The Newberry Consort

06/02/2026

Revolution! online is here! Join us from the comfort of your own home now through Monday, June 22nd for music from a variety of American cultures and traditions as well as a brand-new composition by Newberry favorite Jonathan Woody. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $25. Programs like this are made possible by supporters like you. Thank you!

This program is generously supported by an NEA America250 grant.

www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

📸Alan Luntz Photography

05/30/2026

We had a blast presenting Revolution! live in Chicago and Milwaukee, and are so happy to be presenting this program online! Join us from the comfort of your own home starting this coming Monday, June 1st through Monday, June 22nd for music from a variety of American cultures and traditions as well as a brand-new composition by Newberry favorite Jonathan Woody. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $25. Programs like this are made possible by supporters like you. Thank you!

www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

This program is generously supported by an NEA America250 grant.

📸Alan Luntz Photography

05/12/2026

Thank you for coming to Revolution! The Newberry Consort is overjoyed to have been able to share this program with you. Thank you for making the end of our Metamorphosis season so wonderful! We hope to see you next season for our 40th anniversary!

Didn't get to catch Revolution! in person? Watch online this June from the comfort of your home! Visit our website for more information.

www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

📸Alan Luntz Photography

05/08/2026

We are so excited to bring you Revolution! Join us tonight and Sunday in Chicago, Saturday in Milwaukee, or in June online!

Read what people are saying about us here:

Amid the fervor over America’s 250th birthday, the music ensemble Newberry Consort aims to weave a complex tapestry of sounds about ‘what makes us, us.’

05/08/2026

A baby bald eagle has been born in Chicago just in time for Revolution! Join us tonight in Hyde Park, our closest concert to the new eaglet! The Chicago Park District is hosting a "Name the Eagle" contest, and we hope you'll throw in your suggestions. We know we are!

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/baby-bald-eagle-is-born-in-chicago-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-century/3932810/

https://www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

05/07/2026

Ready for "Revolution!"? Join us today through Sunday for some incredible American music! Enjoy this sneak peek into our rehearsals, and we hope to see you there!

www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

🎥Garry Grasinski

This program is generously supported by an NEA America250 grant!

05/05/2026

Revolution! is almost here! We are so excited to share this incredible program with you. Join us in Chicago this Thursday, Friday, and Sunday or in Milwaukee this Saturday for music from a variety of American cultures and traditions as well as a brand-new composition by Newberry favorite Jonathan Woody. We can’t wait to see you there!

Can’t make it in person? Catch Revolution! from the comfort of your own home this June. The Newberry Consort is offering this program online. Tickets are pay-what-you-can with a suggested donation of $25. Programs like this are made possible by our supporters. Thank you!

This program is generously supported by an NEA America250 grant. Illinois America 250

https://www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

05/01/2026

We are nearing the time for our Revolution! program! We hope you're as excited as we are for this incredible program. We have a few special instruments on this program, and we can't wait to introduce them to you!

Sylvia Berry is playing an original John Broadwood & Son square piano built in London in 1795. She writes: “From the 1760s and onward, square pianos were popular across social classes throughout Europe and the British Isles. Over time, these instruments made their way to various colonies. Square pianos are the equivalent of today's upright pianos in that they were a space-saving option, but unlike uprights, their tone is on the diminutive side. After purchasing this piano, instrument restorer Dale Munschy brought it to playing condition without undertaking a major restoration in an effort to preserve and conserve its existing, original action, case and strings.”

We can't wait to hear this instrument in action next week, and we hope you can join us!

https://www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

Image 1: John Broadwood & Son square piano
Image 2: Maker signature detail photo

04/29/2026

Join us May 7-10 for Revolution! We can't wait to share this music with you. Hear from our artistic director, Liza Malamut, about our program and its connection to our nation's history.

04/28/2026

We are fast approaching the time for Revolution! We hope you're as excited as we are for this incredible program. We have a few special instruments on this program, and we can't wait to introduce them to you!

Jeffrey Stockham will be playing the keyed bugle. Check out the YouTube video below to hear him discuss and play his historical keyed bugle!

He will also be playing a cornopean from around 1840, the predecessor to our modern-day cornett. Originally known as a cornet à pistons, the cornopean was invented in France by adding the revolutionary piston valve to a post-horn, allowing it to play in all keys. It could often be found in military bands.

We can't wait to hear these instruments in action next week, and we hope you can join us!

https://youtu.be/yuVdFgkukj8?si=iJeBP0Jz-2A9ur0A

https://www.newberryconsort.org/revolution

Image: Jeffrey Stockham with keyed bugle