A Musical Feast

Music of the Baroque hosted its recent gala on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at The Fairmont Chicago. Highlights included the annual gala concert, conducted by Andrew Megill.

Musicians perform at annual gala concert

Over 200 “Strong Voices” students made a surprise appearance performing pop songs inspired by J.S. Bach.



This year's gala was dedicated to supporting our education program in 7 Chicago Public high schools. There is still time to make a gift to help sustain this important work.

Erika Gross sits next to the Music of the Baroque Award

We also honored Erika Gross and her late husband, Dietrich Gross, with the 2026 Music of the Baroque Award in recognition of their exceptional support over the years.

Over 300 supporters enjoyed a wonderful night, and the event raised crucial funds to support our concert season, community, and education programs.

Guests dancing and having fun at A Musical Feast

Thank you for supporting Music of the Baroque.

Enjoy fun black-and-white photos from the night here, or click here to view them in color.

Photos from the event can be found here

Save the Date! Our next Musical Feast Gala will be Saturday, October 9, 2027, at the Fairmont Chicago.

For further details, please contact Jason Givan

A huge thank you to our current and past Gala Sponsors