This program features music by Black American composers of yesterday and today, including “Five Folksongs in Counterpoint” by trailblazing, early 20th century Chicagoan Florence Price – plus a reading of new works by four youth composers from Chicago’s West side! The program will also include “Rara” by Jean “Rudy” Perrault, “Forgotten Royalty” by Jessica T ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music performs with Nisa Pov, Resident Artist of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum, at the World Dumpling Fest 2023 celebration sponsored by Chicago Cultural Alliance. Experience diverse cultures throughout Chicago and the world through performance, art, and DUMPLINGS! Dumplings are served from neighborhood-based ethnic restaurants in and around Chicago and aims to highlight ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music performs live music by Black composers at 2PM, and the world premiere performances of music by four teen composers who participated in CBM's first-ever Young Composers Project summer cohort! Even better, from 1-4PM the Haitian American Museum of Chicago brings its traveling exhibition, "We Walk: A Celebration of Black Community" to Garfield ... Read more
This program features world premiere performances of music by the four youth composers from Chicago's West Side who took part in Crossing Borders Music's inaugural Young Composers Project! Plus, hear music by Black American composers of yesterday and today, including “Five Folksongs in Counterpoint” by trailblazing, early 20th century Chicagoan Florence Price! The program will also ... Read more
As part of the Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago, Crossing Borders Music joins the National Cambodian Heritage Museum Traditional Music Ensemble for an amazing afternoon of new fusion arrangements of Cambodian classics! The performance includes beautiful new arrangements made for the 2021 Cambodian Day of Remembrance, with remarks by Nisa Pov, Resident Artist of the Cambodian Museum. This ... Read more
In partnership with Crossing Borders Music and Lake Forest College. Come and join us for a fascinating musical performance at Lake Forest College's Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel being hosted by Crossing Borders Music and co-sponsored by the History Center and Lake Forest College! This program features music by Black American composers of yesterday and ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music will be traveling to Ann Arbor! In partnership with the University of Michigan Caribbean Students Association, the ensemble will present a program by Haitian composers. Date: Friday November 10, 2023 Time: 7:00 PM Eastern Location: Rogel Ballroom, Michigan Union, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Crossing Borders Music shares musical stories of mourning, refuge, and unity through string quartets by composers of the Levant, or “Arab World.” The program shares music from the Dozan World catalog curated by Palestinian Jordanian Canadian musician Shireen Abu Khader. Dozan World says, “In spite of wars and catastrophes, it is unity that holds people ... Read more
Honor and celebrate Peru through its songs, dances, and instrumental music as the Crossing Borders Music String Quartet is joined by special guest Peruvian tenor Luis Galvez! Luis sings favorite songs including the original version of “El condor pasa” by Daniel Alomía Robles and “La flor de la canela” (“The Cinnamon Flower”) by Chabuca Granda. ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music shares music in response to Haiti's humanitarian crisis, including the world premiere of Incertitudes! and Haiti's Lecture by Haitian composer Dickens Princivil, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music in November, 2023. The program also includes Rudy Perrault’s “Exodus” string quartet which tells through music the story of Haitians forced to leave their homeland, “Chrysallis ... Read more