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February 22–23

Due to anticipated weather conditions, NEC will close at 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, and remain closed through Monday, February 23. Performances, ensembles, and rehearsals scheduled for Monday, February 23, are canceled. For more information about specific events, please visit the Performances + Events calendar.

Jennifer Gunn Piccolo/Flute Master Class

Jordan Hall Room 124

Jennifer Gunn Piccolo/Flute Master Class
Free
In-Person Event
Open to the Public
Jennifer Gunn Piccolo/Flute Master Class
Jennifer Gunn presents a master class featuring students from the NEC flute studios.

Jennifer M. Gunn was appointed flute and piccolo of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Daniel Barenboim in 2005. In December 2020, the position was endowed as the Dora and John Aalbregtse Piccolo Chair.

Since joining, she has been active in the life of the Orchestra in many ways, including performances on its contemporary music series MusicNOW, the CSO Chamber Music series and the Once Upon a Symphony series designed for families with young children. Gunn also has served as a piccolo and flute coach for the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, participated in the Dream Out Loud Music Education Advocacy Campaign and joined Zell Music Director Riccardo Muti for several of the programs for at-risk and incarcerated youth at Chicago-area juvenile justice centers. Continue reading...