
An enchanting evening of music featuring the extraordinary talents of CSO artist Jennifer Gunn and the Rembrandt Chamber Musicians awaits you with a choice of two locations. Flute for Fun concerts will take place on January 31st at The Cliff Dwellers and February 2nd at Nichols Concert Hall. Don’t miss out!

This thoughtfully curated program celebrates the flute’s ethereal beauty and its captivating interplay with strings through three remarkable works. The evening begins with Andrey Rubtsov’s Divertimento in E Major, a charming and lighthearted piece for flute and string quartet that is sure to delight. We then journey to Beethoven’s Serenade in D Major, Op. 25, where the timeless elegance of the flute, violin, and viola come together in lyrical warmth. Finally, the program concludes with Amy Beach’s Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, Op. 80—a stunning exploration of melody and transformation that showcases both technical brilliance and profound emotional depth.
Jennifer Gunn and her fellow musicians promise to transport you through a tapestry of exquisite harmonies and delicate artistry, offering a performance that will captivate your senses and touch your soul.
This is an evening not to be missed- it promises to be an unforgettable musical journey.

About Rembrandt Chamber Musicians
Founded in the fall of 1990, Rembrandt Chamber Musicians features three of the most highly accomplished musicians in the Chicago area, including principal members of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The ensemble’s expansive repertoire, ranging from historically informed performances of baroque classics to contemporary works by local composers, has consistently garnered high praise and recognition.
Since its inception, Rembrandt has actively commissioned fourteen new works and six arrangements by renowned composers from the Chicago area and beyond. In 2012 Rembrandt presented the only Chicago performance of Wynton Marsalis’ A Fiddler’s Tale, pairing it with Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat. In 2008 Rembrandt began The Mahler Project, a three-year retrospective of Schoenberg’s chamber arrangements of Mahler’s large symphonic works, receiving excellent reviews from the Chicago Tribune. In 2014 Rembrandt commissioned and premiered a new sonata for oboe and piano by GRAMMY Award winner and multi-instrumentalist Howard Levy as well as new works and arrangements by David Schrader, Sebastian Huydts, and Peter Labella. In 2017 Rembrandt presented the Midwest premiere of Dana Wilson’s Gold Mosaic and the world premiere of Sebastian Huydts’ Trio for oboe, viola, and piano.

Deeply committed to fostering chamber music education and appreciation, Rembrandt founded its highly acclaimed Annual High School Chamber Music Competition in 1995, an event that continues to draw participants from the Music Institute of Chicago, Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, Midwest Young Artists, Merit School of Music, and a variety of public and private schools throughout the state. Winning ensembles receive cash prizes, coaching sessions from Rembrandt musicians, and performance opportunities and participate in educational outreach projects for Chicago-area schools that lack an established music program.
Founded in the fall of 1990, Rembrandt Chamber Musicians features three of the most highly accomplished musicians in the Chicago area, including principal members of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The ensemble’s expansive repertoire, ranging from historically informed performances of baroque classics to contemporary works by local composers, has consistently garnered high praise and recognition.
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