Bringing extraordinary chamber music to downtown Elgin and the Fox Valley region
As Chamber Music on the Fox enters its second decade, we continue our tradition of serving the Fox Valley community by presenting innovative, immersive, and engaging programs in beautifully intimate venues throughout Aurora, Elgin and St. Charles. We’re also honored to enter the second year of our partnership with the historic Woodstock Opera House.
We open our 11th season by welcoming back the dynamic KAIA String Quartet in a celebration of Latin American women. The rest of our subscription series will feature a vast variety of world class musicians and masterworks of the chamber music repertoire, including Johannes Brahms’ Horn Trio, Igor Stravinsky’s Octet for Wind Instruments and J.S. Bach’s Fifth Brandenburg Concerto, to name a few. We welcome CMOTF favorites back to the stage and introduce audiences to new artists and ensembles like the incomparable Zodiac Trio, who will perform a delightful program for violin, clarinet and piano. To round out the season, we couldn’t be more excited to feature the Kruger Brothers and the Kontras Quartet, in a program that marries the classical string quartet with the banjo!
Outside of our main subscription series, we are pleased to announce a special one night only concert entitled “CMOTF Goes Baroque!” at the beautiful Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in St. Charles. The entire concert will be filled with Baroque Era gems and feature many of our favorite musicians, including CMOTF Artistic Director Mark Fry on bass trombone and soprano Kathleen Monson.
Here’s to another decade of making beautiful music together!
Upcoming Concerts & Events
A Celebration of Latin American Women
featuring KAIA String Quartet
In-Person:
Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024 – 2:30pm
Ballydoyle (The Packard Room)
28 W New York St., Aurora, IL
$25/$15 Students
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 – 7:30pm
The Haight
166 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL
$25/$15 Students
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 – 2:00pm
Woodstock Opera House
121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock, IL
$30 A Seats / $25 B Seats
Special Event: CMOTF Goes Baroque!
Music of Bach, Frescobaldi and Handel
featuring soprano Kathleen Monson, bass trombonist Mark Fry, violinist Eric Pidluski, flutist Scott Metlicka, and Christopher Powell on harpsichord and organ
In-Person:
Monday, November 25, 2024 – 7:30pm
Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Music for Horns, Piano and Strings
Featuring Matthew Oliphant and Rachel Velvikis
Joined by violinists Eleanor Bartsch and MingHuan Xu, and pianists Winston Choi and Liang-yu Wang
In-Person
Sunday, January 12, 2025 – 2:30pm
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Monday, January 13, 2025 – 7:30pm
First Congregational Church of Elgin, 256 Chicago St., Elgin, IL
$25 / $15 Students
American Stories
Featuring the Zodiac Trio
In-Person
Sunday, February 23, 2025 – 2:30pm
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Monday, February 24, 2025 – 7:30pm
First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. 8th St., West Dundee, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Capriccio
featuring Liang-yu Wang, piano
Mark Fisher, conductor
In-Person:
Sunday, March 23, 2025 – 2:30pm
New England Congregational Church, 406 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Monday, March 24, 2025 – 7:30pm
First Congregational Church of Dundee, 900 S. 8th St., West Dundee, IL
$25 / $15 Students
Moonshine Sonata
featuring Kruger Brothers and the Kontras Quartet
In-Person:
Sunday, May 18, 2025 – 2:30pm
The Venue, 21 S. Broadway Ave., Aurora, IL
$45 / $25 Students
Monday, May 19, 2025 – 7:30pm
The Haight, 166 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL
$45 / $25 Students
From the blog
Our latest posts
An Update from the Chamber Music on the Fox Board of Directors
We honor Co-Founder Mark Fry for his 10 years of service to Chamber Music on the Fox as he steps down from his position as Artistic Director. Throughout his tenure, Mark’s artistic vision has enriched the Fox Valley region with a decade of exceptional concerts and unforgettable musical experiences.
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Chamber Music on the Fox announces 11th season
There are a number of surprises in Chamber Music on the Fox’s 11th season, which was announced this week. In addition to traditional chamber music ensembles performing works by legendary classical masters, the five-concert subscription series will include performances celebrating Latin American women, a mashup of a classical string quartet with a bluegrass folk trio, and a program of North and South American songs and dances.
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3rd Coast Brass presents rarely-performed edition of “Pictures At An Exhibition” for Chamber Music on the Fox’s season finale
Chamber Music on the Fox closes out its 10th season with a nontraditional twist on the classical repertoire. This unique opportunity marks the first time Chicago-based 3rd Coast Brass will come together as a large-scale symphonic brass ensemble. Brass legend Mark Fisher will conduct the 18-piece ensemble, consisting of notable Chicago area musicians including members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra of Chicago, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Music Festival, and CMOTF Artistic Director Mark Fry.
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In partnership with Chamber Music on the Fox the KAIA String Quartet will celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Latin American women on October 12th. Experience Latin music from a fresh perspective as KAIA performs an eclectic program featuring works by women composers from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Get your tickets now!
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