Stanley Sperber, who is returning for his twenty-second year. Among those scheduled to perform are soprano Michelle Areyzaga and countertenor Ryan Belongie.
12/09/23 Holiday Celebration Chicago, IL American Opera Society of Chicago
Time: 5:30pm. Winner of the American Opera Society’s 1999 Eleanor Pierce Sherwin award, Areyzaga returns for the Society’s Holiday Celebration concert.
12/02/23 Handel’s Messiah Sioux Falls, SD South Dakota Symphony
Time: 7:00pm. Conducted by Delta David Gier.
12/01/23 Handel’s Messiah Sioux Falls, SD South Dakota Symphony
Time: 7:00pm. Conducted by Delta David Gier.
09/29/23 Bernstein: Make Our Garden Grow Chicago, IL Loyola Symphony Orchestra and Choirs
Time: 7:30pm. Michelle makes a special guest appearance at Loyola University’s Family Weekend Concert singing Leonard Bernstein’s Make Our Garden Grow with the university orchestra and choirs, conducted by Colin Holman. More information
09/17/23 In Recital with Dana Brown Dixon, IL Canterbury Concerts
Time: 7:00pm. Selections from Michelle and Dana’s latest album Were I With Thee, including works by Gwyneth Walker, Lee Hoiby, Wayland Rogers, Patrice Michaels, and Richard Pearson Thomas.
06/16/23 In recital with William Powers and William Billingham Barrington, IL Barrington’s White House
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 145 W Main St. Concert with Baritone William Powers of Mid-century Modern movie music (Rogers and Hammerstein, Rogers and Hart, and others of the great musical film genre). William Billingham, piano. More information
06/05/23 Live from WFMT with Michelle Areyzaga and Jamie Shaak Chicago, IL WFMT
Time: 8:00pm. Live from WFMT with pianist Jamie Shaak, hosted by Kerry Frumkin. The performance features works by Stacy Garrop, Lee Hoiby, Jake Heggie, Miguel Del Aguila, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. More information
06/02/23 In Recital with Jamie Shaak and Jean Hatmaker Chicago, IL Northeastern Illinois University
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 5500 North St. Louis Avenue. An Evening of Musical Rarities with pianist Jamie Shaak and friends Michelle Areyzaga, Maria Lagios, the Kontras Quartet, Elizandro Garcia Montoya and Grace Hong. The program features works by Lee Hoiby, Jake Heggie, Miguel Del Aguila, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Chicago-based composer Stacy Garrop. More information
05/06/23 Elmhurst Symphony Elmhurst, IL Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $32-35. Address: 149 West Brush Hill Road. Beethoven Symphony No. 9 with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, Elmhurst Choral Union, and Elinor Detmer violin. Stephen Alltop is the Music Director & Conductor.
04/30/23 Chicago Master Singers Glenview, IL Glenview Community Church
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 1000 Elm Street. Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem and Serenade to Music More information
04/29/23 Chicago Master Singers Glenview, IL Glenview Community Church
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 1000 Elm Street. Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem and Serenade to Music
03/26/23 Sunday Afternoon with Leonard Bernstein Chicago, IL Musician’s Club of Women
Time: 3:00pm. A showcasing of Bernstein’s theater and opera excerpts with collaborative pianist Dana Brown
03/24/23 Solo Recital with Dana Brown Evanston, IL Fullerton Room, the Mather
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 425 Davis St. Selections from our album “Were I With Thee” to celebrate Women’s History Month.
03/19/23 Cor Cantiamo: Mozart Mass in C Minor Dekalb, IL Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, NIU School of Music
Time: 3:00pm.
03/12/23 Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Elmhurst Symphony Evanston, IL First United Methodist Church
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 516 Church St. Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
03/04/23 Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra Urbana, IL Foellinger Great Hall (Krannert Center for the Performing Arts)
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 500 S Goodwin Ave. Mendelssohn’s Elijah, under the direction of Andrew Megill More information
02/26/23 Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living Wheaton, IL Gary United Methodist Church
Time: 9:00am. Address: 224 N. Main St.. Presented by Gary Church Festival Choir and Chamber Orchestra. Performances at 9 AM and 11 AM.
02/13/23 Love Is In The Air Oak Park, IL Nineteenth Century Club
Time: 1:15pm. Admission: Free ($15 suggested donation). Address: 178 Forest Ave #1. Bring your sweetheart to “Love is in the Air” — a recital program of love and joy — with Michelle Areyzaga (soprano), Janelle Lake (harp), and William Billingham (piano). More information
02/05/23 Alice Millar Birthday Concert Evanston, IL Alice Millar Chapel (Northwestern University)
Time: 5:00pm. Admission: Free (Offering Accepted). Address: 1870 Sheridan Rd. “Terra Nostra” by Stacy Garrop, conducted by Steve Alltop. “A combination of musical forces with the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra and Alice Millar Chapel Choir.”
12/23/22 A Service of Lessons and Carols Lake Forest, IL Grace Anglican Church
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 991 S Waukegan Rd. Grace Anglican Fellowship presents A Service of Lessons and Carols, led by Father Alan Heatherington. Featuring Michelle Areyzaga (soprano), Keven Keys (baritone), Quaine Hogan (tenor), Lyudmila Lakisova (pianist), and the Ars Viva String Quartet. More information
12/18/22 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Classical Music Chicago
Time: 2:00pm. Address: Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago, 55 E. Wacker Drive. Soprano Soloist, Classical Music Chicago’s Do-It-Yourself Messiah
12/10/22 Holland Symphony Orchestra Holland, MI Dimnent Memorial Chapel (Hope College)
Time: 3:30pm. Admission: $25. Address: 277 College Ave. Holiday concert with Michigan’s Holland Symphony Orchestra. More information
10/30/22 Mozart Requiem St. Charles, IL Baker Memorial Church
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 307 Cedar Ave. Venue phone: (630) 584-6680. Mozart Requiem and Solemn Vespers with Chicago Master Singers, under the direction of John C. Hughes. More information
10/29/22 Mozart Requiem St. Charles, IL Baker Memorial Church
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 307 Cedar Ave. Venue phone: (630) 584-6680. Mozart Requiem and Solemn Vespers with Chicago Master Singers, under the direction of John C. Hughes. More information
10/02/22 True Concord Voices & Orchestra Tucson, AZ Catalina Foothills High School
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $20-30. Address: 4300 E Sunrise Dr. Singing as a soloist for Beethoven’s 9th with the True Concord Voices & Orchestra as part of “A Musical & Visual Exploration of the Solar System — with pianist Alexander Tentser, and under the direction of Eric Holtan. Special Guest John de Lancie.
10/01/22 True Concord Voices & Orchestra Tucson, AZ Catalina Foothills High School
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $20-30. Address: 4300 E Sunrise Dr. Singing as a soloist for Beethoven’s 9th with the True Concord Voices & Orchestra as part of “A Musical & Visual Exploration of the Solar System — with pianist Alexander Tentser, and under the direction of Eric Holtan. Special Guest John de Lancie.
09/30/22 True Concord Voices & Orchestra Paradise Valley, AZ Valley Presbyterian Church
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $20-30. Address: 6947 E McDonald Dr. Singing as a soloist with the True Concord Voices & Orchestra as part of “A Musical & Visual Exploration of the Solar System — with pianist Alexander Tentser, and under the direction of Eric Holtan. Special Guest John de Lancie.
09/24/22 Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL Grace Presbyterian Church
Admission: $11-68. Address: 8607 IL-91. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. More information
09/18/22 Soirée Cedille Chicago, IL Venue SIX10 (Spertus Institute)
Time: 5:00pm. Admission: $25-100. Box office: 773-989-2515. Address: 610 S. Michigan Ave.. An in-person concert — with performances by Michelle Areyzaga (soprano) and Julian Velasco (saxophone) — followed by dinner with the artists. More information
08/28/22 St. Charles Singers St Charles, IL St Charles Singers
Mozart Journey 17: Mozart’s Requiem with the St. Charles Singers and the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Jeff Hunt.
08/27/22 St. Charles Singers St Charles, IL St Charles Singers
Mozart Journey 17: Mozart’s Requiem with the St. Charles Singers and the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Jeff Hunt.
08/21/22 Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lake Geneva Chapter Lake Geneva Lyrics Opera of Chicago, Lake Geneva Chapter
Time: 7:00pm. Cruisin’ in the High “C’s” on the Beautiful “Lady of the Lake” Venetian Festival’s lighted boat parade and fireworks. Music director, Celeste Rue, will be on the keyboard accompanying her talented friends. Decadent desserts will be served. Cash bar available. Boarding begins at 6:30 PM. Related post.
06/17/22 Movie Music with William Powers Barrington, IL Barrington’s White House
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 145 W Main St. Concert with Baritone William Powers of Mid-century Modern movie music (Rogers and Hammerstein, Rogers and Hart, and others of the great musical film genre). William Billingham, piano. More information
06/14/22 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $35. Address: 126 E Chestnut St. Program V—Part of the Chicago Ensemble’s 45th Season With Michelle Areyzaga, soprano: Gabriela Vargas, flute; Ricardo Castañeda, oboe; Gerald Rizzer, piano Performing works by J. S. Bach, Jean-Michel Damase, F. J. Haydn, Alberto Ginastera, Ingrid Stölzel, and Eugene Goossens. More information
06/12/22 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $35. Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. Program V—Part of the Chicago Ensemble’s 45th Season With Michelle Areyzaga, soprano: Gabriela Vargas, flute; Ricardo Castañeda, oboe; Gerald Rizzer, piano Performing works by J. S. Bach, Jean-Michel Damase, F. J. Haydn, Alberto Ginastera, Ingrid Stölzel, and Eugene Goossens. More information
05/19/22 CADENZA with David Osenberg Chicago WWFM
Time: 10:00pm. Tune into WWFM 89.1 FM to listen to an interview with Michelle Areyzaga on Cadenza with David Osenberg. Listen on the radio (Chicagoland) or stream online (internationally). — If you can’t tune in live, there will be a free archive of the episode kept up for quite a while.
05/01/22 Rendezvous Arts Orchestra Dixon, IL The Dixon: Historic Theatre
Address: 114 S Galena Ave. Spring Gala 2020: with the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra of Chicago, singing select famous arias. Part of the Canterbury Concert 19-20 season. [Rescheduled from intended 5/3/20 and 6/14/20 dates.] More information
04/10/22 St. Charles Singers St. Charles, IL Baker Memorial Church
Admission: $10-40. Address: 307 Cedar Ave. Venue phone: (630) 584-6680. Mozart Journey XVI (K139 and K140), with Metropolis Orchestra. (A pre-concert lecture is offered, prior to performance time.) [Rescheduled from 08/23/20] More information
04/09/22 St. Charles Singers St. Charles, IL Baker Memorial Church
Admission: $10-40. Address: 307 Cedar Ave. Venue phone: (630) 584-6680. Mozart Journey XVI (K139 and K140), with Metropolis Orchestra. (A pre-concert lecture is offered, prior to performance time.) [Rescheduled from August 2020] More information
03/12/22 ‘Listening to Singers’ with Oliver Camacho Chicago, IL WFMT
Time: 4:00pm. A radio program (part interview, part playlist) called “Listening to Singers” will be broadcast on WFMT. Michelle will be interviewed by host Oliver Camacho, and songs from the ‘Were I With Thee’ album will be played alongside other choice selections. More information
03/08/22 International Women’s Day Concert Extravaganza Oak Park, IL Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $10-40. Address: 611 Randolph Street. Award-winning female singers are centerstage for our 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) concert celebrating this year’s IWD theme, “Break the Bias.” The concert is presented by Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Oak Park’s Bellissima Opera, an initiative of Working In Concert. Headlining the event are sopranos Michelle Areyzaga, Jonita Lattimore and Christine Steyer, and contralto Corinne Wallace-Crane. They will be accompanied by collaborative pianists Dana Brown and Jennifer McCabe. Local composers represented on the concert are Lita Grier, Lena J. McLin, Patrice Michaels, and Elizabeth Rudolph. More information
02/13/22 Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lake Geneva Chapter Lake Geneva Lyrics Opera of Chicago, Lake Geneva Chapter
01/26/22 Tucson Desert Song Festival Tucson, AZ Holsclaw Hall
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15-35. Address: 1017 N Olive Rd. Tucson Desert Song Festival and Tucson Guitar Society present a recital by Michelle Areyzaga with guitarist Rene Izquierdo—live at Holsclaw Hall. (NOTE: The Tucson Desert Song Festival requires all attendees to provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event date. Attendees providing Tucson Desert Song Festival with proof of full COVID-19 vaccination will be granted an exception to this requirement. Photo ID and masks will be required for all attendees.)
12/19/21 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL International Music Foundation
Time: 2:00pm. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, this year’s DIY Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, along with an organ and string quartet accompaniment, and actively encourages audience members to step into the role of the chorus in a thrilling performance of George Frideric Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. DIY Messiah will once again be led by world-renowned Maestro Stanley Sperber, who is returning for his twenty-first year. Among those scheduled to perform are soprano Michelle Areyzaga and countertenor Ryan Belongie. Related post. More information
12/18/21 Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL St. Mary’s Cathedral
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 607 NE Madison Ave. Bach Cantata No. 209 Non sa che sia dolore
12/17/21 Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL St. Mary’s Cathedral
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 607 NE Madison Ave. Bach Cantata No. 209 Non sa che sia dolore
11/15/21 Master Class with Dana Brown Barrington, IL Barrington’s White House
Address: 145 W Main St. Master Class, with pianist Dana Brown
11/14/21 “Killer B’s” with Dana Brown Barrington, IL Barrington’s White House
Address: 145 W Main St. “Killer B’s” Recital, with pianist Dana Brown Featuring the music of Bachelet, Berlioz, Brahms, Barber and Bernstein
10/25/21 Jamie Shaak and Friends Chicago, IL WFMT
Michelle sings live on WFMT-FM Radio as part of ‘Jamie Shaak and Friends’.
10/10/21 Rendezvous Arts Chicago, IL TBA
Join longtime friends and colleagues Deb Stevenson: oboe, Thomas Yang: violin, Rebecca Taylor Swan: viola and Steven Houser: cello with guest artist soprano Michelle Areyzaga, for a journey through time! The quartet will choose works from all periods of music – making sure that there is something for everyone to enjoy. The highlight of the evening will be the world-premier performance of Lee Kesselman’s new work based on some of the composer’s own poetry. This quartet has tirelessly searched the world for repertoire and are eager to share their extensive musical knowledge with their audience via playful conversations interspersed throughout the program. You will laugh, you will learn and you will love an evening with the Metropolis Oboe Quartet. More information
10/08/21 Rendezvous Arts Lake Forest, IL TBA
Join longtime friends and colleagues Deb Stevenson: oboe, Thomas Yang: violin, Rebecca Taylor Swan: viola and Steven Houser: cello with guest artist soprano Michelle Areyzaga, for a journey through time! The quartet will choose works from all periods of music – making sure that there is something for everyone to enjoy. The highlight of the evening will be the world-premier performance of Lee Kesselman’s new work based on some of the composer’s own poetry. This quartet has tirelessly searched the world for repertoire and are eager to share their extensive musical knowledge with their audience via playful conversations interspersed throughout the program. You will laugh, you will learn and you will love an evening with the Metropolis Oboe Quartet. More information
10/06/21 Rendezvous Arts Dixon, IL TBA
Join longtime friends and colleagues Deb Stevenson: oboe, Thomas Yang: violin, Rebecca Taylor Swan: viola and Steven Houser: cello with guest artist soprano Michelle Areyzaga, for a journey through time! The quartet will choose works from all periods of music – making sure that there is something for everyone to enjoy. The highlight of the evening will be the world-premier performance of Lee Kesselman’s new work based on some of the composer’s own poetry. This quartet has tirelessly searched the world for repertoire and are eager to share their extensive musical knowledge with their audience via playful conversations interspersed throughout the program. You will laugh, you will learn and you will love an evening with the Metropolis Oboe Quartet. More information
09/26/21 Pilgrim Chamber Players Highland Park, IL Highland Park Community House
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $8-20. Address: 1991 Sheridan Road. Venue phone: (847) 432-1515. “Notorious RBG in Song” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and work are celebrated in this one-act dramatic concert featuring soprano/composer (and daughter-in-law) Patrice Michaels, with performers such as soprano Michelle Areyzaga, and the Pilgrim Chamber Players. [Rescheduled from intended dates 06/7/20 and 6/6/21] More information
09/12/21 Soirée Cedille Chicago, IL TBA
Time: 5:00pm. Box office: 773-989-2515. Michelle Areyzaga set to perform the world premiere of Stacy Garrop’s “To Music” with Winston Choi, piano. More information
07/14/21 Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria Heights, Illinois Betty Jayne Brimmer Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 1327 E Kelly Ave. Peoria Symphony Conductor’s Circle Donor Event
05/16/21 CANCELLED – New Philharmonic Glen Ellyn, IL McAninch Arts Center (College of DuPage)
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $49-51. Address: 425 Fawell Boulevard. A Salute to Frida Kahlo, with a selection of selection of works by Mexican born composers. Includes Agustin Lara’s ‘Granada’; Zumaya’s ‘Comp Aunque Culpa’; Arturo Marquez’s ‘Danzon’. Silvestre Revueltas Sanchez’ ‘Noche de Encantamiento’; and Luis Bacalov’s ‘Misa Tango’. Includes the Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus, Ben Bogart (bandoneon), Jesse Donner (tenor), and Michelle Areyzaga (soprano). [Rescheduled from original 4/19/20 date.] Cancelled More information
05/15/21 CANCELLED – New Philharmonic Glen Ellyn, IL McAninch Arts Center (College of DuPage)
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $49-51. Address: 425 Fawell Boulevard. A Salute to Frida Kahlo, with a selection of selection of works by Mexican born composers. Includes Agustin Lara’s ‘Granada’; Zumaya’s ‘Comp Aunque Culpa’; Arturo Marquez’s ‘Danzon’. Silvestre Revueltas Sanchez’ ‘Noche de Encantamiento’; and Luis Bacalov’s ‘Misa Tango’. Includes the Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus, Ben Bogart (bandoneon), Jesse Donner (tenor), and Michelle Areyzaga (soprano). [Rescheduled from original 4/18/20 date.] Cancelled More information
04/24/21 CANCELLED – Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Theater
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 201 SW Jefferson Ave. Part of Michelle’s residency with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. The evening program features Michelle singing songs by Richard Strauss: ‘Morgen’, ‘Fruhling’, ‘Im Abendrot’, and ‘Beim Schlafengehen’. The evening also features: * Strauss: Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare * Stelluto: Alpine Fantasy for Alphorns, Brass, and Percussion * Strauss: Horn Concerto #1 (w/ Oto Carrillo) * Strauss: Ein Alpensinfonie Cancelled
04/24/21 Chicago Master Singers Online Event Virtual Gala
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: Free. 2021 Virtual Gala – Online Event Featuring soprano Michelle Areyzaga and pianist Lyudmila Lakisova, CMS Music Director John Hughes, special musical performances, and exciting auction offerings. Registration for the event is free. All funds raised will support CMS in continuing to bring the highest level of choral performances to our local communities, to our online platforms, and directly to you in the years to come. Related post. More information
03/27/21 CANCELLED – Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Theater
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 201 SW Jefferson Ave. Part of Michelle’s residency with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. The evening program features Michelle singing on the World Premiere of Stephanie Anne Boyd’s ‘A Friedan Centennial Memoire’. The evening also features: * Duncan Blickenstaff: Overture for Betty (World Premiere) * Florence Beatrice Price: Piano Concerto (Pei Yeh Tsai, piano) * Beethoven: Leonore Overture #3 Cancelled
02/13/21 Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Theater
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 201 SW Jefferson Ave. Part of Michelle’s residency with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. The evening features Michelle singing vocal selections with the Orchestra. Other works include: * Strauss: Gypsy Baron Overture * Ravel: Tzigane * Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen * Reinhardt: Jangology (w/ the Romaniacs) * Reinhardt: Nuages (w/ the Romaniacs) * Jazz Selections (w/ the Romaniacs)
11/01/20 CANCELLED – Chicago Master Singers Skokie, IL North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: TBA. Address: 9501 Skokie Blvd.. Mozart’s Requiem, under the direction of Dr. John C. Hughes. With the Ars Viva Orchestra and soloists, including Michelle Areyzaga. [Tickets available when box office reopens.] Cancelled More information
10/30/20 CANCELLED – Chicago Master Singers Skokie, IL North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: TBA. Address: 9501 Skokie Blvd.. Mozart’s Requiem, under the direction of Dr. John C. Hughes. With the Ars Viva Orchestra and soloists, including Michelle Areyzaga. [Tickets available when box office reopens.] Cancelled More information
09/26/20 CANCELLED – Peoria Symphony Orchestra Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center Theater
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 201 SW Jefferson Ave. Part of Michelle’s residency with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. The evening program features: * Beethoven: Piano Concerto #5 (Osorio) * Beethoven: Symphony #9 Cancelled
09/11/20 CANCELLED – Chicago Master Singers Skokie, IL North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $15-48. Address: 9501 Skokie Blvd.. Essential Beauty: an all-Beethoven spring concert, with ‘Mass in C’; ‘Choral Fantasy’ (with Lyudmila Lakisova, piano); ‘Opferlied’, and ‘Elegischer Gesang’. With the Ars Viva Orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga, Margaret Fox, Klaus Georg and Keven Keys. [Rescheduled from original 4/24 + 26 dates.] Cancelled More information
06/28/20 Notorious RBG in Song Knoxville, TN National Association of Teachers of Singing 2020
Time: 2:00pm. Admission: $85-$475 Registration. Address: Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley Street. Venue phone: (865) 522-5669. [Note that this event will be hosted online rather than in person.] With Patrice Michaels, Michelle Areyzaga, Evan Bravos, Matthew Dean, and Andrew Harley. In Ballroom ABC of the Knoxville Convention Center, the critically acclaimed dramatic concert ‘Notorious RBG in Song’ salutes the life and work of legal pioneer Ruth Bader Ginsburg in celebration of her 25 years on the Supreme Court. Following the performance Patrice Michaels, NATS member, creator of the work, and daughter-in-law of Justice Ginsberg will discuss the work and the collaborative process that birthed this work. A vocalist of “spectacular and diverse gifts” (Journal of Singing), Michaels illuminates key aspects of Justice Ginsburg’s personal and professional life through letters, remembrances, conversations, and even Court opinions.
04/26/20 CANCELLED – Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL ​Divine Word Chapel (Techny Towers)
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15-48. Address: 2001 Waukegan Road. Essential Beauty: an all-Beethoven spring concert, with ‘Mass in C’; ‘Choral Fantasy’ (with Lyudmila Lakisova, piano); ‘Opferlied’, and ‘Elegischer Gesang’. With the Ars Viva Orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga, Margaret Fox, Klaus Georg and Keven Keys. Cancelled More information
03/08/20 Notorious RBG in Song Skokie, IL Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Address: 9603 Woods Dr. “Notorious RBG in Song” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and work are celebrated in this one-act dramatic concert featuring soprano/composer (and daughter-in-law) Patrice Michaels, with guests, including soprano Michelle Areyzaga. More information
02/07/20 Were I With Thee Chicago, IL Skowronski Music Hall (Loyola University)
Time: 11:30am. Admission: Free. Box office: 773.508.8400. Address: 1020 W. Sherdian Rd., 2nd Floor. Michelle Areyzaga is joined by pianist Dana Brown, where they will present “Were I With Thee”, named after the title of their new CD, due out in 2020. The CD is a collection of 20th and 21st century works by American composers setting the words of female poets. Includes works of Gwyneth Walker, Richard Pearson Thomas, Leonard Bernstein, John Duke, Edouard Lippé, Lee Hoiby and Chicagoan Wayland Rogers, in addition to Joaquin Turina.
01/21/20 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $10-30. Address: 126 E Chestnut St. A program of American Works, including Michelle Areyzaga (soprano) and Gerald Rizzer (piano) performing: Barber’s ‘Knoxville: Summer of 1915’, op. 24; Robert Cohen’s ‘Parable’ (Winner of the “Discover America IX” competition); and Gottlieb’s ‘Downtown Blues for Uptown Halls’ — joined by Elizandro Garcia-Montoya (clarinet). The program also features Bernstein’s Sonata for clarinet and piano, Schelle’s ‘Chords that Rhyme with your Eyes’, and another competition winner, Timofeev’s ‘Phoenix’. More information
01/19/20 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $10-30. Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. A program of American Works, including Michelle Areyzaga (soprano) and Gerald Rizzer (piano) performing: Barber’s ‘Knoxville: Summer of 1915’, op. 24; Robert Cohen’s ‘Parable’ (Winner of the “Discover America IX” competition); and Gottlieb’s ‘Downtown Blues for Uptown Halls’ — joined by Elizandro Garcia-Montoya (clarinet). The program also features Bernstein’s Sonata for clarinet and piano, Schelle’s ‘Chords that Rhyme with your Eyes’, and another competition winner, Timofeev’s ‘Phoenix’. More information
12/17/19 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
International Music Foundation’s Do-It-Yourself Messiah. More information TBA.
12/16/19 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
International Music Foundation’s Do-It-Yourself Messiah. More information TBA.
11/10/19 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Faure Requiem and Schubert G Major Mass. With the Ars Viva Symphony.
11/08/19 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Faure Requiem and Schubert G Major Mass. With the Ars Viva Symphony.
08/22/19 The Ravinia Festival Highland Park Ravinia
Time: 8:30pm. Admission: $10-$35. The second of two performances of “Trouble In Tahiti” at Ravinia’s Martin Theatre with the Chicago Philharmonic. Conducted and directed by Marin Alsop, Michelle will sing the soprano trio role, and also understudy Patricia Racette’s Dinah. Also with Paulo Szot, baritone (Sam) and Nathaniel Olson, baritone (Trio) More information
08/22/19 The Ravinia Festival Highland Park Ravinia
Time: 5:00pm. Admission: $10-$35. The first of two performances of “Trouble In Tahiti” at Ravinia’s Martin Theatre with the Chicago Philharmonic. Conducted and directed by Marin Alsop, Michelle will sing the soprano trio role, and also understudy Patricia Racette’s Dinah. Also with Paulo Szot, baritone (Sam) and Nathaniel Olson, baritone (Trio) More information
06/15/19 Michelle Areyzaga Berwyn, IL Project 88
Time: 6:00pm. Address: 6720 W 31st Street. Solo vocal recital, with Dana Brown on piano. Part of the True Unity Classical Concert Series, featuring works by Walker, Pearson Thomas, Hoiby, Rogers, Duke, Lippé, and Bernstein. More information
05/19/19 Patrice Michaels & Guests Chicago, IL Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
Time: 2:00pm. Admission: $8-$18. Address: 610 S. Michigan Avenue. Venue phone: 312.322.1700. “Notorious RBG in Song” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and work are celebrated in this one-act dramatic concert featuring soprano/composer (and daughter-in-law) Patrice Michaels with her collaborative pianist Huang-Hao Huang and their guests: soprano Michelle Areyzaga, tenor Matthew Dean, and baritone Evan Bravos. Cedille Records founder (and Justice Ginsburg’s son) James Ginsburg will join for a post-show Q & A. An accompanying CD will be for sale. Performance is 75 minutes, no intermission. More information
05/12/19 Evanston Symphony Orchestra Evanston, IL Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Time: 2:30pm. Admission: $5-$37. Box office: 847.864.8804. Address: 50 Arts Circle Drive (on the Northwestern University campus). Performing Bernstein’s “Glitter and Be Gay” and Orff’s “Carmina Burana”. The vocal virtuosity of local favorite Michelle Areyzaga and of the North Shore Choral Society will assist in the ESO’s celebration of the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, America’s greatest musical genius. A short overture by John Williams based on Bernstein melodies completes the tribute. The concert concludes with the great choral blockbuster, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, which combines haunting Medieval and Renaissance melodies with a large percussion laden orchestra. More information
04/28/19 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Alan Heatherington, conductor. Dvorak Requiem; more info TBA
04/26/19 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Alan Heatherington, conductor. Dvorak Requiem; more info TBA
04/19/19 Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra Lake Forest, IL Old Saint Patrick Church
Time: 7:30am. Admission: Free. Address: 991 S. Waukegan Road/95 W Honeysuckle Rd. Faure Requiem conducted by Alan Heatherington with Michelle Areyzaga, soprano, Keven Keys, baritone, Members of the Chicago Master Singers and the Ars Viva Orchestra. Free to the public. More information
03/30/19 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL PianoForte Studios
Time: 4:00pm. Address: South Loop, 1335 S. Michigan Avenue. Discover America winners with The Chicago Ensemble. Michelle will sing Hendrik Hofmeyr’s “Dover Beach” (for soprano, flute, cello, and piano), and Robert S. Cohen’s “Parable” (for soprano and piano). Also featured are compositions by Micah Clark, Anton Svetlichny, Paul Novak, and Matthew Peterson. Michelle Areyzaga, soprano Shanna Gutierrez, flute Eleanor Bartsch, violin Alexa Muhly, cello Gerald Rizzer, piano More information
03/28/19 Michelle Areyzaga Peoria, IL WTVP Public TV Studio
Admission: Invitation Only. Address: 101 State Street. SOUND BITES presents an all-Bernstein recital with Michelle Areyzaga and Welz Kauffman. A Peoria Symphony Orchestra series, Sound Bites concerts are an intimate presentations of music taped live in the WTVP Public TV Studio in front of an audience for broadcast at a later date on WTVP, and is by invitation only for donors and subscribers. More information
02/24/19 Rudolph Ganz Festival Chicago, IL Roosevelt University
Time: 2:30pm. Admission: Free. Celebrating the musical legacy and contributions of Rudolph Ganz. (A reception will be held at 4pm.) Michelle Areyzaga, soprano Justin Horvath-Adair, baritone MingHuan Xu, violin Dana Brown, Winston Choi, Kuang-Hao Huang, piano Program: • Charles Tomlinson Griffes: Four Roman Sketches, Op. 7 • Maurice Ravel: Histoires naturelles • Rudolph Ganz: If Roses Never Bloomed Again (dedicated to Esther LaBerge-Ganz) • Rudolph Ganz: Three Songs • Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor, L. 140 • Béla Bartók: Four Slovak Folk Songs More information
02/22/19 Michelle Areyzaga Glencoe, IL North Shore Congregation Israel
Time: 7:45pm. Admission: Free. Box office: 847-835-0724. Address: 1185 Sheridan Road. Venue phone: 847-835-0724. Post-Kabbalat Shabbat Concert featuring Ravinia Festival’s Artistic Director Welz Kauffman, piano, and Michelle Areyzaga, soprano. A light supper will be served before the performance. Admission is free but please register. This concert has been generously sponsored by Jim Stone and Madeleine & Harvey Plonsker. More information
02/02/19 Fort Wayne Philharmonic Fort Wayne, Indiana Embassy Theatre
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 125 W. Jefferson. Michelle will perform the role of Micaela in Bizet’s “Carmen”: the world’s most popular opera. A femme fatale for the ages, Carmen’s allure is spellbinding as she seduces a hapless corporal and a dashing bullfighter before meeting her tragic demise. Bizet’s bewitching melodies, including the “Habanera” and the “Toreador Song,” and stunning projected visuals make this semi-staged production an ideal introduction to the thrill of opera. More information
01/15/19 The Chicago Ensemble TBA TBA
Schubert and Schumann with The Chicago Ensemble. More info TBA.
01/13/19 The Chicago Ensemble TBA TBA
Schubert and Schumann with The Chicago Ensemble. More info TBA.
12/18/18 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. Presented by the International Music Foundation.
12/17/18 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. Presented by the International Music Foundation.
11/07/18 CBA Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Chicago, IL St. James Episcopal Cathedral
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $10-12. Address: 65 E Huron St.. Venue phone: (312) 787-7360. Singing Haydn’s “Missa in tempore belli, Hob. XXII/9 (Paukenmesse)” as part of the Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra’s Brahms and Haydn program. Stephen Blackwelder will conduct.
11/04/18 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Mendelssohn Elijah (conducted by Alan Heatherington)
11/02/18 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Mendelssohn Elijah (conducted by Alan Heatherington)
10/24/18 Orquesta Filarmonica de Montevideo Montevideo Teatro Solís
Address: S/N, Buenos Aires, 11000. Brahms Requiem with the Orquesta Filarmonica de Montevideo at Teatro Solís.
10/13/18 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Roosevelt University
Time: 7:30pm. “Two Sopranos, One Night Only” — Faculty Recital with soprano Rebecca Schorsch and pianist Dana Brown. Performance to include music of Richard Strauss, Mozart, Raposo, Hoiby, Bernstein, and others. This concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Guests without a Roosevelt ID may be required to show photo identification to enter the Auditorium Building. More information
10/07/18 Elmhurst Symphony Elmhurst, IL Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: TBA. Address: 149 West Brush Hill Road. Bernstein Spectacular: a celebration of the music of Leonard Bernstein. Michelle performs solos of “A Simple Song”, “Glitter and Be Gay” (Candide), “I Feel Pretty” (West Side Story), under the baton of Stephen Alltop.
08/26/18 St. Charles Singers St. Charles, IL Baker Memorial Church
Time: 4:00pm. Address: 307 Cedar Ave. Venue phone: (630) 584-6680. A “Mozart Journey” program with Jeffrey Hunt, conductor. The St. Charles Singers open their 35th concert season, featuring the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra, and guest soprano Michelle Areyzaga. They will perform Mozart’s Mass in C minor, K427; and Davide penitente, K. 469: Aria: Tra l’oscure ombre funeste. More information
08/24/18 St. Charles Singers St. Charles, IL Baker Memorial Church
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 307 Cedar Ave. Venue phone: (630) 584-6680. A “Mozart Journey” program with Jeffrey Hunt, conductor. The St. Charles Singers open their 35th concert season, featuring the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra, and guest soprano Michelle Areyzaga. This Mozart Journey XIII concert includes Mozart’s Missa in C major, K. 262; “Grabmusik,” K. 42, and “Tantum ergo” in B-flat major, K. 142. More information
07/28/18 The Ravinia Festival Highland Park Ravinia
Time: 11:00am. Admission: $10. Age restrictions: All Ages. Jamie Bernstein, narrator, developer, and producer New Young People’s Concert Program to include Bernstein’s works for soloist and orchestra; a tribute to Lenny the educator, in celebration of his Young People’s Concerts and in Ravinia’s Reach*Teach*Play education programs throughout Chicago Public Schools More information
06/23/18 Michelle Areyzaga Las Vegas, NV National Association of Teachers of Singing 2018
Time: 1:10pm. Admission: $85-$485. Address: Tropicana Hotel, 3801 S Las Vegas Blvd. Bernstein showcase with Jamie Bernstein and Kurt Ollmann, as sponsored by Hal Leonard.
05/10/18 The Bach Academy of Music Naperville, IL Bethany Lutheran Church
Time: 7:15pm. Address: 1550 Modaff Rd. Venue phone: (630) 355-2198. Bach Cantata No. 51, featuring soprano Michelle Areyzaga and trumpet Greg Alley during Ascension Day Divine Service at Bethany Lutheran Church.
04/24/18 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 126 E Chestnut St. Part of the 41st season: Scarlatti: Son contento di soffrire; Handel: Aria No. 3: Sűsse Blumen Ambraflocken, HWV 204; Argento: Six Elizabethan Songs (1962)
04/22/18 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Time: 3:00pm. Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. Part of the 41st season: Scarlatti: Son contento di soffrire; Handel: Aria No. 3: Sűsse Blumen Ambraflocken, HWV 204; Argento: Six Elizabethan Songs (1962)
04/16/18 Musicians Club of Women Chicago, Illinois Union League Club of Chicago
Time: 11:00am. Admission: $30. Address: 65 W Jackson Blvd. Soprano Michelle Areyzaga and others celebrate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with “THE LONG VIEW: A Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Nine Songs”. Elizabeth Buccheri, piano, Patrice Michaels, host — For tickets, please contact Michelle Areyzaga directly.
03/16/18 Northwest Indiana Symphony Crown Point, IN Bethel Church
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 10202 Broadway. Venue phone: (219) 663-9200. 6:15 pm pre-concert lecture / 7:30 pm Concert Mozart: Clarinet Concerto Bacalov: Misa Tango Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Suite Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite Featuring J. Lawrie Bloom, basset clarinet; and the Symphony Chorus
03/11/18 Pilgrim Chamber Players Highland Park, IL Highland Park Community House
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $8-20. Address: 1991 Sheridan Road. Venue phone: (847) 432-1515. Selected songs by Leonard Bernstein, performed by Michelle Areyzaga and Welz Kauffman: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Three Meditations from Mass for Cello and Piano; Music from West Side Story, arranged for String Quartet This program contains a wide variety of Bernstein’s works which illustrate his exceptional musical talents. An American genius. Dessert Reception gift of Sunset Foods of Highland Park.
02/11/18 Elgin Symphony Elgin, IL Hemmens Cultural Center
Time: 2:30pm. Admission: $10-65. Box office: 847.888.4000. Address: 45 Symphony Way. Venue phone: (847) 931-5900. Experience elation and anguish, the bittersweet dichotomy of life, with this program that holds Vivaldi’s joyous Gloria and the transcendent masterwork, Mozart’s Requiem, featuring the Elgin Master Chorale and special guest soloists, including Michelle Areyzaga. A cash bar will be available for this and every ESO concert. No ATM on site, so please plan accordingly.
02/10/18 Elgin Symphony Elgin, IL Hemmens Cultural Center
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $10-65. Box office: 847.888.4000. Address: 45 Symphony Way. Venue phone: (847) 931-5900. Experience elation and anguish, the bittersweet dichotomy of life, with this program that holds Vivaldi’s joyous Gloria and the transcendent masterwork, Mozart’s Requiem, featuring the Elgin Master Chorale and special guest soloists, including Michelle Areyzaga. A cash bar will be available for this and every ESO concert. No ATM on site, so please plan accordingly.
12/19/17 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15. Box office: 312-334-7777. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. More information
12/18/17 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15. Box office: 312-334-7777. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. More information
11/21/17 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 126 E Chestnut St. Part of the 41st season: Pergolesi – Duets from Stabat Mater; Brahms – Selected Duets; Tchaikovsky Six Duets, op. 46
11/19/17 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Time: 3:00pm. Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. Part of the 41st season: Pergolesi – Duets from Stabat Mater; Brahms – Selected Duets; Tchaikovsky Six Duets, op. 46
11/08/17 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL Ganz Hall
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 430 S. Michigan Avenue. Recital with collaborative pianist Dana Brown
11/05/17 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15-$48. Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Conducted by Alan Heatherington: The complete Handel Messiah with the Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga, soprano; Sarah Ponder, Mezzo-soprano; Klaus Georg, tenor and Gerard Sundberg, baritone.
11/03/17 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $15-$48. Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Conducted by Alan Heatherington: The complete Handel Messiah with the Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga, soprano; Sarah Ponder, Mezzo-soprano; Klaus Georg, tenor and Gerard Sundberg, baritone.
09/19/17 Buffalo Philharmonic New York City, New York The Cloisters of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Time: 5:30pm. Admission: $65. Box office: 212-923-3700. Address: 99 Margaret Corbin Dr. Venue phone: (212) 923-3700. New York City premiere. Tickets to this event include same day Museum admission. The Chorus and Chamber Ensemble of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in the World Premiere of Luisi’s Mass, along with percussion, soprano and bass-baritone soloists, and internationally renowned and Tony-nominated (“Show Boat”) Michel Bell as the Recitant. More information
09/17/17 Buffalo Philharmonic St Bonaventure, New York St. Bonaventure University
Time: 5:00pm. Admission: Free. Address: 3261 W State Street. The Chorus and Chamber Ensemble of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will perform in the World Premiere of Luisi’s Mass, along with percussion, soprano and bass-baritone soloists, and internationally renowned and Tony-nominated (“Show Boat”) Michel Bell as the Recitant. More information
05/06/17 Knox College Choir Galesburg, IL Central Congregational Church
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 60 Public Square. Venue phone: (309) 343-5145. Brahms Requiem More information
04/08/17 - 04/09/17 Richmond Symphony Richmond, VA Richmond Symphony
Time: 6:00pm. Psalm 150 and Vm Wms Dona Nobis Pacem. (with Steven Smith conducting) – Master Class
04/01/17 Fort Wayne Philharmonic Fort Wayne, Indiana Embassy Theatre
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 125 W. Jefferson. Masterworks: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, conducted by Andrew Constantine Born over 450 years ago, Shakespeare has inspired music by Verdi to the Beatles and Barenaked Ladies. Three Shakespearean works are represented here in vastly different guises. The program’s centerpiece is Mendelssohn’s sparkling A Midsummer Night’s Dream, complete with actors reading from the Bard’s comedy. More information
03/22/17 Philharmonia Orchestra of New York New York City, NY Rose Theater, Lincoln Center
Address: The Shops at Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Cir. Singing Verdi and Mahler 2. With Rachel Calloway, Alex Richardson, and Robert Kerr. More information
03/21/17 Philharmonia Orchestra of New York New York City, NY Rose Theater, Lincoln Center
Address: The Shops at Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Cir. Verdi concert – Caro Nome etc
02/24/17 Mendelssohn’s Lobgesang (cond. John Nelson) Wheaton, IL Wheaton (McAlister) Conservatory
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $10-$45. Box office: 630.752.5010. Address: 405 N Washington St. Wheaton College Artist Series (Edman Chapel): Mendelssohn Lobgesang, conducted by John Nelson Wheaton’s internationally renowned, Grammy Award-winning conductor, alumnus John Nelson returns to the stage for his seventh Artist Series appearance. Maestro Nelson will be joined by the choral and orchestral forces of the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music and internationally acclaimed soloists for a unique program celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Prior to the concert, all ticket holders are invited to a pre-concert conversation at 6:30pm in Edman Chapel. More information
12/21/16 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15. Tickets available on November 18. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. More information
12/20/16 Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15. Tickets available on November 18. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. More information
12/18/16 Fox Valley Orchestra Batavia, IL Batavia Fine Arts Centre
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 1399 W Wilson St. 2016 Sing-Along Messiah: Part I of Handel’s Messiah plus the famous Hallelujah chorus! More information
11/15/16 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $10-$25. Address: 126 E Chestnut St. Program I: Half and Half: Baroque and Romantic – vocal and violin G. F. Handel Italian cantata: No, di voi non fidarmi, HWV 190 For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano J.S. Bach Sonata No. 1 in B Mior, BWV 1014 For violin and piano Henry Purcell Selected duets For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano Max Reger Duets, op. 111a For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano Robert Schumann Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, op. 105 For violin and piano Antonin Dvoák Moravian Duets. op. 32 For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano More information
11/13/16 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $10-$25. Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. Program I: Half and Half: Baroque and Romantic – vocal and violin G. F. Handel Italian cantata: No, di voi non fidarmi, HWV 190 For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano J.S. Bach Sonata No. 1 in B Mior, BWV 1014 For violin and piano Henry Purcell Selected duets For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano Max Reger Duets, op. 111a For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano Robert Schumann Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, op. 105 For violin and piano Antonin Dvoák Moravian Duets. op. 32 For soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano More information
11/06/16 Baroque Ensemble & Emanuele Andrizzi Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago
Time: 2:00pm. Admission: $10. Address: 111 S Michigan Ave. Baroque Ensemble & Emanuele Andrizzi, conductor San Ignacio: Ópera de las misiones jesuíticas – Edition by Piotr Nawrot This program is part of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Doctrine and Devotion: Art of the Religious Orders in the Spanish Andes SAN IGNACIO: Ópera de las misiones jesuíticas (Opera from the Jesuit Missions) Scene 1, Saint Ignatius, Arioso Scene 2, Messenger 1 and Saint Ignatius Scene 3, Messenger 2, Messenger 1, and Saint Ignatius Scene 4, Demonio, Saint Ignatius, and Messenger 1 Scene 5, Messenger 1 and Demonio Scene 6, Saint Ignatius, Demonio, Messenger 1, and Messenger 2 Scene 7, Saint Ignatius and Messenger 2 Scene 8, Saint Francis Xavier and Saint Ignatius Scene 9, Saint Francis Xavier and Saint Ignatius Scene 10, Saint Francis Xavier and Saint Ignatius Epilogue More information
10/16/16 Avalon String Quartet Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 111 S Michigan Ave. Ginastera Quartet, no 3, opus 40
10/05/16 Avalon String Quartet Bogotá Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango, Sala de Conciertos
Time: 7:30pm. Ginastera Quartet, no 3, opus 40
09/20/16 Avalon String Quartet DeKalb, Illinois Northern Illinois University
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. Ginastera Quartet, no 3, opus 40
08/16/16 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Saratoga Springs, New York Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $40-$45. Address: 19 Roosevelt Drive. Performing several selections by Schubert and Fauré. More information
08/14/16 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Saratoga Springs, New York Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Time: 3:00pm. Admission: $40-$45. Address: 19 Roosevelt Drive. Performing Previn’s Vocalise for Soprano, Cello, and Piano; and Bolcom’s Cabaret Songs for Voice and Piano “Amor” ; “Blue” ; Song of Black Max. More information
07/10/16 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, Illinois National Association of Teachers of Singing 2016
Time: 5:00pm. Address: Mariott Magnificent Mile, 540 North Michigan Ave.. ECS Publisher Showcase: Songs of Love and Adventure. Performing a program of songs by Gwyneth Walker. More information
06/20/16 La Orquesta Sinfónica del Sodre Montevideo Auditorio Nacional Adela Reta
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $160-$810. Address: Calle Andes esquina Mercedes. Gala 85th Anniversary, directed by Martin Garcia Performing Schumann’s Das paradies und die Peri More information
06/18/16 La Orquesta Sinfónica del Sodre Montevideo Auditorio Nacional Adela Reta
Time: 6:30pm. Admission: $160-$810. Address: Calle Andes esquina Mercedes. Ciclo Schumann. Concierto V, directed by Martin Garcia Performing Schumann’s Das paradies und die Peri More information
05/01/16 Fox Valley Orchestra Aurora, Illinois Crimi Auditorium
Address: 407 S Calumet Ave. April 29, 30 and May 1 2016 Schubert Mass in A flat with the Fox Valley Orchestra
04/30/16 Fox Valley Orchestra Naperville, IL Wentz Concert Hall
Address: 30 North Brainard Street. April 29, 30 and May 1 2016 Schubert Mass in A flat with the Fox Valley Orchestra
04/29/16 Fox Valley Orchestra Aurora, Illinois Crimi Auditorium
Address: 407 S Calumet Ave. April 29, 30 and May 1 2016 Schubert Mass in A flat with the Fox Valley Orchestra
03/13/16 Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Elmhurst Symphony Elmhurst, IL Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 149 West Brush Hill Road. Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
03/12/16 Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Elmhurst Symphony Chicago, IL Rockefeller Chapel
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 5850 South Woodlawn Avenue. Mendelssohn’s Elijah with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago and the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra
12/21/15 - 12/22/15 International Music Foundation’s Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. More information
12/19/15 Minnesota Orchestra Minneapolis, MN Orchestra Hall
Time: 6:00pm. Admission: $25-$70. Box office: 1.800.292.4141. Address: 1111 Nicollet Mall. Venue phone: 1.800.292.4141. A Scandinavian Christmas, conducted by Sarah Hicks; Michelle Areyzaga, soprano. Bundle up the whole family in your favorite Nordic sweaters and join us for a delectable concert of holiday cheer, featuring a Christmas sing-along accompanied by on-screen animation, a live reading of Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, a never-before-seen version of the classic animated short film The Snow Queen—newly tailored to match the beauty of Grieg’s Symphonic Dances—and much more! More information
12/19/15 Minnesota Orchestra Minneapolis, MN Orchestra Hall
Time: 2:00pm. Admission: $25-$70. Box office: 1.800.292.4141. Address: 1111 Nicollet Mall. Venue phone: 1.800.292.4141. A Scandinavian Christmas, conducted by Sarah Hicks; Michelle Areyzaga, soprano. Bundle up the whole family in your favorite Nordic sweaters and join us for a delectable concert of holiday cheer, featuring a Christmas sing-along accompanied by on-screen animation, a live reading of Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, a never-before-seen version of the classic animated short film The Snow Queen—newly tailored to match the beauty of Grieg’s Symphonic Dances—and much more! More information
11/15/15 Elmhurst Symphony Elmhurst, IL Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
Time: 3:00pm. Address: 149 West Brush Hill Road. Mozart Madness More information
11/10/15 Rush Hour Concerts Chicago, IL Women’s Athletic Club
Time: 6:00pm. Box office: 312.640.7418, ext. 14.. Address: 626 North Michigan Avenue. Life with Lenny: An evening of conversation and song with special guest, Jamie Bernstein. Cocktail hour at 6pm; Concert at 7pm. More information TBA. More information
11/08/15 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $15. Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Brahms Requiem – Bizet Te Deum. With the Ars Viva Orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga and Gerard Sundburg. (Free pre-concert lecture by music critic Dorothy Andries one hour before each performance.) More information
11/06/15 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $15. Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Brahms Requiem – Bizet Te Deum. With the Ars Viva Orchestra and soloists Michelle Areyzaga and Gerard Sundburg. (Free pre-concert lecture by music critic Dorothy Andries one hour before each performance.) More information
11/01/15 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Time: 7:00pm. Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. Foumai – Songs of the Kisaeng Meyerbeer – Hirtenlied Haydn – Canzonettes Time subject to change.
10/27/15 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 126 E Chestnut St. Foumai – Songs of the Kisaeng Meyerbeer – Hirtenlied Haydn – Canzonettes Time subject to change.
10/18/15 Aurora University Williams Bay, WI George Willams College of Aurora University (Seabury Room, Beasley Campus Center)
Time: 4:00pm. Box office: 262-245-8536. Aurora University Music Faculty Showcase: “American Portraits” American Portraits features members of the Aurora University Music Faculty performing works by American composers including Charles Ives, Ricky Ian Gordon, Aaron Copeland, Samuel Barber and more. The varied program, which spans over 100 years of American music includes pianists Cristian Pastorello and Eunbae Lee; trumpet player Mark Ponzo; saxophonist Joel Moore; guitarist Ric Larsen; and vocalists Michelle Areyzaga, Joshua Baum, Lisa Fredenburgh and Mark Plummer. More information
06/06/15 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Time: 3:30pm. Box office: 773.558.3448. Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. A selection of songs for soprano, flute, violin & piano. (Bach, Zuckerman, Martinu, Ibert, Poulenc, Debussy, Villa-Lobos)
06/02/15 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Time: 7:30pm. Box office: 773.558.3448. Address: 126 E Chestnut St. In the Buchanan Chapel. A selection of songs for soprano, flute, violin & piano. (Bach, Zuckerman, Martinu, Ibert, Poulenc, Debussy, Villa-Lobos)
05/31/15 Evanston Symphony Orchestra Evanston, IL Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Time: 2:30pm. Admission: $30. Box office: 847.864.8804. Address: 50 Arts Circle Drive (on the Northwestern University campus). Strauss: Four Last Songs under Larry Eckerling (Re-scheduled from the original February 1, 2015 performance date. Previously purchased tickets will be honored.)
04/26/15 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Elgar/Stanford under Alan Heatherington
04/24/15 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Elgar/Stanford under Alan Heatherington
03/20/15 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Saint Paul, Minnesota Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Time: 2:00pm. Admission: $25. Box office: 651.292.3268. Address: 345 Washington Street. Venue phone: (651) 224-4222. Love-based lieder: “Love Songs” concert with Chamber Society of Lincoln Center, as presented by the Schubert Club.
03/15/15 Metropolis Chamber Orchestra Dixon, IL St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Time: 7:00pm. Box office: 312-420-8715. Address: 221 West Third Street. Venue phone: 815.288.2151. HAYDN Symphony No. 6 ‘Le Matin’ WAGNER Siegfried Idyll BARBER Knoxville: Summer of 1915 More information
03/01/15 University of Chicago Presents Contempo Chicago, IL Logan Center for the Arts Performance Hall
Time: 3:00pm. Address: University of Chicago. University of Chicago presents Contempo/Contemporary Chamber Players of the University of Chicago, featuring eighth blackbird
02/01/15 Evanston Symphony Orchestra Evanston, IL Pick-Staiger Concert Hall
Address: 50 Arts Circle Drive (on the Northwestern University campus). Strauss: Four Last Songs under Larry Eckerling
12/21/14 - 12/22/14 International Music Foundation’s Do-It-Yourself Messiah Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 3:00pm. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah.
12/12/14 - 12/13/14 Buffalo Philharmonic Buffalo, New York Kleinhans Music Hall
Time: 10:30am. Address: 3 Symphony Cir. Venue phone: (716) 883-3560. Handel’s Messiah; Friday at 10:30am, Saturday at 8pm
11/15/14 Aurora University Aurora, Illinois Crimi Auditorium
Time: 7:30pm. Address: 407 S Calumet Ave. Internationally known composer, Dr. Gwyneth Walker will be on the AU campus for three days. This concert features Faculty soloists: Michelle Areyzaga, soprano, pianists Sungha Chi and Eunbae Lee, student soloists, and Aurora University Chorale and special guests, West Aurora High School Choir.
11/09/14 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Dvorak Mass and Mozart Requiem under Alan Heatherington
11/07/14 Chicago Master Singers Techny, IL Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Society of the Divine Word at Techny Towers
Address: 2001 Waukegan Rd.. Dvorak Mass and Mozart Requiem under Alan Heatherington
10/18/14 - 10/19/14 Richmond Symphony Richmond, Virginia Carpenter Theatre
Time: 8:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 612 E. Grace Street. Mahler- Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, “Resurrection”; Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 3pm.
07/09/14 - 07/13/14 Masterworks Festival Winona Lake, IL Various Venues
Time: 8:00pm.
06/21/14 Michelle Areyzaga Barrington Hills, IL Place de la Musique
Duet Recital with Audrey Grieme More information
06/10/14 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Address: 126 E Chestnut St. with Gerald Rizzer J. S. Bach Cantata arias, for soprano, oboe, violin and piano G. P. Telemann Trio-sonata, for oboe, violin and piano W. A. Mozart Aria: Non piu, tutto ascoltai, for soprano, violin and piano Francis Poulenc Sonata (1962), for oboe and piano R. Vaughan Williams Selections from 10 Blake Songs for soprano and oboe R. Vaughan Williams Selections from Along the Field, for soprano and piano Johannes Brahms Selected Songs, for soprano and piano W. A. Mozart Sonata in A Major, K. 526, for violin and piano More information
06/08/14 The Chicago Ensemble Chicago, IL International House
Address: University of Chicago, 1414 E 59th St. with Gerald Rizzer J. S. Bach Cantata arias, for soprano, oboe, violin and piano G. P. Telemann Trio-sonata, for oboe, violin and piano W. A. Mozart Aria: Non piu, tutto ascoltai, for soprano, violin and piano Francis Poulenc Sonata (1962), for oboe and piano R. Vaughan Williams Selections from 10 Blake Songs for soprano and oboe R. Vaughan Williams Selections from Along the Field, for soprano and piano Johannes Brahms Selected Songs, for soprano and piano W. A. Mozart Sonata in A Major, K. 526, for violin and piano More information
04/05/14 Michelle Areyzaga Evanston, IL Northwestern University, Lutkin Hall
Time: 7:00pm. Piano Vocal Score – Lutkin Hall Liebeslieder Waltzer
03/16/14 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Pilgrim Chamber Players
03/15/14 Michelle Areyzaga Dixon, IL St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Time: 6:00pm. Address: 221 West Third Street. Venue phone: 815.288.2151. Singing Barber’s “Knoxville, Summer of 1915” as part of St. Luke’s Episcopal series
02/07/14 Michelle Areyzaga Minnesota, MN Minnesota Orchestra
Sarah Hicks conducts “That’s Amore!” “When the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine, that’s amore!” On this January night, Minnesota Orchestra’s love for Italy shines in a concert that showcases her beloved music. Featuring songs by the composers and the artists who performed the classics, you’ll hear music by popular film composers Ennio Morricone (Cinema Paradiso) and Nino Rota (La Dolce Vita, Romeo and Juliet), as well as timeless hits by legends Dean Martin (“That’s Amore”) and Enrico Caruso (“O Sole Mio”). No musical salute to Italy would be complete without transcendent opera—so you’ll also hear favorites by composers such as Puccini (La Bohème, Tosca), Verdi (La Traviata, Rigoletto) and Rossini (The Barber of Seville). Now, that’s amore!
02/06/14 Michelle Areyzaga Tucson, AZ University of Arizona, School of Music
Time: 7:00pm. Serenade… An Evening of Love Songs RENE IZQUIERDO, Guitar MICHELLE AREYZAGA, Soprano Hosclaw Recital Hall University of Arizona – School of Music Thursday, February 6, 2014, 7PM $20 members, $25 non-members Rene Izquierdo’s “natural and instinctive interpretations are second to none: his virtuoso technique allows him absolute command of the instrument, giving him the independence of subtle phrasing, dazzling speed, beautiful tonal control… everything.” Classical Guitar Magazine
01/31/14 Michelle Areyzaga Aurora, IL Aurora University
Schubertiade – Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
12/19/13 - 12/20/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Harris Theatre
Time: 7:00pm. A Chicago holiday tradition since 1976, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah brings together a world-class conductor and soloists, an all-volunteer orchestra of local professionals and amateur musicians and thousands of chorus/audience in a thrilling performance of Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah.
12/15/13 Michelle Areyzaga Rock Island, IL Augustana College
Time: 2:00pm. Address: 639 38th St. Venue phone: (309) 794-7000. Handel’s Messiah
12/14/13 Michelle Areyzaga Rock Island, IL Augustana College
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 639 38th St. Venue phone: (309) 794-7000. Handel’s Messiah
12/06/13 Michelle Areyzaga Richmond, VA Richmond Symphony
Handel’s Messiah
11/22/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Mayne Stage
Time: 8:00pm. Absurdopera: A Comic Opera in Two Acts by Gustavo Leone
11/21/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Mayne Stage
Time: 8:00pm. Absurdopera: A Comic Opera in Two Acts by Gustavo Leone
11/10/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Chicago Master Singers
Time: 7:00pm.
11/08/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Chicago Master Singers
Time: 7:30pm.
11/02/13 Michelle Areyzaga Aurora, IL Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame
Time: 7:30pm. Solo recital.
10/30/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Roosevelt University
Grad Seminar Guest Artist
10/27/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Chicago Syntagma Musicum
Time: 3:00pm. James Kallembach leads a program of music by Henry Purcell.
09/21/13 Michelle Areyzaga Barrington Hills, IL Place de la Musique
Summer Reign: Kings and Queens of Opera
08/12/13 Michelle Areyzaga Highland Park Ravinia
Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise (with Luna Negra Dance Theatre)
07/20/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Private house concert
Time: 7:00pm.
05/17/13 - 05/18/13 Michelle Areyzaga Lake Forest, IL Lake Forest Symphony
Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with conductor Alan Heatherington.
04/28/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago William Ferris Chorale
Time: 3:00pm. The William Ferris Chorale performs a concert of opera choruses, with Michelle Areyzaga appearing as a soloist in selections from “Cavelleria Rusticana”, “Madama Butterfly”, “Porgy & Bess” and “Candide”.
04/27/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago William Ferris Chorale
Time: 7:30pm. The William Ferris Chorale performs a concert of opera choruses, with Michelle Areyzaga appearing as a soloist in selections from “Cavelleria Rusticana”, “Madama Butterfly”, “Porgy & Bess” and “Candide”.
03/17/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL DePaul Community Chorus
Mozart Mass in C Minor with conductor Stephen Blackwelder and the Oistrach Orchestra.
03/08/13 Michelle Areyzaga New York Chamber Music at Lincoln Center
While Robert Schumann’s “Spanische Liebeslieder” undoubtedly influenced Brahms’ instrumentation, the true inspiration behind Brahms’ beloved “Liebeslieder Waltzes” was Schumann’s daughter, Julie (an amorous infatuation of Brahms). Additional lieder from Schubert, Ullmann, and Berg complete a program dedicated to affairs of the heart. Ms. Areyzaga performs with pianists Wu Han and Gilber Kalish.
01/27/13 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Pilgrim Chamber Players
Time: 3:00pm. “Winter Song” Ms Areyzaga presents a selection of songs assisted by violin, cello and piano. Hear the world premiere of 2 songs by Chicago composer Wayland Rogers on poetry by the Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral and dedicated to Ms. Areyzaga. The 2nd half of the concert follows with Herman Berlinski’s “From the World of My Father” for cello and piano, firstwritten in 1938 but lost during WWII. The work was rewritten in 1948 in memory of Berlinski’s father. The concert closes with the dramatic “Trio Pathetique” for Piano Trio written by the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka.
12/02/12 Michelle Areyzaga Highland Park Ravinia
Ravinia Board Christmas Dinner performance with Welz Kauffman.
11/13/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago The Chicago Ensemble
Vaughan Williams “Vocalises”; Barber “Knoxville Summer of 1915”; Spohr “Six Songs”. With conductor Gerry Rizzer.
11/11/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Chicago Master Singers
Beethoven: Mass in C Major & Opferlied Alan Heatherington, conductor
11/09/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Chicago Master Singers
Beethoven “C Major Mass”; Beethoven “Opferlied”; Holst “Psalm 86”. With conductor Alan Heatherington.
11/04/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago The Chicago Ensemble
Vaughan Williams “Vocalises”; Barber “Knoxville Summer of 1915”; Spohr “Six Songs. With conductor Gerry Rizzer.
10/14/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Chicago Syntagma Musicum
The Worldly Bach, Leipzig 1730 Harris Theater
09/29/12 Michelle Areyzaga Richmond, VA Richmond Symphony
Bernstein on Broadway Erin Freeman, conductor
07/22/12 Michelle Areyzaga Wauconda, IL Wauconda House Concert
Schumann songs, with Ken Smith, piano
06/03/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL The Chicago Ensemble
Chamber Music Geral Rizzer, director
05/29/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL The Chicago Ensemble
Chamber Music Geral Rizzer, director
05/17/12 - 05/18/12 Michelle Areyzaga Lake Forest, IL Lake Forest Symphony
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 Alan Heatherington, conductor
05/12/12 - 05/20/12 Michelle Areyzaga New York, NY New York City Opera
Telemann: Orpheus Gary Wedow, conductor
04/13/12 Michelle Areyzaga Madison, WI Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
Beethoven: Ninth Symphony Andrew Sewell, conductor
04/08/12 Michelle Areyzaga Cleveland, OH Church of the Covenant
Mahler & Mascagni Jonathan Moyer, conductor
03/23/12 - 03/25/12 Michelle Areyzaga Wheaton, IL Wheaton (McAlister) Conservatory
Address: 405 N Washington St. Bach, Mass in B Minor
03/18/12 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL DePaul Community Chorus
Bruckner: Mass in D Minor, Psalm 150 Stephen Blackwelder, conductor
03/09/12 - 03/10/12 Michelle Areyzaga St Charles, IL St Charles Singers
Mozart: Coronation Mass & Litany K. 195 Jeff Hunt, conductor
02/19/12 Michelle Areyzaga Skokie, IL Skokie Valley Symphony
All-Latin program Francesco Milioto, conductor
02/12/12 Michelle Areyzaga Highland Park, IL Highland Park Strings
Villa-Lobos: Baccianas Brasileiras Francesco Milioto, conductor
01/27/12 - 01/28/12 Michelle Areyzaga DuPage, IL DuPage Opera
Puccini: Madama Butterfly Kirk Muspratt, conductor
12/17/11 - 12/18/11 Michelle Areyzaga Minnesota, MN Minnesota Orchestra
A Scandinavian Christmas Sarah Hicks, conductor
12/10/11 Michelle Areyzaga Richmond, VA Richmond Symphony
Handel: The Messiah Erin Freeman, conductor
12/03/11 Michelle Areyzaga Naperville, IL Naperville Chorus & Festival Orchestra
Handel: The Messiah Jeordano Martinez, conductor
11/28/11 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL WFMT
Songs by American composers, with Jamie Shaak, piano
11/26/11 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago, IL Mayne Stage
Songs by American composers, with Jamie Shaak, piano.
10/22/11 - 10/27/11 Michelle Areyzaga New York, NY New York Festival of Song
The Memory Palace with Stephen Blier, piano
10/14/11 Michelle Areyzaga Whiting, IN Chorus Angelorum
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Mark Kruczek, conductor
09/23/11 - 09/24/11 Michelle Areyzaga Raleigh, NC North Carolina Symphony
Bernstein on Broadway Sarah Hicks, conductor
09/10/11 - 09/18/11 Michelle Areyzaga Chicago Chamber Opera Chicago
Persuasion Nyela Basney, conductor