Thursday, Aug. 10 | 7p
Jessica Beck – “Politics and Friendship in Warhol and Basquiat’s Collaborations” Reading an excerpt from her essay, The Personal and Political in Basquiat and Warhol’s Ten Punching Bags, for the Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands, at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Jessica Beck will speak about the collaborations that Warhol and Basquiat created in the 1980s.…
Thursday, July 27 | 7p
Eric Shiner – “The American Dream” Eric Shiner will give insight into who Andy Warhol really was, from humble beginnings as a first-generation immigrant to superstar icon. Over the course of a prominent and prolific career, Andy Warhol practiced his religious faith which has been largely excluded in historic accounts. Warhol also faced challenges as…
Saturday, June 3 | 2p
Blake Gopnik – “Andy Warhol: What Makes Him a Great Artist” Blake Gopnik conducted extensive research to create an in-depth look into Andy Warhol from historical to social to artistic perspectives. Gopnik gives us the clearest documentation to date of a mysterious man and an artist who constantly avoided definition, and whose work continues to…
Saturday, Apr. 13, 7:30p & Sunday, Apr. 14, 3p
Kirk Muspratt, Music Director & Conductor Wael Farouk, Piano Soloist Egyptian-born pianist Wael Farouk teams up with New Philharmonic again, this time for Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Brahms’ first-performed orchestral work, and his Piano Concerto No. 2, written 22 years later as a “symphony with piano.” New York Concerts calls Farouk, “Absolutely Masterful…..run –…
Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:30p & Sunday, Jan. 21, 3p
Kirk Muspratt, Music Director & Conductor SOLD OUT! With a cinematic career spanning more than six decades and honors including 24 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards, Williams is regarded as one of the greatest American composers of his time. New Philharmonic’s newest John Williams concert features many of his most…
Saturday, Nov. 4, 7:30p & Sunday, Nov. 5, 3p
Kirk Muspratt, Artistic Director & Conductor Rick Michel, vocalist LIMITED TICKETS Singer Rick Michel joins New Philharmonic on stage for this musical multi-media homage to Frank Sinatra on November 4, 7:30p and November 5, 3p. Michel strives to touch on all aspects of Sinatra’s life by choosing the variety of music complete with original orchestra…
Saturday, Sep. 23, 7:30p & Sunday, Sep. 24, 3p
Kirk Muspratt, Artistic Director & Conductor Featuring Guest Violinist Esme Arias-Kim 17-year-old violinist Esme Arias-Kim, winner of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Competition, returns to join Maestro Kirk Muspratt and New Philharmonic for Tchaikovsky’s only violin concerto. The program also features a performance of Beethoven’s high-spirited and rhythmic Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 recognized…
Young Peoples' Competition
Audition Sunday, May 18, 4-8p
Reservation Deadline: Thursday, May 15 Maestro Kirk Muspratt and New Philharmonic are happy to announce the 10th New Philharmonic Young People’s Competition – an educational outreach initiative showcasing the talents of our area young people. Winners of the competition will have the opportunity to perform at a New Philharmonic orchestra concert within eighteen months of…
Apr. 28, 7p | Apr. 29, 1p
Let the romance of Prince Siegfried and Swan Queen Odette captivate you as they battle against the evil sorcerer, Von Rothbart. Experience the magnificent sight of ballerinas in white tutus moving in unison: one of ballet’s most iconic images. Confusion, forgiveness, and a joyous ending with Siegfried and Odette together forever round off the story…
Feb. 16 - 26
The McAninch Arts Center is proud to participate in the eleventh annual Chicago Theatre Week February 16-26, 2023. Chicago Theatre Week is an annual celebration of the rich tradition of theatre-going in Chicago during which visitors and residents can access value-priced tickets. Find participating productions and special deals, including a limited number of $30 tickets to…
