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Rush Hour Concerts: Violins of Hope and FilAm Foundation


  • St. James Cathedral 65 East Huron Street Chicago, IL, 60611 United States (map)
  • Arnold Schoenberg - String Quartet in D Major

  • Florence Price - Quintet for Piano and Strings, No. 2

  • Ottorino Respighi - Piano Quintet in F minor

Marian Mayuga, violin
Brent Taghap, violin
Larissa Mapua, viola
Ezra Escobar, cello
Magnus Villanueva, piano


Make summer nights classic with concerts featuring Chicago’s best classical musicians and ensembles. Founded by Deborah Sobol in 2000, Rush Hour Concerts are the perfect way to relax after a workday and soak up some beautiful music in a short but lovely format. The best ensembles in the city perform programs designed to enliven commuters and make the most of summer. Each concert is live streamed through the CMC website and excerpted performances are often broadcast on 98.7 WFMT radio.

Free and open to the public. For more information: Rush Hour Concerts - Classical Music Chicago