The World How Wide
March 13, 2027 • 5:00pm
Church of the Atonement
5749 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago
Audience reception to follow concert, please join us!
March 14, 2027 • 3:00pm
St Luke's Episcopal Church
939 Hinman Ave, Evanston
Concert Broadcast
March 21, 2027
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
Wilfred Farquharson, viola
Tahirah Whittington, cello
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 Church of the Atonement
We're located one block west of Lake Michigan on the corner of Kenmore and Ardmore in Chicago's beautiful neighborhood of Edgewater.
Parking
There is a small parking lot available across the street from the church on Kenmore Avenue.
Transit
CTA Buses: 36 Broadway, 136 Sheridan/LaSalle Express, 147 Outer Lake Shore Express, 151 Sheridan
CTA Train: Bryn Mawr & Thorndale
Sunday 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.
Support
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.
