Civitas Ensemble

In honor of the Patron Society

CIVITAS is a new performing arts group comprised of members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The goals of Civitas are to provide classical chamber music at the highest possible level to people who are passionate about live music, to present educational programs to young audiences, and also to bring music to those who would have limited access to the healing power of live classical music. Civitas strives to achieve these goals through creative programming which includes working with other nonprofit organizations, collaborating with other artists and visual arts, and presenting new compositions.

Members of Civitas are:  

Yuan-Qing Yu, violin | Assistant Concertmaster of CSO 

Kozue Funakoshi, violin | CSO 

Kenneth Olsen, cello | Assistant Principal, CSO 

Lawrie Bloom, clarinet, bass clarinet  | CSO 

Winston Choi, piano | Head of the Piano Department of CCPA at Roosevelt University

Concert Program

Beethoven: Piano Trio No 4, Op. 11
Milhaud: Clarinet Trio
Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81

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