Loops and Variations Music Series

Summer is here and along with it the joys of the urban outdoors.  Crowded neighborhood festivals have begun; delicious bratwurst, sauerkraut and hearty German beer were to be had at Lincoln Square’s Maifest this past weekend.  Traditional German polka music to be heard and folkloric kitsch was on view for all kinds of ardent laughter. 

Jumping to present day happenings of German music, we are led to Millennium Park this coming Thursday.  This summer we must bid farewell to the regular world music Thursday nights and welcome a new series titled: Loops and Variations which features some interesting electronic musicians.  The first of which is Jan Jelinek this Thursday, June 7^th at 6:30pm.  He will be performing with fellow Berliner Andrew Pekler, variations of music by synthesizer pioneer Ursula Bogner.  Other artists on the bill that evening include Chris Clark, and Casino versus Japan.  If most of these names are as unfamiliar to you as they are to me, then I vote for familiarization and learning.  The world music evenings brought to our attention much diverse and bright sound from around the globe and so I hope that this change of musical menu will do the same for a city starving for variety, at least when it comes to the range of music offered at outdoor spaces.