Chopin in the City - Jaroslaw Bester with Chicago Group / Metropolitan Jazz Octet, Feb. 21st, 8:30pm

Start: Saturday, February 21, 2026 8:30PM
End: Saturday, February 21, 2026 11:00PM

Double set: Jaroslaw Bester Quartet and the Metropolitan Jazz Octet as part of the 10th Anniversary of Chopin in the City Festival. Accordion virtuoso Jaroslaw Bester brings jaw-dropping energy, imagination, and fearless improvisation—pushing his instrument far beyond what you’d expect. Add the Metropolitan Jazz Octet and acclaimed pianist Ben Lewis, and suddenly Chopin’s beloved piano works unfold into bold, vibrant soundscapes rooted in jazz, folk, and pure creative freedom. Set in the intimate Constellation Chicago, this is the kind of performance you feel as much as you hear. Sponsored by WDCB.