Past Concerts
October 7, 2026
President's Playlist
We know them as US presidents, statesmen, commanders, and political figures. This program discovers them as passionate and devoted musicians exploring the music they played and loved.
Thomas Jefferson was an accomplished violinist, while John Quincy Adams was said to be a quite a skilled flutist!
This concert is presented in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibition, “Threads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing”
Works by Haydn, Bach, Corelli, Handel and Mozart
Artists: Philippe Quint, violin
Hannah Horgan, flute (CYSO member)
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May 13, 2026
Magellan Arts Inaugural Gala
'MADE in AMERICA'
Celebrating America's 250th anniversary in conjunction with Chicago History Museum's exhibit Facing Freedom in America
Works by George Gershwin, Florence Price, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein and Scott Joplin.
Artists:
Matt Herskowitz - jazz & classical piano
Philippe Quint - violin
Angela Born - mezzo
Khary Laurent - baritone
Katherine Schaufenbuel, violin
Carol Cook, viola
Susan Warner, clarinet
Alexander Hersh, cello
Chris Toft, actor
Students of Joffrey Ballet's Grainger Academy
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December 16, 2025
Holiday Special Concert
Antonio Vivaldi. Four Seasons
Johann Sebastian Bach. Concerto for two violins in d-minor
Artists:
Philippe Quint, conductor, violin
Katherine Schaufenbuel, violin
Fernando Duerte as Antonio Vivaldi
Magellan Chamber Orchestra
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November 18, 2025
Charlie Chaplin's Smile with Philippe Quint
Multimedia
Philippe Quint, violin
Jun Cho, Pianist
Chosen Mitchell, voice
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October 29, 2025
Celebrating Hispanic History Month
Astor Piazzolla & Carlos Gardel
Four Seasons, Oblivion, Libertango, Por Una Cabeza
Magellan Chamber Orchestra
Philippe Quint, violin
Lucas Segovia, dancer
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March 5, 2025
Dressed in History
Works by Stravinsky, Ravel, Prokofiev, Assad
Outfits by Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent
In collaboration with Freeman's Auction House
Artists:
Philippe Quint, violin
Clarice Assad, piano/voice
Chris Guzman, piano
Callum Cook, cello
Dancers of the Joffrey Ballet
