About Fifth House 

Fifth House Ensemble is a Chicago-based versatile and dynamic group whose performances engage audiences through its connective programming and unexpected performance venues. 

Performances are aimed at highlighting relationships between classical music and art forms as diverse as film, dance, gourmet food, theater, winemaking and visual art, as well as creating new sounds through collaborations with artists of other music genres. 

Fifth House’s innovative educational endeavors have resulted in a residency at the Walt Disney Magnet School in Chicago, as well as performances at the Woodstock Opera House. Programs are customized to the curriculum of each school, with the goals of promoting active listening skills and connecting music to a wide variety of subjects. 

Members of Fifth House Ensemble are also active as orchestral musicians, having performed with ensembles including the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, New World Symphony and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Also active as educators, members of Fifth House serve on the faculties of Carthage College, the Merit School of Music, the People’s Music School and the LaGrange Conservatory.