HOMELAND

AWE Chicago 2025’s final concert unfolds in the grandeur of the Driehaus Museum’s Murphy Auditorium, a tribute to Chicago’s Gilded Age. The programme opens with Samuel Barber’s deeply expressive String Quartet in b minor, op.11, composed shortly after he moved to Europe, and featuring his famous Adagio which is often associated with his personal struggles.

The US Premiere of AWE’s 2023 Commission follows - Ensemble for horn, violin and cello from New Zealand composer Victoria Kelly, a reflection on musical and personal connections across time and space. AWE Chicago 2025 then concludes with the rich sounds of the French horn in Edwin York Bowen’s Horn Quintet in c minor, op.85. A celebrated British composer, his works brim with lyrical beauty and perhaps the sounds of a bygone era.

Presented in partnership with the Driehaus Museum, within their Third Wednesday Free Series.

Program:

- Samuel Barber String Quartet in b minor, op.11
- Victoria Kelly Ensemble for horn, violin and cello, AWE 2023 Commission
- Edwin York Bowen Horn Quintet in c minor, op.85

Performers:

Ben Goldscheider - French Horn
Benjamin Baker - Violin
Natalie Lin Douglas - Violin
Zoe Martin-Doike - Viola
Julia Yang - Cello

Attendance:

Presented in partnership with the Driehaus Museum, within their Third Wednesday Free Series.

The museum is open with free entry prior to the performance.

Though the concert is free entry, registrations are recommended so as not to miss out.

Location: Murphy Auditorium