The nonprofit Guarneri Hall in downtown Chicago is set to present “Pierrot Unmasked.”

The concert series, which explores the poetic and theatrical context of Arnold Schoenberg’s seminal melodrama, “Pierrot Lunaire” will be shown on Dec. 9 and 10 2024.

“Pierrot Unmasked” presents two different performances around the tragic-comic character Pierrot from Commedia dell’Arte, one with a reading of Albert Giraud’s poems on which “Pierrot Lunaire” is based, and the other featuring a lively theatrical performance.

Guarneri Hall’s unique pair of evenings will provide context for “Pierrot Lunaire” with in-depth perspectives on the literary and theatrical histories of the Pierrot character. Each evening will culminate in a performance of “Pierrot :unaire” by soprano Kristina Bachrach with pianist Daniel Pesca, flutist Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, clarinetist Graham Steele Johnson, and Guarneri Hall’s resident ensemble, NEXUS Chamber Music.

The evenings will also include a post-performance Q&A session with the performers and event organizers.