Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet: Silly Songs with Robbie
Sun, Sep 28
|Clara
Local chamber ensemble Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet joins forces with master of musical comedy, Robbie Ellis, to present an afternoon soiree of epically silly proportions. The sequel to 2024’s original Silly Songs with Robbie, this time there’s 28% more silliness.
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Clara, 2027 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
About the event
Local chamber ensemble Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet joins forces with master of musical comedy, Robbie Ellis, to present an afternoon soiree of epically silly proportions. The sequel to 2024’s original Silly Songs with Robbie, this time there’s 28% more silliness. Featuring brand new arrangements of works by Tom Lehrer, Rossini, Joplin, Mussorgsky and more!
Established in 2011, Lake Effect Clarinet Quartet (LECQ) is committed to the performance of high quality chamber music - unbounded by style or instrumentation - that showcases the unique capabilities and versatility of the clarinet family. Comprised of voices similar to a string quartet, LECQ’s repertoire is focused on translating music originally written for other instrumentation into relevant listening experiences.
Members Nora Shaffer (Clarinet, E-flat Clarinet), Erin Miesner (Clarinet), Cally Laughlin (Clarinet), and Joseph Sanchez (Bass Clarinet) met while students at DePaul University. In addition to giving clinics and performances with Lake Effect, they are each…