Memorial concert honoring composer Daniel Brewbaker set for May 21

One year ago this month, Elgin lost one of its most beautiful souls. But Daniel Brewbaker was not only beloved here in his hometown, he also made a profound impact on the musical world as a whole.

In honor of his memory and his music, Chamber Music on the Fox presents "In Memoriam: Brewbaker & Brahms," an evening of string quartets in honor of and in tribute to Daniel Brewbaker, one of the Fox Valley's great cultural icons.

The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 21, at Imago, 216 Prairie St. in downtown Elgin. Tickets are $20, $10 for students.

Music will include Brewbaker's third string quartet, composed for and premiered by the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra's Maud Powell Quartet, as well as Johannes Brahms' second string quartet in A minor. Friends and colleagues will share stories about Daniel and his music. Violinists Isabella Lippi and Eleanor Bartsch, violist Amanda Grimm, and cellist Sara Sitzer will perform the two quartets. A reception open to all patrons will follow the performance.

Information on this program can be found at ChamberMusicontheFox.org.

To purchase tickets to the performance, visit ChamberMusicOnTheFox.org or call (224) 276-8881.

Founded by ESO musicians Mark Fry and Sara Sitzer, Chamber Music on the Fox is a world-class classical chamber music series serving Elgin and the greater Fox Valley region, whose mission is to present engaging, enriching, and immersive performances and cultural experiences that enhance and enrich the cultural offerings of the area. Their fourth season includes performances by many of the finest artists in the Chicago and Fox Valley regions.