Educational Livestream: Celebrating Black Trailblazers
Streamable LearningThis educational livestream is for grades K-8 students and teachers and open to all Chicago Public Schools teachers and students plus other Streamable Learning subscribers. Registration is required. This Black history month, Crossing Borders Music celebrates African-American trailblazers in and through music! Using music, we'll learn about the lives of Chicago's first non-native resident Jean-Baptiste ... Read more
“Reflections of the Arab World” at the Indian Trails Library
Indian Trails Library 355 Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, ILHear how Levantine, or "Arab World," composers combine elements of Arab classical music and Western classical music to reflect their identities and tell their unique stories in this brand new string quartet program! Featuring music by Nahla Mattar, Touffic Succar, Elie Kallab, Mahdi Al Mahdi, Arian Abbas, and much more! The program is free and ... Read more
Live: Haitian Music for Change
University of Illinois-Chicago Educational Music and Social Work Building,1040 West Harrison, Room L285 (basement level), ChicagoThe Crossing Borders Music string quartet shares a program of music in response to Haiti’s current humanitarian crisis. The program includes Rudy Perrault’s “Exodus” string quartet which tells through music the story of Haitian immigrants and refugees, “Strings for Change” by Gifrants which was written in response to the events of Jan. 6, 2020, “Chrysallis ... Read more
Live: Haitian Music for Change
Skokie Public Library 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, ILThe Crossing Borders Music string quartet shares a program of music in response to Haiti's current humanitarian crisis. The program includes Rudy Perrault's "Exodus" string quartet which tells through music the story of Haitian immigrants and refugees, "Strings for Change" by Gifrants which was written in response to the events of Jan. 6, 2020, "Chrysallis ... Read more
Live: Cambodian Museum Mahori Musicians and Crossing Borders Music
First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights 302 N Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, ILCrossing Borders Music joins Nisa Pov, Resident Artist of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and roneat ak (Cambodian xylophone) soloist of the Cambodian Museum Mahori Ensemble for an amazing night of new arrangements of Cambodian classics! The performance includes beautiful new arrangements made by Crossing Borders Music violinist Rasa Mahmoudian and overseen by Nisa Pov ... Read more
Live: Cambodian Museum Mahori Musicians and Crossing Borders Music
GCE Lab School 1535 N Dayton St, Chicago, ILCrossing Borders Music joins Nisa Pov, Resident Artist of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and roneat ak (Cambodian xylophone) soloist of the Cambodian Museum Mahori Ensemble for an amazing night of new arrangements of Cambodian classics! The performance includes beautiful new arrangements made by Crossing Borders Music violinist Rasa Mahmoudian and overseen by Nisa Pov ... Read more
Music Livestream: Reflections of the Arab World
Crossing Borders Music Facebook and YouTube livestreamHear how Levantine, or “Arab World,” composers combine elements of Arab classical music and Western classical music to reflect their identities and tell their unique stories in this brand new string quartet program! Featuring music by Nahla Mattar, Touffic Succar, Elie Kallab, Mahdi Al Mahdi, Arian Abbas, and much more! The program is free and ... Read more
Music Livestream: Celebrating Juneteenth!
Crossing Borders Music Facebook and YouTube livestreamThis livestream includes premiere videos of new music by The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker, Jordyn Davis, and Jessica T. Carter, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music! The program also marks the online premiere of the 2021 revised version of String Quartet No. 1 by AJ Isaacson-Zvidzwa. The livestream includes also the online premiere of a beautiful ... Read more