Upcoming and Past Performances
Silly Songs with Robbie
August 18, 2024, 6:00 pm
The Clara Bar
2027 W North Ave
Chicago, IL
$10 Cover
Lake Effect joins comedian and musical genius, Robbie Ellis, for a Very Serious concert of Very Silly Songs at the Clara Bar. LECQ will accompany several of Robbie's comedy songs and premiere a new song written just for this show! Surprises, musical silliness, and excellent drinks await you!
The Clara Bar
2027 W North Ave
Chicago, IL
$10 Cover
Lake Effect joins comedian and musical genius, Robbie Ellis, for a Very Serious concert of Very Silly Songs at the Clara Bar. LECQ will accompany several of Robbie's comedy songs and premiere a new song written just for this show! Surprises, musical silliness, and excellent drinks await you!
Dance Favorites at the Library!
August 8, 2024, 6:00 pm
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Free Admission!
Join Lake Effect for a whirl around the dance floor as they play their favorite pieces written for the art of dance! Featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Joplin, Brahms, Stravinsky and Piazzolla, you’ll be convinced by the end of the concert that it takes FOUR to tango (and waltz and ballet and…)
Dance Favorites
March 3, 2024, 3:00 pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1218 W Addison St
Chicago, IL
Suggested donation $10
Join Lake Effect for a whirl around the dance floor as they play their favorite pieces written for the art of dance! Featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Joplin, Brahms, Stravinsky and Piazzolla, you’ll be convinced by the end of the concert that it takes FOUR to tango (and waltz and ballet and…)
Cooler by the Lake Release Party
Sunday, January 14, 2024, 3:00pm
Raven Theater 6157 N Clark St Chicago, IL $15 student tickets, $25 general admission Four years after the release of their debut album, Nielsen, Grainger & Strauss, Chicago-based chamber ensemble Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet returns with a new album: Cooler by the Lake. This exciting collection of music arranged for four clarinets features longtime LECQ favorites, such as George Gershwin's Three Preludes and Felix Mendelssohn's "Scherzo" from A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as brand new works from arranger-in-residence, Erin Miesner. From the joyful “stamps” of Scott Joplin’s The Ragtime Dance, to the soulful expression of Johannes Brahms’ Intermezzo, and concluding with the technical fireworks of Gustav Holst's St. Paul's Suite, this delightful set of pieces is sure to convince you that it really is Cooler by the Lake. Join Lake Effect for a delightful romp through the album and celebrate in their latest release! |
Submit the form below to get the link to the full video of the Cooler by the Lake Album Release Party! We accept virtual tips for the performance in a variety of ways:
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Eighth Annual Holiday Spectacular
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 6:00pm
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Free Admission!
After a hiatus in 2022, Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet is back for our EIGHTH annual Holiday Spectacular program for kids from 1-92! Featuring new works from arranger Erin Miesner, including Skating, O Tannenbaum, a Christmas tune by Percy Grainger, selections from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, and much more! And in everyone's favorite holiday tradition, we can't wait to kazoo our way through the Hallelujah Chorus with you yet again during the Kazoo-It-Yourself Hallelujah Chorus.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 6:00pm
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Free Admission!
After a hiatus in 2022, Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet is back for our EIGHTH annual Holiday Spectacular program for kids from 1-92! Featuring new works from arranger Erin Miesner, including Skating, O Tannenbaum, a Christmas tune by Percy Grainger, selections from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, and much more! And in everyone's favorite holiday tradition, we can't wait to kazoo our way through the Hallelujah Chorus with you yet again during the Kazoo-It-Yourself Hallelujah Chorus.
Ravenswood ArtWalk
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 1:30pm
Rendezvous Arts Stage
Chicago, IL
Check out Lake Effect on the Rendezvous Arts Stage at the 2023 Ravenswood ArtWalk on Saturday, September 16. We're playing a collection of favorites, both new and old. Happening rain or shine!
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 1:30pm
Rendezvous Arts Stage
Chicago, IL
Check out Lake Effect on the Rendezvous Arts Stage at the 2023 Ravenswood ArtWalk on Saturday, September 16. We're playing a collection of favorites, both new and old. Happening rain or shine!
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The Paper Machete
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 3:00pm
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
Free Admission!
Lake Effect joins comedian and musical genius, Robbie Ellis, for a set at the weekly Paper Machete show at the historic venue, The Green Mill, in Chicago. LECQ will accompany several of Robbie's comedy songs and premiere a new song written just for this show.
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 3:00pm
The Green Mill
4802 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
Free Admission!
Lake Effect joins comedian and musical genius, Robbie Ellis, for a set at the weekly Paper Machete show at the historic venue, The Green Mill, in Chicago. LECQ will accompany several of Robbie's comedy songs and premiere a new song written just for this show.
Seventh Annual Holiday Spectacular
Sunday, December 12, 2021, 3:00pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1218 W Addison Chicago, IL
Free Admission!, Masks Required
It's the merriest, clari-est time of the year! We're back for our SEVENTH annual Holiday program for kids from 1-92! Featuring selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Carol of the Bells, Sleigh Ride, the Grinch, and much more! And in everyone's favorite holiday tradition, we can't wait to kazoo our way through the Hallelujah Chorus with you during the Kazoo-It-Yourself Hallelujah Chorus.
Watch the livestream below, or click here for the link.
Sunday, December 12, 2021, 3:00pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1218 W Addison Chicago, IL
Free Admission!, Masks Required
It's the merriest, clari-est time of the year! We're back for our SEVENTH annual Holiday program for kids from 1-92! Featuring selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, Carol of the Bells, Sleigh Ride, the Grinch, and much more! And in everyone's favorite holiday tradition, we can't wait to kazoo our way through the Hallelujah Chorus with you during the Kazoo-It-Yourself Hallelujah Chorus.
Watch the livestream below, or click here for the link.
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PROGRAM:
Leroy Anderson, arr. Erin Miesner: Sleigh Ride Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arr. Erin Miesner Overture from The Nutcracker "The Christmas Tree" from The Nutcracker Albert Hague/Theodor Geisel, arr. Erin Miesner You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Mykola Leontovych, arr. Erin Miesner: Carol of the Bells Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arr. Erin Miesner "The Nutcracker Battles the Mouse King" from The Nutcracker "Journey Through the Snow" from The Nutcracker INTERMISSION R. Alex Anderson, arr. Erin Miesner: Mele Kalikimaka Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arr. Erin Miesner Tarantella from The Nutcracker "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker Johannes Brahms, arr. Erin Miesner Es ist ein' ros' entsprungen Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arr. Erin Miesner "Chocolate (Spanish) Dance" from The Nutcracker "Coffee (Arabian) Dance" from The Nutcracker "Trepak" from The Nutcracker "Tea (Chinese) Dance" from The Nutcracker Georges Frideric Handel, arr. Daniel Dorff "Hallelujah Chorus" from The Messiah Visit www.ehmpublishing.com to purchase the sheet music! |
Bernstein, Holst, and More
Friday, October 22, 2021, 7:30pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1218 W Addison Chicago, IL
$10 Suggested Donation, Masks Required
Join Lake Effect for their first concert with a live audience since 2019! Featuring a program comprised of all new works, including Leonard Bernstein's Overture to Candide, Gustav Holst's St. Paul Suite, selections by Scott Joplin, and more!
Watch the livestream below, or click here for the link.
Friday, October 22, 2021, 7:30pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1218 W Addison Chicago, IL
$10 Suggested Donation, Masks Required
Join Lake Effect for their first concert with a live audience since 2019! Featuring a program comprised of all new works, including Leonard Bernstein's Overture to Candide, Gustav Holst's St. Paul Suite, selections by Scott Joplin, and more!
Watch the livestream below, or click here for the link.
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Program:
Leonard Bernstein, arr. Erin Miesner Overture to Candide Gustav Holst, arr. Erin Miesner St. Paul's Suite INTERMISSION Johannes Brahms, arr. Erin Miesner Intermezzo op. 118, no. 2 Scott Joplin, arr. Erin Miesner Bethena and Ragtime Dance Camille Saint-Saens, arr. Cliff Colnot Danse Macabre Visit www.ehmpublishing.com to purchase the sheet music! |
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Dame Myra Hess Concert
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 12:15pm Chicago Cultural Center Chicago, IL Live broadcast on WFMT and wfmt.org Livestream at www.imfchicago.org Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet presents the season-opener for the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts 2020-21 season, brought to you by the International Music Foundation and WFMT. Featuring works by Amy Beach, Florence Price, and Carl Nielsen. |
Program:
Amy Beach, arr. Erin Miesner – Amy Beach Triptych
Empress of Night from “Three Songs” Op. 2, No. 3
Within Thy Heart from “Four Songs” Op. 29, No. 1
The Candy Lion from “Four Songs for Children” Op. 75, No. 1
Florence Price, arr. Erin Miesner – Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), arr. Erin Miesner – Quartet No. 4, Op. 44
I. Allegro non tanto e comodo
II. Adagio con sentimento religioso
III. Allegretto moderato ed innocento
IV. Molto adagio/Allegro non tanto, ma molto scherzoso
Amy Beach, arr. Erin Miesner – Amy Beach Triptych
Empress of Night from “Three Songs” Op. 2, No. 3
Within Thy Heart from “Four Songs” Op. 29, No. 1
The Candy Lion from “Four Songs for Children” Op. 75, No. 1
Florence Price, arr. Erin Miesner – Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), arr. Erin Miesner – Quartet No. 4, Op. 44
I. Allegro non tanto e comodo
II. Adagio con sentimento religioso
III. Allegretto moderato ed innocento
IV. Molto adagio/Allegro non tanto, ma molto scherzoso
Sixth Annual Holiday Spectacular!
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7pm
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Free Admission!
Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet is pleased to present a tongue-in-cheek holiday program for kids from 1 to 92! It's the merriest, clari-est time of the year! Join us for our SIXTH annual Kazoo-it-Yourself Hallelujah Chorus, the spookiest version of Carol of the Bells you've ever heard, Joe Sanchez's infamous Sleigh Ride horse whinny, the Grinch, and Nutcracker as Tchaikovsky should have written it (for clarinet quartet, duh).
Big thanks to Dan Linsenmann, Percussion Poobah!
Join us following the performance for a Santa-approved milk and cookies reception.
Free Admission! Family Friendly!
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7pm
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library
4455 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL
Free Admission!
Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet is pleased to present a tongue-in-cheek holiday program for kids from 1 to 92! It's the merriest, clari-est time of the year! Join us for our SIXTH annual Kazoo-it-Yourself Hallelujah Chorus, the spookiest version of Carol of the Bells you've ever heard, Joe Sanchez's infamous Sleigh Ride horse whinny, the Grinch, and Nutcracker as Tchaikovsky should have written it (for clarinet quartet, duh).
Big thanks to Dan Linsenmann, Percussion Poobah!
Join us following the performance for a Santa-approved milk and cookies reception.
Free Admission! Family Friendly!
Album Release Party!
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 3pm
Atlas Arts Media
1806 W Cuyler Ave #3G
Chicago, IL
Tickets available below
We're having a PARTY!! Come help us celebrate the release of our FIRST! EVER! ALBUM!
We'll perform selections from our album, eat cake, and drink delicious things. Your ticket includes a copy (digital or physical copy) of the album and admission.
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 3pm
Atlas Arts Media
1806 W Cuyler Ave #3G
Chicago, IL
Tickets available below
We're having a PARTY!! Come help us celebrate the release of our FIRST! EVER! ALBUM!
We'll perform selections from our album, eat cake, and drink delicious things. Your ticket includes a copy (digital or physical copy) of the album and admission.
In Equal Harmony
Clarinetfest 2019
Saturday, July 27, 2019, 8 am
Lecture Hall, Student Union Building, UTK
Knoxville, TN
Free admission, registration required
Drawing on the positive experience of performing in this ensemble, Lake Effect's
presentation will discuss the many benefits of forming chamber groups in high school, college, and beyond, such as independent part ownership, gracious compromising
and communication, and creative and critical thinking. The group will also talk about the benefits and challenges of playing in ensembles comprised of the same instrument (such as a clarinet quartet), the social and musical advantages of playing in chamber ensembles outside of an education setting (including networking and freelancing), and the skills gained from performing works not originally composed for clarinet quartet. Repertoire will feature arrangements of works by quartet member Erin Miesner, which demonstrate the translation of music from the orchestral,
vocal, piano, string, and wind ensemble genres, and will include an engaging and informative discussion on practical pedagogical and performance applications.
Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet's appearance is sponsored in part by Vandoren
Clarinetfest 2019
Saturday, July 27, 2019, 8 am
Lecture Hall, Student Union Building, UTK
Knoxville, TN
Free admission, registration required
Drawing on the positive experience of performing in this ensemble, Lake Effect's
presentation will discuss the many benefits of forming chamber groups in high school, college, and beyond, such as independent part ownership, gracious compromising
and communication, and creative and critical thinking. The group will also talk about the benefits and challenges of playing in ensembles comprised of the same instrument (such as a clarinet quartet), the social and musical advantages of playing in chamber ensembles outside of an education setting (including networking and freelancing), and the skills gained from performing works not originally composed for clarinet quartet. Repertoire will feature arrangements of works by quartet member Erin Miesner, which demonstrate the translation of music from the orchestral,
vocal, piano, string, and wind ensemble genres, and will include an engaging and informative discussion on practical pedagogical and performance applications.
Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet's appearance is sponsored in part by Vandoren
SaxQuest
7pm, Friday March 29, 2019
Saxquest
2114 N Cherokee St, St. Louis, MO 63118
FREE ADMISSION
Featuring works from Lake Effect's upcoming debut album by Nielsen, Grainger, and Strauss, as well as old favorites by Gershwin.
7pm, Friday March 29, 2019
Saxquest
2114 N Cherokee St, St. Louis, MO 63118
FREE ADMISSION
Featuring works from Lake Effect's upcoming debut album by Nielsen, Grainger, and Strauss, as well as old favorites by Gershwin.
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Truman State University
Sunday March 31, 2019 Ophelia Parish Performance Hall Kirksville, MO 1:30pm Masterclass 6pm Recital Featuring works from Lake Effect's upcoming debut album by Nielsen, Grainger, and Strauss, as well as old favorites by Gershwin. |
