Chicago Modern Orchestra Project is the nation's most ethnically diverse new music ensemble. Based in Chicago, our meetups introduce new patrons to the orchestra and each other..Learning about pieces to be presented on future concerts, exploring what's new in the music world, socializing with the musicians and music director Renee' Baker, this meetup group takes music from the stage and brings it eye-level to music lovers of all genres..Meetups are bi-monthly and held at South Shore Cultural Cen …

Our group's aim is to play for people at nursing homes, hospitals, community centers - any place where we can brighten the day of people who otherwise would not be able to listen to live music. Everything we do is completely volunteer. We are simply a group of individuals who come together and share our music with a deserving audience. Here is how a "typical" gig has worked in the past: We get a group of people together, usually around 5 or 6. We play songs from our group's songbook, or from any …

Hello. I'm a guitar player who is not ready to 'play out' at this point as I am a bit rusty/have not picked up the instrument regularly in a while. I very much want to get back to playing/creating again, however. I am not a songwriter, not yet anyway, and I am not looking for perfect players, as the purpose here is to have fun, be creative, laugh, let go of our egos, ( as much as is humanly possible anyway). All aspects of musicianship are welcome: songwriters, singers, yes, even tamborine playe …

It was fall 2006 when Charith Premawardhana, a classically trained violist and a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, moved into the city’s Mission District and discovered Revolution Cafe. A headquarters for the District’s eclectic arts-and-music scene, the “Rev” hosts free live music — jazz, blues, folk — played by the city’s finest musicians. But missing from the scene at the time was classical music, so the management at the Cafe asked Premawardhana to book a night of chambe …

Do you love to sing or play an instrument?  Love to perform karaoke and looking for lead singer opportunities ? We are forming the hottest new contemporary Christian choir, praise team and band in Chicago! This is a volunteer organization. We will be interracial, multicultural, beginners and experienced, straight and gay. You don't have to be a member of our faith community or any faith community, and no experience singing or playing in a Christian group is necessary. We will be doing gospel,con …