2013-2014 Season Overview
Our 142nd Season
Fall Preview Concert
This free event includes a broad variety of music, including excerpts from upcoming concerts as well as favorites from last season... a great opportunity for first-time audiences to hear what the Apollo Chorus of Chicago is all about! This year Apollo visits one of Chicago's largest and most vibrant religious communities, the Apostolic Church of God, a community renowned for its rich musical life.
Sunday, November 3, at 3:00 pm
Apostolic Church of God
6320 S. Dorchester, Chicago
Handel’s Messiah
A holiday tradition since 1879... This beloved work includes some of the most joyful and memorable music from the Baroque period. Critics and audiences alike give the Apollo Chorus rave reviews on this, our signature piece. Performed in two of Chicago’s premier spaces:
Saturday, December 7, at 3:00 pm
Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center
220 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago
Saturday, December 21, at 3:00 pm
Harris Theater for Music & Dance
205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago
Choral Classics Concert: Mozart and Dvorak
Apollo is joined by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra for this year's Choral Classics Concert. The program features Mozart's Great Mass in C and Antonin Dvorak's Te Deum. Presented in glorious Rockefeller Chapel, these brilliant sacred works are sure to delight the ears and inspire the soul.
Saturday, February 22, at 7:30 pm
University of Chicago - Rockefeller Chapel
5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago (Hyde Park)
Cathedral Concert: The Beatles and Friends
Bring all your friends to one of the most fun concerts Apollo has presented in a long time, and let us demonstrate that Apollo is equally comfortable with modern popular music as with the great choral masterworks. This concert is sure to bring the house down, so get your tickets early!
Friday, May 2, at 8:00 pm
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago
Sunday, May 4, at 3:00 pm
First United Church
848 Lake St, Oak Park
