Civitas Ensemble

We are a Chicago-based chamber music ensemble dedicated to engaging, inspiring, and healing diverse audiences through music & connection.

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Join us on April 7th in celebrating the life of our dear friend, the late Paul Phillips. Our concert closes with Schubert’s Cello Quintet, one of Paul’s all-time favorite pieces of music.

Purchase tickets here: https://t.co/uLN9aptJlF?

Photo Credit: Todd Rosenberg Photography

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We’re thrilled to be working with such an incredible group of musicians, performing some exquisite pieces from Chicago-based composers Jessie Montgomery (@jmontgomerymusc) and Shawn Okpebholo (@okpebholo)! Learn more about our next concert here: https://t.co/uLN9aptJlF?

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We’re digging Twitter / X out of our archives to prepare for some exciting things in Civitas’ future. Two concerts left for this season, and many more to come!

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Mischa Zupko, adjunct faculty member of the School of Music at DePaul University, will collaborate with scientists at Fermilab and members of the Chicago-based Civitas Ensemble to create music based on scientific models in particle science.
https://t.co/qRcxlGlBJP

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December 15! We're performing film music by John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Shostakovich, and more. Use code EARLYBIRD through 12/5 for $15 Standard Tickets: https://t.co/ptfjDE4vSs

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Reunited with Lawrie and @ZupkoMischa at rehearsal! Tickets for tomorrow's live stream are still available: https://t.co/wepvTd1OV0

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Streaming tickets are still available for our season finale, Summer Rhapsody! Watch the world premiere of @ZupkoMischa's Anechoic Rhapsody and celebrate the start of summer with us on June 18! https://t.co/t4QSookUPx

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Thrilled to present @annwjax from the Center for Food Equity in Medicine with a $2,000 donation after our fundraiser concert in April. Thank you to all who watched and supported!

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"Anechoic Rhapsody was written at the start of the COVID 19 pandemic ... Heartbeat and breath became audible and reflection was inevitable." @ZupkoMischa

Watch the world premiere of Anechoic Rhapsody at our season finale on June 18! https://t.co/t4QSookUPx

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Our season finale is June 18! Join us for the world premiere of @ZupkoMischa's Anechoic Rhapsody along with works by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich & John Williams. More info & tickets available here: https://t.co/t4QSookUPx

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Yuan-Qing Yu highlights our album "Jin Yin" in this feature on AAPI music from @chicagosymphony:
https://t.co/iATNzpYoFA

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Happening today: a Webinar about food insecurity among patients with cancer featuring @annwjax, founder of the Center for Food Equity in Medicine & the beneficiary of last month's Springtime Sonder concert fundraiser!

https://t.co/VqvKX07BMz

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Tickets are still available for tonight's performance at 7pm CT. Follow the link for more info about the program and how your ticket purchase benefits the Center for Food Equity in Medicine. See you soon!

https://t.co/CSSFm0jrKQ

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A special message from Jennifer Higdon! Watch us perform her work "Fiery Red" on our April 9 concert, Springtime Sonder. Tickets and more info available here: https://t.co/9mRSeqgxoO

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Meet Ann Jackson, founder of the Center for Food Equity in Medicine, on the Civitas blog: https://t.co/DJvQI0ewSr

Our April 9 concert benefits the Center – read more and donate to reserve tickets here: https://t.co/sbLRGDSzKu @annwjax

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Our April 9 concert features the premiere of a new arrangement of @StacyGarrop's "The Solitude of Stars." Learn more about the program here: https://t.co/5MCM5EtzSq

Stacy Garrop's New Arrangement of "The Solitude of Stars" https://t.co/SDeNdSq9iu via @YouTube

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Join us on April 9 for "Springtime Sonder," a concert to benefit the Center for Food Equity in Medicine live streamed from @DePaulSOM! Info on the program, tickets, and donations can be found here: https://t.co/XWJqFSVH5n

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Civitas pianist Winston Choi performs as part of Duo Diorama for a Valentine's Day concert on Feb. 13!
https://t.co/LUn9hA6J93

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Thank you @CMA_Tweets for the feature on our album, Jin Yin! https://t.co/c8wmTse2dr

"It's an exchange that works both ways," Yu says. "An ever-changing landscape for musicians and composers."

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Join Civitas and @Villagechi on Tuesday Jan. 19 at 4pm for a FREE discussion about the positive impact of music on brain health with violinist Yuan-Qing Yu and music therapist Amber Price, plus performance clips and a live Q&A! Event is free with RSVP: https://t.co/fK5rFuP8IX

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Civitas founding member J. Lawrie Bloom's performance of Nicolas Bacri’s "Ophelia’s Tears" with the @chicagosymphony is one of Chicago Classical Review's Top 5 Performances of 2020! https://t.co/g1sCZ15N02

(Photo: Todd Rosenberg)