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GOGOVA
“Ani Gogova and Friends” series is inspired by the tradition of the salons of the Belle Epoque, where important public figures, artists, writers, and musicians would gather with friends and admirers to exchange ideas, share their art, and inspire each other while creating lasting memories of decadent evenings (think Gertrude Stein’s salons in Paris where you would find on any given night Picasso, Hemingway, the Fitzgeralds, Matisse, Dali, and the likes).
An experience like no other in the city, our evenings will seduce all your senses by presenting the art of fascinating visual artists, delicious music from the classical repertoire, and unique culinary experiences designed to match the theme of the art. Says Ani, "For years, I have dreamed about showing the work of my uber-talented friends and collaborators in an intimate setting in this type of multi-sensory experiences."
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Friday, April 7, 2017
Salon des Artistes
410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 535
Chicago, IL
Carlos Rodolfo Chinchilla, photography
Ani Gogova, piano
With Special Guests
Amaia Gabantxo, voice
Sergei Kvitko, piano
Act I
Exhibition & Dinner
Act II
Music Concert
Aceitunas marinadas queso Manchego
Marinated Spanish olives with Manchego cheese
Gazpacho de remolacha con queso de cabra
Classic chilled Spanish soup made of beets and tomatoes with goat cheese and pistachios
Manzanas con hinojo y queso Manchego
Sliced apple and fennel salad with Manchego cheese, walnuts and sherry dressing
Garbanzos con espinacas
Moorish stew of chickpeas and spinach (Add a fried quail egg)
Papas arrugás
Canary Island-style wrinkled baby potatoes served with mojo verde sauce
Espinacas a la catalana
Sautéed spinach, pine nuts, raisins and apples
Gambas con gabardina
Batter-fried shrimp with caper mayonnaise
Butifarra casera con mongetes
Grilled home-made pork sausage with sautéed white beans
Chorizo casero con puré de patatas al aceite de oliva
Home-made traditional chorizo with olive oil mashed potatoes and cider sauce
Manuel de Falla
Danza Ritual del Fuego
Ani Gogova, piano
Selections from Canciones Populares
Amaia Gabantxo, voice
Ani Gogova, piano
Enrique Granados
Selections from Escenas Romanticas
Sergei Kvitko, piano
Selections from Danzas Españolas
Ani Gogova, piano
Claude Debussy
Sarabande from Pour le Piano
Ani Gogova, piano
J S Bach
Sarabande from French Suite No.6 in E major
Ani Gogova, piano
Domenico Scarlatti
Two Sonatas in D minor
Ani Gogova, piano
Rodion Shchedrin
A La Albéniz
Ani Gogova, piano
Act III
Sweets & Meets
Enjoy sweet bites and meet the artists
Me I eM
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Salon des Artistes
410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 535
Chicago, IL
Irina Fimov, photography
Ani Gogova, piano
Act I
Exhibition & Dinner
Act II
Music Concert
Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Red Caviar
Spinach-Graviera Quiche without Crust
Blinis with Smoked Salmon
Frisée Salad with Lardons and Quill Egg in Balsamic Vinegar
Goat Cheese Crostini with Red Onion Jam
Toast on Country Bread with Avocado and Radishes
Seared Tuna with Cabernet Whipped Potatoes
Brussels Sprout Bruschetta with Burrata
Cheese, Lemon Honey and Hazelnuts
Marsala Zabaglione with Gorgonzola
Maurice Ravel
Oiseaux Tristes from Miroirs / Sad Birds from Mirrors
Modest Mussorgsky
Selections from Pictures at an Exhibition:
The Ballet of Unhatched Chicks
Limoges. Market Place
Catacombae
Con Mortus in Lingua Morta
György Ligeti
Selections form Musica Ricercata
Sergei Prokofiev
Selections from Visions Fugitives, Op. 22
Dmitri Shostakovich
Selections from Preludes, Op. 34
Fantastic Dances, Op. 5
Robert Schumann
Selectons from Carnaval, Op. 9
Pierrot
Arlequin
ASCH | SCHA: Lettres Dansantes
Chiarina
Chopin
Pantalon et Columbine
Act III
Sweets & Meets
Enjoy sweet bites and meet the artists
Malescapes
Friday, June 9, 2017
Salon des Artistes
410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 535
Chicago, IL
Sergei Kvitko, photography
Ani Gogova, piano
With Special Guests
Ola Rafalo, voice
Sergei Kvitko, piano
Act I
Exhibition & Dinner
Olive and Walnut Twisty Bread
Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Pasta with Aubergines
Braised Oxtails with Polenta
Fennel, Radicchio and Pear Salad
Act II
Music Concert
George Gershwin
Prelude No. 2 for piano
Ani Gogova
Maurice Ravel
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G major
II. Adagio assai
Ani Gogova and Sergei Kvitko
Enrique Granados
Selections from Escenas Románticas
Sergei Kvitko
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Etude Tableau in G minor, Op. 33 No. 8
Ani Gogova
Vocalise
Ola Rafalo and Ani Gogova
Robert Schumann
At Night from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12
Ani Gogova
Act III
Sweets & Meets
Enjoy sweet bites and meet the artists
Salon des Artistes
Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Avenue
Studio 535
ABSTRAKCJA
by Michael Roberts
FRIDAY, October 5, 2018
Act I 6:30pm
Exhibition and Dinner
Explore the art of Polish-born Michael Roberts while enjoying 5 course dinner menu specially designed for this event and paired with wine
selected by Frank Patterson
Roasted Beats Cream Soup with Goat Cheese & Pumpkin Seeds
Herring Salad with Root Vegetables & Mayonnaise Souse
Radicchio Salad with Shaved Manchego and Olive Tapenade
Fried Cauliflower with Salsa Verde
Polska Kielbasa with Roasted Cabbage and Squash
Act II 8pm Musical Performance by pianist Ani Gogova
CHOPIN
Etude in E-flat Minor, Op. 10 no. 6
Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72 no. 1
Etude in F minor, Op. 10 no. 9
Prelude in F-sharp Major, Op. 28 no.13
Prelude in G minor, Op. 28 no. 22
Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 10 no. 10
Mazurka in A minor, Op.17 no. 4
Prelude in B-flat Major, Op. 28 no.21
Prelude in B minor, Op/28 no. 6
Prelude in C minor, Op. 28 no. 20
Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 1
Prelude in D minor, Op. 28, no. 24
Act III 9pm Sweets and Meets
Meet the artists and your fellow salon goers finishing the night with a
sweet bite
Pictures at an Exhibition
by Margarita Olevsky
FRIDAY, December 14, 2018
Act I 6:30pm
Exhibition and Dinner
Explore the water colors of Margarita Olevsky while enjoying 5 course dinner menu specially designed for this event and paired with wine
selected by Frank Patterson
Buckwheat Blini with Smoked Salmon Curls
Crostini with Goat Cheese and Red Onion Jam
Butternut Squash Soup
Italian Sausage and Fennel Rigatoni
Pork Chops with Caramelized Apples and Arugula
Act II 8pm
Musical Performance by pianist Ani Gogova
RACHMANINOFF Etudes Tableaux, Op. 33
no. 2 in C Major
no. 8 in G Minor
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
Promenade
1. Gnomes (The Gnome)
Promenade
2.Il vecchio Castello (The Old Castle)
Promenade
3. Tuileries (Children Quarrel after Games)
4. Bydlo (Cattle)
Promenade
5.Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
6. "Samuel" Goldenberg and "Schmuyle"
Promenade
7. Limoges. The Market (The Great News)
8. Catacombs (Roman Tomb)
9. The Hut on Hen's Legs (Baba Yaga)
10. The Bogatyr Gates (In thebCapital in Kiev)
Act III 9pm Sweets and Meets
Meet the artists and your fellow salon goers finishing the night with a
sweet bite
The Seven Deadly Sins
by Gail Potocki
FRIDAY, June 14, 2019
Act I 6:30pm
Exhibition and Dinner
Explore the latest works of Gail Potocki as well as posters off her last collection "The Seven Deadly Sins" while enjoying 5 course dinner menu specially designed for this event and paired with wine
selected by Frank Patterson
Deviled Quail Eggs Topped with Red Caviar
Pasta with Parmesan and Aubergines
Fennel, Radicchio and Pears Salad
Poached Salmon with Watercress Sauce
Braised Pork Tenderloin with Potato Gratin Mini Stacks
Act II 8pm
Musical Performance by pianist Ani Gogova
BEETHOVEN Sonata-Fantasy in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 2, "Moonlight"
LISZT Fantasy-Sonata "After Reading of Dante"
Act III 9pm
Sweets and Meets
Meet the artists and your fellow salon goers finishing the night with a
sweet bite
