Winter Sparks (Chicago)
from Bach & Vivaldi
February 3February 4, 2026

In this cozy winter program, eight Apollo’s Fire musicians set sparks flying in virtuoso works of J.S. Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi, and more. Debra Nagy takes the spotlight in a lively Vivaldi oboe concerto, while Kathie Stewart and Alan Choo lead a fiery chamber performance of Bach’s Orchestral Suite no. 2. Viola da gambist HyunKun Cho steals the thunder in Marais’ famous Sonnerie de Sainte Geneviève, an imaginative showpiece evoking the sounds of church bells in Paris.

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 7:30PM
Fullerton Hall, Art Institute of CHICAGO
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 7:30PM
Nichols Concert Hall, Music Institute of Chicago, EVANSTON
Featured Artists
Kathie Stewart,flute
Debra Nagy,oboe
Alan Choo,violin
HyunKun Cho,viola da gamba

Meet the Artists


Previous Concert: Praetorius Christmas Vespers Next Concert: O Jerusalem!

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