Lakeshore Rush

10/04/2026

String Quartet Summit:
Philip Glass | Amy Wurtz | Amos Gillespie

December 13, 7pm
Epiphany Center for the Arts, Chicago Illinois

Janice Lee, violin
Joanna Nerius, violin
Rachel Smith, viola
Christopher Ferrer, cello

Tickets:
https://link.dice.fm/E5f99afcb7f1

Concert Info:
https://epiphanychi.com/events/lakeshore-rush-presents-string-quartet-summit/

Named after a previously endangered grass that has recently revitalized the shores of Lake Michigan, Lakeshore Rush is committed to highlighting environmental stewardship in its programming and championing underperformed compositions in live performance. Their debut album Lakeshore Rush: Moving Parts for Albany Records explores archival recordings and soundscapes from Chicago composers. The ensemble was also featured in Seth Boustead's imaginative Dreaming Grand Avenue (2020), and Lawrence Axelrod’s 5X4: Quartets for Various Instruments– with Gramophone describing their work as “exquisitely rendered.”

08/23/2026

What an incredible crowd for such a special Thirsty Ears 2026 preview at the Checkout Friday night!

An honor to perform for guests of Chicago's only classical music street festival--

Thank you to new music champion Seth Boustead!

Featuring music by Sixto Franco, Amos Gillespie, and Piotr Szewcyk.

08/20/2026

We're so excited to return for Thirsty Ears 2026 in Chicago, Illinois! Catch us in works by Resanovic, Gillespie, and Rota--

ACM's Thirsty Ears Festival
1758 W Wilson Ave
Chicago, IL 60640

Main Stage at 4pm this Sunday:
https://acmusic.org/events/thirsty-ears-program/

06/30/2026

Season 11 exploration completed.

“You can dance if you want to” finds driving rhythm & fancy footwork in new music by composers Nicola Resanovic and Amos Gillespie, as well as classic works by Philippe Gaubert and Nino Rota. 

Stream our season finale, Thunder & Light - featuring the premiere of Lawrence Axelrod's “Thunder Dragon” for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and fixed electronic track!

https://www.youtube.com/live/gwi4btBsFiQ?is=jcAEr2PqGJ7YQCQb

Remember to subscribe! And have a great summer.

-Lakeshore Rush

05/31/2026

What a way to end the season!

Did you miss it? You can view our livestream from pianoforte here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/gwi4btBsFiQ?si=4ae7AVdPsnKHAv-d

Thunder & Light was an absolute success- thank you again to Lawrence Axelrod who brought such a robust score to Lakeshore Rush's arsenal!

05/30/2026

Season Finale Tonight 7:30PM!!


https://dice.fm/event/eornyd--lakeshore-rush-dance-30th-may-the-checkout-chicago-tickets

feat. LARRY AXELROD's "Thunder Dragon" &
GILLESPIE's the Maloik, Soul Food and 'the Entertainment of Being.'

is it really over? What an incredible season. Thank you to everyone who tuned into our livestream from pianoforte chicago last night!

Special thank you to distinguished composer Lawrence Axelrod who worked tirelessly to compose the perfect setting for Lakeshore Rush and traveled from Lisbon to offer his expertise to our ensemble this week.

05/29/2026

Watch us take the stage in 10 minutes!

Live stream link here:

From the lush, movie-like melodies of Nino Rota to the colorful, sh...

05/25/2026

Catch the premiere of Lawrence Axelrod's Thunder Dragon this Friday, May 29 at 6:30pm hosted by Pianoforte Studios in Chicago, IL.

Tickets:
https://events.humanitix.com/lakeshore-rush-or-thunder-and-light-a-world-premiere-and-chamber-classics

Can't make it on Friday?
We do it again Saturday, May 30 at 7:30pm presented by the Checkout.

https://dice.fm/event/eornyd--lakeshore-rush-dance-30th-may-the-checkout-chicago-tickets

05/23/2026

*under construction* 🚧 🏗️ You definitely don't want to miss the premier of Lawrence Axelrod's Thunder Dragon arranged especially for our ensemble. Footage from tech rehearsal as we practice staying in sync with the composer's electronic track!

Friday, May 29th at 6:30pm
Pianoforte Studios hosts many of our live-streamed concerts and projects, including recording Mr. Axelrod’s “Punctuated!” for his album 5x4.

Tickets:
https://events.humanitix.com/lakeshore-rush-or-thunder-and-light-a-world-premiere-and-chamber-classics

05/04/2026

Can’t make it to our “Thunder Dragon” premiere? You’re in luck - Larry Axelrod’s specially-written arrangement will receive another performance at our season finale the following day on Saturday, May 30 at 7:30pm! Other works by Chicago’s own Seth Boustead , Lakeshore Rush’s composer-in-residence and saxophone player Amos Gillespie, and more! Tickets at https://dice.fm/event/eornyd—lakeshore-rush-dance-30th-may-the-checkout-chicago-tickets. Don’t miss our last show of the season! 🎶💃🏻