THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

NAOMI KUDO, PIANO

“From Chicago to Warsaw”

Hailed by critics as "an extraordinary pianist who promises to become a legend in this new century," twenty-two-year-old pianist Naomi Kudo is fast establishing a rising reputation for her fresh and versatile artistry. She performs an all-Chopin program (including Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor), in preparation for her upcoming appearance at the International Fryderyk Chopin Competition in Warsaw.

Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave. #825, Chicago

7:00 PM

$20 / $10 students & PianoForte Foundation members

For tickets: www.pianofortefoundation.org or (312) 291-0291





FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

NAOMI KUDO, PIANO

PianoForte Salon Series LIVE- Monthly concerts featuring today’s top solo pianists and chamber musicians, broadcast live on 98.7 WFMT and www.wfmt.com

Sherwood Community Music School, 1312 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago

12:15 PM

FREE admission





THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

ERWIN HELFER & FRIENDS

Erwin Helfer, a Chicago blues and boogie woogie master, has been forging his own piano music legacy for over forty years. Erwin has the chops, the feel, and the drive of the masters but he also pushes “classic” blues piano music forward in a totally new direction. His music is graceful, spirited, and at times beautifully dissonant. With John Brumback, saxophone, and Katherine Davis, vocals.

Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook

7:30 PM

$20 General ($16 students & seniors) / $25 Premium

For tickets: www.pianofortefoundation.org or (312) 291-0291