It was fall 2006 when Charith Premawardhana, a classically trained violist and a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, moved into the city’s Mission District and discovered Revolution Cafe. A headquarters for the District’s eclectic arts-and-music scene, the “Rev” hosts free live music — jazz, blues, folk — played by the city’s finest musicians. But missing from the scene at the time was classical music, so the management at the Cafe asked Premawardhana to book a night of chambe …

This is a group for Chicago-based classical music enthusiasts! We will attend a variety of classical music concerts together in the Chicago area at renowned venues, such as Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center. We started this group to meet other classical music concertgoers and to enjoy fabulous concerts in renowned halls together. We hope you will join this Meetup group and explore the classical music scene in Chicago with us!

Meet others who love the classical music! Attend concerts and events at locations throughout Chicagoland! We recently had a new leadership group more in. The first thing I did upon taking the Organizer role is choose a qualified and classical-savvy co-Orgonizer.  The second thing I did was read the group reviews. I am going to endeavor to make every event I attend one in which the group is easy to find and there is social time planned before and/or after the concert. Stay tuned, and please provi …