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THE FLUTE OF PAN
St. John Cantius Church Hall (lower level) Chicago, IL
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THE FLUTE OF PAN
Bring family and friends to the concert in the church hall (lower level) at 3:00 pm on Sunday, Feb. 12th.
GIOVANNA JACQUES, MEZZO-SOPRANO & MICHAEL MCELVAIN, PIANO
Giovanna Jacques was born in San Francisco and raised in La-Londe-les-Maures, France. In 2009, she moved to Chicago to pursue a BA in Voice Performance from DePaul University. She performed roles in several DePaul Opera Theater Productions including Mrs. Peachum in Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera, Florence Pike in Britten's Albert Herring and The Duchess in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers. Since completing her degree, she has been actively performing in local opera companies, namely Chicago Fringe Opera, for which she is a founding member and Head of Development. She most recently sang the role of Mrs. Grose in their Fall 2015 production of Britten's The Turn of the Screw. She is currently the Foundation Manager at the PianoForte Foundation.
Pianist-conductor Michael McElvain has been heard on WFMT radio broadcasts, including a live cycle of the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven, the WFMT Membership Drive, and contemporary music program Relevant Tones. As a soloist and collaborative artist he has performed in masterclasses led by Leon Fleisher, Emanuel Ax, Martin Katz, and David Daniels. Beyond classical music, he has toured Europe as keyboardist for celebrated progressive rock group Pavlov's Dog. His primary teachers include Daniel Schene and Annie Sherter, a student of Vlado Perlemuter and Alfred Cortot.
Recently, Mr. McElvain led The Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis in a performance of Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony. He has served as Chorus Master for The Chicago Bach Ensemble, and provided music direction for several stage productions including CUBE Ensemble's first-ever opera, as well as musical theatre works by Stephen Sondheim. Presently, Mr. McElvain serves on the faculties of DePaul University School of Music and Italian summer voice institute Musica nelle Marche.
Location
St. John Cantius Church Hall (lower level) (View)
825 N. Carpenter St.
Chicago, IL 60642
United States
