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October 16
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October 16 – 18, 2026
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mendelssohn & Shakespeare
narrated by conductor Maestro Hall
Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante
with Four Winds Soloists
Fantasy on English Folk Tunes by
Composer-in-Residence Dr. Tony Payne
This family event will run for 2 hours
including a 20 minute intermission.
Chicago | Wheaton | Hinsdale
In a stunning inaugural performance of the 2026 / 2027 Season, Camerata Chicago plays Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, including the famous Wedding March, with excerpts from Shakespeare’s play narrated by conductor Maestro Drostan Hall.
Listen to this excerpt from the Woodstock festival 2008 in which Maestro Drostan Hall narrated the poetry of Shakespeare’s play to the music of Mendelssohn!
- Grace Hong, oboe;
- Elizandro Garcia Montoya, clarinet;
- Vincent Karamanov, bassoon;
- Lee Shirer, horn.
Clockwise: Grace Hong, oboe; Elizandro Garcia Montoya, clarinet; Vincent Karamanov, bassoon; Lee Shirer, horn.
Dr. Payne is Camerata Chicago’s Composer-in-Residence.
Dr. Tony Payne, Composer-in-Residence
Repertoire
Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Four Wind Instruments
Dr. Tony Payne Fantasy on English Folk Tunes
