Chicago Recorder Society

Welcome Recorder Players of all ages and abilities!

The Chicago Recorder Society, a chapter of the American Recorder Society, works to enhance the knowledge, appreciation, and playing of recorders and recorder music in the greater Chicago area. 

Our monthly meetings are usually held 2-5pm on the third Sunday, September thru May, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3857 N Kostner Ave, Chicago.  Guests are always welcome and free to attend our meetings and playing sessions.  Check our Meetings & Events page for details, and our Facebook and YouTube pages to see what we’ve been up to.

Latest News

  • Announcing our Summer Concerts

    Good news! The Chicago Recorder Society presents three performance and participatory workshops this summer. We will perform a short set of classic and popular works, then invite the audience to learn and play with us .

    Join us, and bring your recorder (we’ll have extras, if you don’t have one).

    Sunday, June 21, 3pm
    Bessie Coleman Public Library
    731 East 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 60637
    google map to the library

    free admission

    Stay tuned for further concerts on July 19 and August 16.

Our 2025-26 Season

Sunday September 21, 2025Monthly meeting with Lisette Kielson
Sunday October 19, 2025Monthly meeting with Gail Gillispie
Sunday November 16, 2025Monthly meeting with Lisette Kielson
Sunday December 21, 2025Yuletide Concert & Social
Sunday January 18, 2026Monthly meeting with Lisette Kielson
Sunday February 15, 2026Monthly meeting with Lisette Kielson
Sunday March 15, 2026Monthly meeting with David Echelard
Sunday April 19, 2026Monthly meeting with Lisette Kielson
Sunday May 17, 2026Spring concert, annual meeting, and social