Rush Hour gallery concert on May 10
Rush Hour Concerts
great music for busy lives
Announcing the Second Annual Rush Hour Tasting!

On Saturday, May 10, Rush Hour Concerts' Fanfare Committee, a group of young professionals that supports the free summer concert series, will host the second annual Rush Hour Tasting to preview the 9th season of "great music for busy lives."

This intimate, casual event will take place at photographer Sandro's studio in Chicago's Ukranian Village. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by a performance by violinist Jasmine Lin and cellist Clancy Newman at 7:00 p.m. Mingle with the artists and fellow young professionals after the concert. This event is a great way to introduce friends to Rush Hour!

Click here to make a contribution of $25 or more and receive a free admission to the Tasting. Your contribution will be matched by a Chicago foundation challenge grant--that's like giving $50, every cent going directly to support great free music for all of Chicago! Even if you can't join us on May 10, your donation is welcome--and will still be matched!

Details are below -- feel free to forward this invite to your friends who might also enjoy the event. Please join us for a fun evening on May 10th!

Hope to see you there!
The Rush Hour Concerts Fanfare Committee
Rush Hour Tasting  
Season Preview Gallery Concert

2540 West Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60612
May 10, 2008
Saturday, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
$25 donation per person
Lots of FREE street parking!

Please RSVP to Fanfare Committee member Kristin Lunardini at k_lunardini @hotmail.com.

At the Venue  
You will enjoy:

World-class music,
conversations with musicians and friends,
wine and hors d'oeuvres,
and a sweet gift bag with a live Rush Hour Concerts CD, 2008 season brochures and umbrella!

About Violinist Jasmine Lin  

A violinist since age 4, Jasmine Lin has performed as a soloist, orchestral, and chamber musician throughout the world. The New York Times describes her as an "unusually individualistic player" with "electrifying assertiveness."

Jasmine is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In the 1999-2000 season she was Second Assistant Concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She is currently a member of the Chicago String Quartet and The Chicago Chamber Musicians.

About Cellist
Clancy Newman 		 

Cellist and composer Clancy Newman has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in competitions and engagements across the globe. The San Francisco Chronicle says his playing has "an intensity and fervor most soloists could only envy."

Clancy is a graduate of both The Juilliard School and Columbia University in New York. He is currently a member of Chamber Music Society Two of Lincoln Center in New York and The Chicago Chamber Musicians.

Rush Hour Concerts
at St. James Cathedral
65 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
773.338.9480
Whether you're a classical music fan or just interested in discovering if you could be, indulge your cultural curiosity at Rush Hour. Every Tuesday from June through August, Rush Hour invites you to join hundreds of other concertgoers who already make this innovative series part of their summer "must-do" list.

"...an antidote to the stresses of the 9-to-5 weekday..." - Skyline

"A series that can present the music while maintaining its relevance in today's faster-paced world..." - Time Out Chicago