Ascension Concert Series 2026 - 2027

Ascension is proud to host and present a wonderful series of concerts.

Unless otherwise noted, concerts are at 4:00 pm.

Synchrony Quartet: Philip Kleutgens (soprano saxophone); Hudson O’Reilly (alto saxophone); Matthew Johnson (tenor saxophone); and Haven Kahn (baritone saxophone).

november 15, 2026: Synchrony quartet

Synchrony Quartet is a Chicago-based saxophone quartet dedicated to contemporary music, cross-genre programming, and collaboration with composers and local arts communities. Formed in Taimur Sullivan’s studio at Northwestern University, Synchrony has quickly gained national recognition, winning top prizes at the MTNA Chamber Music Competition, North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition, and the Coltman National Chamber Music Competition, plus the Anne D. Moran Silver Prize at the Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition.

Equally versed in a wide range of musical styles, the Synchrony Quartet has developed a project in which each member creates original arrangements and transcriptions of beloved classical works and popular music for saxophone quartet. By contributing their own selections, the ensemble curates a balanced program that expands the saxophone quartet repertoire with fresh additions and music that is embraced with enthusiasm by their audiences.

Synchrony’s activities include outreach concerts, festival appearances (e.g., Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival), and guest performances at universities such as Peabody Conservatory, Sam Houston State University, and James Madison University and an appearance this October on the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota at First Presbyterian Church. Additional 2026–2027 appearances include the national Chamber Music America conference and Chesapeake Music Concert Series.

february 28, 2027: catalano-sudman piano duo

Catalano-Sudman Piano Duo: Vincent Catalano and Katrina Sudman met in Rome in 2018 and formed a piano duo. They have performed throughout Chicago and appear frequently in various concert series, including the Noonday Concert Series at Fourth Presbyterian Church, the Wednesday Concert Series at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee, and the Thirsty Ears Classical Music Festival. The duo gave concerts in Washington D.C. at the Church of the Epiphany for their Tuesday Concert Series, and at Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center. They have played in Detroit at The Basilica of Ste.Anne, the second-oldest continually operating parish in the United States. They have played hundreds of concerts together, and their tours have also taken them to Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Cleveland.

April 18, 2027: janette fishell in concert

Since being named “Young Organist of the Year” by Keyboard Arts, Inc. while still an undergraduate, Janette Fishell has established herself as one of her generation’s leading concert artists.

As Professor of Music at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music she helps shape the next generation of organists, church musicians and educators in applied lessons and the department’s innovative organ pedagogy core curriculum. A life-long dedication to the vocation of sacred music has led to part-time parish ministry as choral conductor and organist, positions that also inspired compositions and recording projects.

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