Candlelight: Featuring Mozart, Bach, and Timeless Composers

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Chicago. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Mozart, Bach, and Timeless Composers at First United Methodist Church of Chicago under the gentle glow of candlelight.

General Info
Venue: First United Methodist Church of Chicago
Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
Accessibility: This venue is ADA accessible. Zones A, B and C are wheelchair accessible.
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Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
“The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 “Spring”: I. Allegro”
“The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer”: III. Presto”
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
“Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria”
“Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude”
“Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro”
“Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
“Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major – “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik””
I. Allegro
II. Romance (Andante)
“Requiem in D Minor, K.626: III. Sequentia – Lacrimosa”
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
“Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
“The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Miniature Overture”
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
“String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 ‘The American’: III. Molto vivace”
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
“Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: III. “Clair de Lune””
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
“String Quartet in F Major, M. 35: 2. Assez vif. Très rythmé”
Performers

Metropolis String Quartet
Seating Map