2026-27 Cathedral Concert Series

Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00pm in the Cathedral

Advent Organ Recitals and Solemn Sung Vespers

Sunday, November 29, December 6, 13, 20 at 3:30 p.m.

Featuring Corrado Cavalli (11/29), James Brown (12/6), Richard Hoskins (12/13), Brian Schoettler (12/20) and the Schola Cantorum Cathedralis

Cathedral Concert Series

Tuesday, January 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Featuring David C. Jonies, Director of Music & Organist

David Jonies is Director of Music and Organist at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, where he plays the three organs by Flentrop and Casavant for Archdiocesan and Parish liturgies as well as in concert. Prior to his appointment in Chicago, he held positions at St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish in Escanaba (Michigan), Westminster Cathedral in London, and the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace.

Cathedral Mini Concert

Sunday, January 17 at 11:45 a.m.

Featuring Lillian Lau, Harp

Lillian Lau is in demand as an orchestral musician, solo harpist, chamber music recitalist and educator. The harp has taken her to performances throughout Chicago, the Midwest and around the world. Alongside an active schedule on stage, she teaches at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park. Playing the harp at Holy Name Cathedral on Christmas Eve is one of Lillian’s cherished highlights for the past 20 years.

Cathedral Mini Concert

Sunday, February 7 at 11:45 a.m.

Featuring the Catalano Sudman Piano Duo

Vincent Catalano and Katrina Sudman met in Rome in 2018 and formed a piano duo. They studied in Italy under Maestro Carlo Maria Dominici, the last student of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. The duo has performed throughout Chicago in various concert series, including the Thirsty Ears Festival and frequent appearances in the Noonday Concert Series at Fourth Presbyterian Church. They have also played numerous times in the Wednesday Concert Series at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, the archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo gave concerts in Washington D.C. at the Church of the Epiphany for their Tuesday Concert Series, and at Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center. They have played in Detroit at The Basilica of Ste.Anne, the second-oldest continually operating parish in the United States. Their concert tours have also taken them to Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Minneapolis. 

Cathedral Mini Concert

Sunday, March 7 at 11:45 a.m.

Featuring Yoonhee Kim, Organist

Cathedral Mini Concert

Sunday, April 11 at 11:45 a.m.

Featuring Josefien Stoppelenburg, Soprano, accompanied by Dr. Stephen Alltop

Josefien Stoppelenburg is an acclaimed Dutch soprano celebrated for her vocal agility, expressiveness, and expertise in Baroque, Classical, and concert repertoire. Performing internationally across the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, she has appeared as a featured soloist in major oratorios by Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart.

Her performance career includes soloist appearances with distinguished ensembles and orchestras such as Apollo’s Fire, the Dutch Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Rembrandt Chamber Musicians, The Newberry Consort, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, Haymarket Ooera Company and the Boulder, St. Louis, and Arizona Bach Festivals. She has performed at renowned venues including the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, featured as a soloist at the Baroque Music Festival Corona del Mar, and appeared on Chicago’s classical radio station WFMT.

A winner of the Chicago Oratorio Award and the National Princess Christina Competition alongside her sister, singer Charlotte Stoppelenburg, she has performed for the Dutch Royal Family numerous times. Together with cellist Jean Hatmaker she recorded the award-winning album Modern Muses. Beyond her active performing schedule and teaching vocal masterclasses, Josefien is also an accomplished fine art painter.

Cathedral Concert Series

Thursday, April 22 at 7:00 p.m.

Featuring Dr. Mary Catherine Levri, Organist

Mary Catherine Levri is an associate professor of organ and church music in the Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame, where she has been on faculty since July 2027. She served as the director of music at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati from 2016-2025. Dr. Levri has published a number of essays and articles on Catholic sacred music in the Humanum Review, the Adoremus Bulletin, and the Communio International Catholic Review. She served as the President of the Society for Catholic Liturgy from 2022-2024, and has worked as a musician in Catholic churches in Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Cathedral Mini Concert

Sunday, May 9 at 11:45 a.m.

Featuring Wanxue Zhang, Soprano, accompanied by David C. Jonies, Piano

Wanxue Zhang is a classically trained soprano and pianist with an active performance career spanning Illinois, Connecticut, and Xi’an, China. She has performed with ensembles including CONCORA, the Yale Camerata, the Yale Repertory Chorus, and the Chancel Choir at South Church in New Britain. She currently sings with NaperVoice and the Schola Cantorum at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago and also serves as a piano accompanist for the Pro Musica Youth Chorus. Zhang earned her Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Vocal Performance from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. She previously earned Master of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music Education from the Xi’an Conservatory of Music.

Cathedral Mini Concert

Sunday, June 6 at 11:45 a.m.

Featuring Leah Kang, Pianist

Cathedral Mini Concert

Sunday, June 27 at 11:45 a.m.

Featuring Matthew Dion, Organist

Dr. Matthew Dion, DMA, is widely regarded as a young leader in the organ community as a performer, church musician, and teacher, whose performances are enlightening and engaging. Along with regular solo and collaborative performances, Matthew serves as Director of Music and Organist at Saint Francis Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas; Adjunct Professor of Organ at Lee College in Baytown, Texas; Member at Large of the Houston Chapter of the American Guild of Organists; and is represented by Concert Artists Cooperative III Artist Management. Matthew performs as a solo organist throughout the United States, highlighting repertoire that spans over seven centuries. As a collaborative musician, he is a frequent collaborator as an accompanist and or soloist with numerous organizations. In addition, he is a founding member and organist of Reeds and Keys, an oboe and organ concert duo where he performs with his wife, oboist Anne Pinkerton-Dion. Matthew earned his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree in Organ performance with a Minor in Harpsichord at the University of Houston’s Moores School of Music, where he also received his Master of Music Degree. Matthew received his Bachelor of Music degree in Organ and a Minor in Music History at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. In addition to Lee College, Matthew, maintains a private organ studio for students of all age levels and experiences. He also maintains an active life as a sacred musician with extensive experience in the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, and Presbyterian faith traditions. Matthew is also an active member of the American Guild of Organists and the Association of Anglican Church Musicians (AAM).