January is many things to many people. For me, January is Mozart and Schubert and the celebration of their birthdays, January 27 and 31, respectively.
When Mozart was 21 years old, he wrote the following to his father, Leopold: “I cannot write in verse, for I am no poet. I cannot arrange the parts of speech [...]

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As Deborah Sobol recognizes the birthdates of two eminent chamber music composers- Mozart and Schubert- we at Rush Hour consider the “Schubertiade” concept and how it resonates with the Rush Hour experience. In modern Europe, it is fairly common to hear of Schubertiades, or series that celebrate specifically the music of Schubert, generally in a [...]

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Did you make a new year’s resolution to:

get more involved in your community?
listen to more music / attend more concerts?
meet new people / network / make new friends?

If any of these resolutions are on your list, consider joining Rush Hour’s Fanfare Committee.
The Fanfare Committee is comprised of Chicago-area young professionals (under 40) who help expand [...]

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Rush Hour is pleased to welcome two new staff members to its team.
Development Assistant Jen Stapf (left) is working in fundraising and board development. Jen’s past experience includes positions at Lyric Opera of Chicago and LA Opera.
Intern Joslyn Teng (right), a senior at Northwestern University, is assisting with marketing, development, community outreach, and audience enrichment [...]

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