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Our 2025-2026 Season

Thank you to all who were part of our 2025-2026 season, Snapshots in Sound! We hope that you found some inspiration and emotive moments in our concert series, and that we helped add music to your year of memories. See you in 2026-2027!

The Season

Bringing Extraordinary Chamber Music to the Fox Valley

Chamber Music on the Fox (CMOTF) is a world class chamber music series serving the Fox Valley region with engaging, enriching, and immersive live performances. Founded in 2014, CMOTF presents concerts with high-caliber professional musicians in intimate settings, giving its audiences a unique chamber music experience.

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Summer Concert Series: Arcomusical

Arcomusical is an ensemble with a unique mission…reimagining the Afro-Brazilian berimbau through powerful chamber music. The ensemble commissions, collaborates, arranges and composes new works that generate spellbinding and uniquely beautiful musical performances. Their repertoire ranges from solos to sextets to concerti.

Performing Aug 3rd
Generously sponsored by Friends of Lords Park Zoo

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Upcoming Concerts & Events

Lords Park Summer Concert – August 3, 2026

Our final Summer concert features Arcomusical, an ensemble with a unique mission … reimagining the Afro-Brazilian berimbau through powerful chamber music. Their repertoire ranges from solos to sextets to concerti.

Join us for this FREE concert: 12:00 pm to 1:00pm on Monday, August 3rd.

Lords Park Zoo
325 Hiawatha Drive., Elgin, IL

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Resonant Voices

Celebrating Community Through Sound Chamber Music on the Fox (CMOTF) presents their final concerts of the season June 14th and 15th. The concert program, entitled Resonant Voices, will be an exploration and celebration of the immense contributions of LGBTQ+ composers …

Sounds of the Earth: Music and Nature in Harmony

Featuring Chicago Harp Quartet Chamber Music on the Fox (CMOTF) presents their April concert series Sounds of the Earth April 19th & 20th. CMOTF welcomes the Chicago Harp Quartet (CHQ) as its featured ensemble for these performances. This program brings together the …

Chamber Music on the Fox Presents Holiday Brass

Featuring Axiom Brass Celebrate the season with Axiom Brass, one of Chicago’s premier brass ensembles, as they return to Chamber Music on the Fox with a festive holiday program designed to bring you the joy of the season. Known for their dedication …

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Chamber Music on the Fox23 hours ago

We know it has been a summer of reschedules, but we are asking you to hang with us for one more outdoor concert this coming Monday! This time, we are having our friends from Arcomusical back with us for a barimbau concert! This amazing instrument is a special one to hear live. We hope you'll join us for this final concert of the year at Lords Park Zoo! Monday, August 3rd at noon.

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Chamber Music on the Fox5 days ago

We are so sorry to say this, but it is storming here in Elgin and we need to cancel this concert that was scheduled for today in Lords Park.😭 We will be sorry to miss seeing you all, and we hope to present The Outset Trio sometime soon! Please mark your calendar (and hope for good weather!) for August 3rd for our final outdoor concert of the summer.

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Chamber Music on the Fox2 weeks ago

It will be worth the wait, we promise! Our rescheduled concert featuring The Outset Trio will perform next Monday, July 27th at noon at Lord's Park Zoo! Get ready for some classical, jazz, and even bluegrass-inspired music! More info on this and our whole summer series is at chambermusiconthefox.org

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Chamber Music on the Fox3 weeks ago

We are excited to announce our rescheduled date for the Outset Trio at Lords Park Zoo! We will see you Monday July 27th for an afternoon of music under the trees! ☀🎶🌳

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Chamber Music on the Fox3 weeks ago

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will need to cancel Monday's performance at Lords Park Zoo with the Outset Trio. We will work with the musicians and the venue to reschedule if possible! Stay tuned to our social media and website for updates!

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Chamber Music on the Fox4 weeks ago

We are looking forward to our next summer concert with The Outset Trio on July 13th at noon at Lords Park Zoo - Elgin, Illinois ! The Outset Trio has been playing together in various forms around the Chicago area for over a decade, and features a violin, viola, and double bass. Don't miss this chance to hear music that combines classical, jazz, and bluegrass! 🎶🎻

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