“Chicago Composers: the Next Generation”

“Chicago Composers: the Next Generation” celebrates the work of composers in the Crossing Borders Music Young Composers Project.

In the project, youth from music programs in North Lawndale and Garfield Park receive weekly composition lessons and write a piece for the Crossing Borders Music string quartet. Hear their fresh, new approaches to an age-old genre! Plus, hear music commissioned by Crossing Borders Music of emerging African-American composers including brand new works by Jessica T Carter, AJ Isaacson-Zvidzwa, and more!

Date: Sunday ,January 24th 2027
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Venue: Lincolnwood Public Library, 4000 W Pratt Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712

This event is made possible in part through support from the Paul M Angell Family Foundation, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Americans for the Arts, the John R. Halligan Fund, Chamber Music America, and the Alice M. Ditson Fund. Crossing Borders Music acknowledges the support of the Illinois Arts Council.