Experience the beauty of live music in a unique setting ...
Purchase your season ticket to the Byron Colby Barn Early Music series today! Tickets to individual performances are available at the door only.
The beautifully restored 110 year old Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake is a wonderful setting for Early Music, as its acoustics resemble the historical settings for which this music was composed.
Incredible music and architectural beauty combine to create a delightful and unique experience at the Byron Colby Barn!
When
Sunday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. on 11/11/12, 12/16/12, 1/13/13, 1/27/13 (special start time 7 p.m. on 1/27 only), 2/10/13, 3/10/13.
Where
Byron Colby Barn1561 Jones Point Road
Grayslake, IL 60030
Performance Policies
Seating. Performance seating is non-reserved. For your comfort, a limited number of chair pads are provided.
Arrival and Departure. Please arrive promptly to concerts to allow plenty of time to find a seat and enjoy the pre-performance ambiance of the Byron Colby Barn. The main entrance of the Byron Colby Barn is situated near the stage, and late arrivals are disruptive to the performance. If early departure is necessary, please exit the door closest to the kitchen to minimize disruption.
Cancellation. Season tickets to the Byron Colby Barn Early Music Series are non-refundable. We appreciate your understanding.
Photography. No photography, videography, or sound recording is allowed.
Contact
Kim DeRoseByron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing
bcbarn@prairiecrossing.com
847-548-4062 ext. 22
Byron Colby Barn Early Music Series
The Byron Colby Barn offers concerts, lectures, and other events to foster lifelong learning and a sense of community. Come enjoy beautiful music in a unique and intimate setting!
Season tickets to all 6 performances in the Early Music Series can be purchased online for only $90 per person! Admission for an individual concert is $18 for adults, and is available at the door only (cash or check only). To inspire early appreciation for the arts, children under 16* are admitted free of charge to Early Music Series concerts.
Early Music Series Season Tickets are valid only for the Early Music concerts listed below. A variety of other performances are also scheduled at the Byron Colby Barn. For information about ALL upcoming events at the Byron Colby Barn, please visit www.prairiecrossing.com/BCBarn. If you'd like to receive monthly event reminders, please subscribe to the Byron Colby Barn concert series email newsletter below.
Want to enjoy a glass of wine during the concert? Concerts at the Byron Colby Barn are always BYOB, so feel free to bring a bottle of wine to share with friends. Although glassware is not provided by the Barn, you will find plenty of ambiance and good company in addition to exquisite music!
Searching for a thoughtful and unique gift? Music feeds the soul! Purchase a season ticket for yourself and a friend, and enjoy an entire season full of beautiful live music together!
Early Music at the Byron Colby Barn
2012 - 2013 Season
Sunday, November 11 at 4:00 p.m. -- Ars Antigua with David Schrader
Sunday, December 16 at 4:00 p.m. -- Gaudete Brass Ensemble
Sunday, January 13 at 4:00 p.m. -- Wayward Sisters
Sunday, January 27 at special time 7:00 p.m. -- Metropolis Quartet
Sunday, February 10 at 4:00 p.m. -- Josefien Stoppelenburg and Joel Spears
Sunday, March 10 at 4:00 p.m. -- Ensamble Ad Hoc
In addition to being the Founder and Artistic Director of Early Music at the Byron Colby Barn, Joel Spears is an active lutenist and guitarist based in the Chicago area. He has performed both as a soloist and with ensembles of varying sizes, such as Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Seraphic Fire, Ars Antigua, Bella Voce, Music of the Baroque, The Chicago Early Music Consort, Scholars of Cambrai, Heroic Bard, and The Harwood Early Music Ensemble. Joel recently collaborated with composer Scott Gibbons on his soundtrack for the multimedia event “Les Noces Royales de Louis XIV” held at Versailles. In addition to playing for numerous live radio broadcasts on 98.7/WFMT, he has appeared at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Chicago Cultural Center’s Preston Bradley Hall, the Bach Week in Evanston Festival, and the Handel Week Festival. As a lecturer and performer, he has appeared at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Madison Early Music Festival, and as Guest Artist and Lecturer at Grand Valley State University. Joel is currently Lute Instructor at the Music Institute of Chicago.