The North Shore Music Association and the Opp- Hvidston Foundation present a fun and exciting show for all ages by Mixed Precipitation’s Pickup Truck Opera. Unfolding on their pickup truck stage, the troupe performs Mozart’s 1791 opera, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). Launched into the future, a group of young explorers navigates the cosmos as rival forces led by the... READ MORE >
Multilingual vocalist/ songwriter Eleanor Dubinsky and Argentine guitarist/composer Dario Acosta Teich bring audiences together with fresh interpretations of jazz, Latin, popular, and original songs. Their interactive presentation From Buenos Aires to the Andes: A Musical Journey Through Argentina takes audience members on a dynamic ride through traditional tango and the folk genres of chacarera and huayno (Argentine folk music that... READ MORE >
North Shore Music Association welcomes multilingual vocalist/songwriter Eleanor Dubinsky and virtuoso Argentine guitarist Dario Acosta Teich on July 23, 7:00 p.m., at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. Bringing audiences together with fresh interpretations of jazz, Latin, French, popular, and original songs, this duo has been called “a bright light on the musical landscape” and “powerful magic.” They’ve been hailed... READ MORE >
The North Shore Music Association presents an all-ages educational program featuring the string trio of Brittany Haas, Brittany Karlson, and Joe K. Walsh, “a modern string band—from bluegrass to old-time, with many stops along the way.” Please join us at the Grand Marais Art Colony (120 W. 3rd Ave. – Founders Hall) for this fun, 45-minute educational program on May... READ MORE >
The North Shore Music Association is thrilled to kick off our 2022 spring and summer lineup with the stellar string trio of Brittany Haas, Brittany Karlson, and Joe K. Walsh, “a modern string band—from bluegrass to oldtime, with many stops along the way.” Please join us at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts for a May 28 7 p.m. concert... READ MORE >
The North Shore Music Association (NSMA) will present Sone de México Ensemble’s “Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico” on Friday, December 10, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The program is free of charge to the public and is family friendly. The 60-minute English-language lecture/demo with the theme “Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico” features a slide... READ MORE >
Recently Borealis Chorale & Orchestra (BCO) Director Bill Beckstrand wrote to the members of the long-cherished group of over 100 Cook County singers and musicians, “I’ve missed you all! I’ve missed all the rehearsing! What a year! This coming Sunday/Monday would have been our concerts this season. As it is with so many things during this crazy time, there will... READ MORE >
What’s better than 76 trombones leading a big parade? The Lake Wobegon® Brass Band. The Lake Wobegon® Brass Band is a 30-member traditional British band ensemble. Over the past quarter century, the group has toured the U.S. and England, performing in concerts and participating in educators’ conferences. Led by conductor Michael Halstenson, The Lake Wobegon® Brass Band will perform works... READ MORE >
Dylan Fresco’s “The Holocaust and Me” relates through storytelling and song how he came to realize the impact of the Holocaust on his family and his own life, despite being born decades after it happened. The performance includes music on guitar, sung in Ladino, the language based on medieval Spanish and Hebrew spoken by many Sephardic Jews. After the performance,... READ MORE >
On March 7 the North Shore Music Association will present the Lake Wobegon® Brass Band, a traditional British band ensemble whose mission is “To promote British band music throughout the Midwest of the United States.” The concert, held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (417 1st Ave. West) will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tickets will be for sale (cash or check) at... READ MORE >
