Working In Concert concerts

  • Chicago Cabaret Week 2026

    May 8, 2026 – May 17, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Chicago Cabaret Week, now in its fifth year, is the premier cabaret event of the year, celebrating local artists and acclaimed venues throughout the city. The 10-day festival runs from May 8 – 17, 2026, with all shows priced at $30 or less — offering…

  • Apr 26, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Le dimanche 26 avril prochain, nous organisons un concert associé à la Cabaret Connexion. En cet honneur, nos artistes chicagoens, Susan Arjmand et David Reithoffer, performeront, et vous aurez tout simplement envie de repartir avec eux à Chicago en novembre! 7 chanteurs performeront et la…

  • April 26 Solo Sets

    Apr 26, 2026 @ 3:30 pm – A Blooming of Solo Sets featuring Rae-Myra Hilliard, Alison Issen, Ruth Fuerst, Etienne Colvin Hosted by Claudia HommelHowie Pfeifer, Music Director Chief O’Neill’s, 3471 N Elston, ChicagoSunday, April 26 at 3:30 pm Giving our associated artists the opportunity to shine with curated short sets. Ruth Fuerst invites us to…

  • Elisabeth Howard’s MasterClass

    Apr 25, 2026 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm – This class is now booked for singers, but there is room for auditors to watch or you can join the wait list! This workshop is a special 3-in-1 masterclass! You will get your choice: Do you want to work on Stage Presence, Vocal Technique or…

  • Vibes & Verses: An Open Mic Night

    Apr 23, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Presented by MuSAC — Musika SamaSama Artists Collective Celebrate World Art Day, National Poetry Month, and International Jazz Day all in one night. Vibes & Verses is an open mic where singers, poets, comics, storytellers, and musicians take the stage — and every voice has a place.…

  • Welcoming new staff

    Apr 17, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – You are warmly invited to an intimate evening of great company, heavy appetizers, and lively conversation to welcome two remarkable young women who have joined the staff of Working In Concert. Join us on Friday, April 17 at the Porton home, in a beautiful River West high-rise…

  • Under 30 Showcase

    Mar 29, 2026 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2026 at 4 PM (rescheduled from January) PianoForte Chicago, 1335 S. Michigan Ave, ChicagoOn-site reception to follow. Showcasing 8 of Chicago’s rising young performers from Classical to Cabaret. Our singers have been coached by Carl Ratner, Christine Steyer and Claudia Hommel to…

  • March 15 Solo Sets

    Mar 15, 2026 @ 12:00 am – SongShop Live presents A Quartet of Solo Sets  with Staci Kelley, Sheri Flanders, Michele Williams, and Susan E. DennisHosted by Claudia HommelMusic director Howie Pfeifer March 15, 2026 3:00 pmDePaul School of Music – Holtschneider Performance Center Jazz Hall2330 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614 Giving four artists…

  • MasterClass with Steve Normandin

    Mar 11, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – A masterclass with the one and only Steve NormandinWEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 6:00 pm – change of dateAlbany Park, Chicago Our colleague from the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion comes to us directly from Québec City. He’ll be joined by Howie Pfeifer at the piano.  Steve will conduct the session in English. He writes: I…

  • International Women’s Day 2026

    Mar 8, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – Bellissima’s IWD 2026 tribute with an award-winning female roster showcasing women in the arts. Centerstage are singers Dominique Frigo, Marissa Howard, Jennifer Kosharsky, Christine Steyer and Lauren Sutherland, joined by violinist Becky Coffman, and pianists Alyssa Arrigo and Jennifer McCabe. The concert features music of Ritika Bhattacharjee, Ashley Eyre, Pauline Viardot Garcia, Liza Lehmann, Dodie Morris, set to words of rachel e. morris, Christine Steyer, Sara Teasdale and others. Set to a backdrop of images by…

  • Swingin’ Sisters House Concert

    Feb 6, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – Swingin’ Sisters make another appearance at Sonia Oyola’s House Concert Series. Featuring Sami Scot on keys. Doors Open at 6:00, Concert starts at 7:00. Logan Square, Chicago Suggested donation of $30. Address will be given after RSVP is received.

  • Feb 1, 2026 @ 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm – We are celebrating the awe-inspiring exhibit of Paris in Black. Join Black Voices in Cabaret and fellow performers returning from the Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion in France as we launch Black History Month at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. BLACK VOICES IN…