Events at the Byron Colby Barn
The beautifully restored Byron Colby Barn in Grayslake hosts concerts and events to foster lifelong learning and a sense of community.

 

Incredible performances and architectural beauty combine to create a unique experience. Bring a bottle of wine to share with friends if you wish.

 

Join us at the following events!

14th Annual Early Music Series
 
Join us for the Early Music Series, featuring highly acclaimed musicians performing music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods!
 
Mark your calendars for these upcoming performances  

Admission is $20 and available at the door only (cash or check only). To inspire early appreciation for the arts, children under 16 are admitted free to Early Music Series concerts.

 

Visit the Early Music Series YouTube channel for a preview, then join us at an upcoming performance. No photography, videography, or sound recording is allowed during performances but relax and enjoy these exquisite video clips from past performances.

 

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"Jubilate!" with ROOK  
4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 13 

 

Rejoice in the season with "Jubilate!" performed by Chicago's new generation of historically informed performers.

 

ROOK (Paul Von Hoff, tenor trombone and slide trumpet; Jeremy David Ward, bass violin; Jakob Hansen, Baroque violin; Mark Shuldiner, harpsichord) augments its forces for this performance with additional singers, cornetto, and a complete set of Baroque trombones. Celebrate Advent and Christmas with the glorious music of Giovanni Gabrieli, Heinrich Schutz, Samuel Scheidt, and Johann Rudolph Ahle. Lobe ihn mit Posaunen!

 
ROOK explores the music of the 16th and 17th centuries with an unusual combination of brass and string instruments that, while popular 400 years ago, creates colors that are missing from modern music making.
 
Rook is comprised of accomplished musicians from Chicago's new generation of period style performers. They collaborate with vocalists and other instrumentalists to present this exciting music to modern audiences. Click here for more information about ROOK's Dec. 13 performance.
The Marion Consort      
4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 10 
 
The celestial voices of The Marion Consort return to the Early Music Series at the Byron Colby Barn in 2016!
  
Before the Renaissance, composers of the Middle Ages wrote haunting polyphony that is rarely performed today. The Marion Consort explores the beginnings of vocal polyphony from organum of the 9th century to polyphony of the late 15th century.
     
As the premier Chicago choral ensemble for a cappella early music, The Marion Consort explores the works of both familiar and lesser known composers. This concert will feature both sacred and secular polyphony ranging from Notre Dame conductus and Montpellier motets to Machaut's Kyrie and Dufay's rondeaus.
     
The Marion Consort, under the artistic direction of Amy Bearden, is a Chicago choral ensemble specializing in choral music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. They have performed at the Chicago Cultural Center as part of the Classical Music Mondays series, on Milwaukee Public Radio's "Lake Effect" with Bonnie North, and the Ars Antigua Presents podcast with Peter Van de Graff. The Marion Consort can divide into duos, trios, octets, etc. for a well-rounded and blended performance.

"Tulips in Winter" with Black Tulip      
4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 31 
 
Black Tulip explores their "Tulips in Winter" program highlighting rich cantatas for soprano and recorder.
    
This multinational ensemble of highly acclaimed musicians features Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano (the Netherlands); Mirja Lorenz, recorder (Germany); Joel Spears, theorbo (U.S.); Phillip Serna, viol (U.S.).
    
Black Tulip will perform gems by Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi, and Purcell, along with electrifying instrumental pieces by Castello, Kapsberger, Haquart and others.
 
Joel Spears - Artistic Director of the Early Music Series 

Joel Spears is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Early Music at the Byron Colby Barn, and an active lutenist and guitarist based in the Chicago area.
 

Joel has performed both as a soloist and with ensembles of varying sizes such as Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Seraphic Fire, Ars Antigua, Bella Voce, Music of the Baroque, and The Chicago Early Music Consort.
 

Joel is currently Lute Instructor at the Music Institute of Chicago. He is also proud to be the first theorbo teacher in the nation at the high school level at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire.

About the Byron Colby Barn

 

The beautifully restored Byron Colby Barn is named for the local dairy farmer who built it in 1885. Scheduled for demolition in 1992, this historic dairy barn was instead expertly deconstructed and rebuilt in Prairie Crossing, a nationally known conservation community.

 

The Byron Colby Barn is located at 1561 Jones Point Road in Grayslake. From I-94 north, exit Route 120 west, turn south at Route 45, then right at Jones Point Road. Ample free parking is located adjacent to the Barn. 

  

The Byron Colby Barn is owned and operated by the Liberty Prairie Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and is used in support of our mission. The Barn's various uses are aligned with the Prairie Crossing guiding principles of life-long learning, a sense of community, and a sense of place.  

Private Barn Rentals

As a beautiful and unique venue, the Barn is very popular for private rentals. Hold your special event at the Byron Colby Barn!

 

The Byron Colby Barn was named the 2011 Best Budget Wedding Venue by Chicago Magazine, and can be rented 7 days a week for elegant weddings, professional meetings, intimate concerts, and other events. 

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