Sacred Place

FALL CONCERT

Saturday, October 18, 2025 •  5:00pm
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
939 Hinman Ave, Evanston

Sunday, October 19, 2025 •  3:00pm
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago

Concert Broadcast
Sunday, October 26, 2025

Concert Receptions
Join your fellow audience members, singers, CCC board and staff for a light wine & cheese reception following each Saturday evening performance! Have a chance to catch up with singers, talk about your favorite piece on the program, and enjoy the CCC community. 

Thank you to our reception sponsors ROGERS PARK SOCIAL AND PROVISIONS

What is a Sacred Place? 

This concert explores the enormity of this question. We explore the tension between sacred and secular, with music that seeks both inclusiveness and vulnerability. Composers include JS Bach, Ayanna Woods, Giovanni Gabrieli, and Eric Whitacre.

Derrick Skye’s Black Ocean shows us that our human experience is simultaneously “... vast and open, yet intimate and personal.” The piece includes elements of Hindustani classical music as well as tunings and rhythms that draw on West African fiddle music.

Alex Berko’s Sacred Place anchors this program. In this work he explores ecological themes through the outline of a Jewish service. Instead of prayers, the text is made up of the poetry of various writers and thinkers who speak of the environment as a place of safety, comfort, and beauty.

We are excited to collaborate with the Khelsey Zarraga Quartet and our Principal Accompanist, Talar Khosdeghian, to bring this music to life.

Begin your journey with CCC this season exploring this sacred place.

Program

I’m Building Me a Home - Anthony Trecek-King

Black Ocean - Derrick Skye

Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf - Bach

Sainte-Chapelle - Whitacre

Jubilate Deo - Gabrieli

Sacred Place - Alex Berko

Empty Thundercloud - Ayanna Woods

Collaborating Artists

Khelsey Zarraga Quartet

Khelsey Zarraga, violin

Anya Brumfield, violin

Tahirah Whittington, cello

Wilfred Farquharson, viola

Talar Khosdeghian, piano

Tickets

  • Adult: $32

  • Student (13+): $15

  • Kids 12 and under: FREE

  • Group (11 people or more): $25

  • Broadcasts: $15 suggested donation

Parking and Transit Options

Saturday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Evanston

St. Luke’s is located on the southeast corner of Hinman and Lee, one block west of Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois.

Parking

Free and plentiful street parking is available along area side streets; metered street parking is also available on Chicago Avenue. Please leave extra time for parking at this venue.

Transit

View your public transportation options using Google Maps here. Walking distance from the Main Street stop on the Purple Line.

Accessibility

The sanctuary is accessible through the main building entrance on Hinman. Three accessible designated parking spots are directly in front of the entrance door. Rest rooms are accessible.

Sunday at Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Chicago

Parking

Plentiful parking available on the streets surrounding the church (which is generally available). Limited parking for vehicles displaying a handicap tag is available along Paulina St. on Sunday Mornings.

Transit

  • You can arrive by CTA bus (the #92 and #50 stop directly in front of the church, and the #22 Clark bus stops 2 blocks away at Foster and Clark)

  • The #92 Bus also connects to the CTA Red Line “L” at Berwyn

  • The #50 Bus also connects to the CTA Brown Line “L” at Damon.

  • Bike Racks are available for your convenience along Foster Ave.

Accessibility

The Sanctuary, Dining Room, and Adult Education spaces are accessible by lift or ramp for persons with limited mobility or who use wheelchairs; restrooms are also available.

Support

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.

The Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation