We’re opening our doors to Nick  Photinos, David Schrader, and other  Thirsty Ears Street Festival  performers for a preview concert. The  third annual festival kicks off on  Saturday, August 11 and ends on  Sunday, August 12.

You can visit  the festival at Wilson street between Hermitage and Ravenswood; the two  day event will feature fifteen stellar ensembles and soloists performing  music from Beethoven to Shostakovich to Reich and everything in between  on the main stage.

There’s delicious beer from Empirical Brewing, vendor booths, kid friendly activities and food trucks on both days.

$10 suggested donation, all proceeds support the ACM School of Music, a non-profit organization.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Information, from “Artifacts” by Florent Ghys

“La” Suite for Flute and Piano by Amy Wurtz

Middleground by Shelley Washington

Improvisation by David Schrader

Arizona Mirage by Mauricio Arias  

On a Windswept Plain by Trevor Patrick Watkin

Factory and Flowers, from “Artifacts” by Florent Ghys