Syrian musicians Issam Rafea, oud, and Omar al Musfi, percussion, join Maya Shiraishi, violin, and Tom Clowes, cello, to celebrate music by composers from Syria and Egypt. The ensemble will present original works composed by Rafea, Sufi-inspired violin solos by Abdo Dagher, and the violin-cello duo of Gamal Abdel-Rahim, whose music combines Egyptian modal scales, ... Read more
Enjoy the art of Eustasio Rosales in this performance of his recently rediscovered chamber music, including the world premiere of his violin sonata! Eustasio Rosales was a Colombian immigrant known as Chicago's first Hispanic Composer, and his music was celebrated in his lifetime, including in performances by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. After his death, though, ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music honors refugees around the world in this performance of music written by or about refugees! Hear the proud "Refugees Anthem" by Moutaz Arian. Be stirred by Tatev Amiryan's "Tristesse," a homage to the famous Armenian musician Komitas. The piece expresses Komitas' pain and sorrow as the Armenian Genocide forced him from his ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music plays at the Artists of the Wall Festival 2018! Join us as we celebrate musical stories of resilience in a performance of string quartet music by composers from around the world! The hour-long program features music by composers from Uganda, Argentina, the Soviet Union, the Chickasaw Nation, Iran, Taiwan, and the US. ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music honors refugees around the world in this performance of music written by or about refugees! Hear the proud "Refugees Anthem" by Moutaz Arian. Be stirred by Tatev Amiryan's "Tristesse," a homage to the famous Armenian musician Komitas. The piece expresses Komitas' pain and sorrow as the Armenian Genocide forced him from his ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music, in association with the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks initiative, presents “Stories and Music of Resilience,” a program of string quartet music by composers from around the world! This family-friendly program features music by composers from Uganda, Argentina, the Soviet Union, the Chickasaw Nation, Iran, Taiwan, and the US. ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music, in association with the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks initiative, presents "Stories and Music of Resilience," a program of string quartet music by composers from around the world! This family-friendly program features music by composers from Uganda, Argentina, the Soviet Union, the Chickasaw Nation, Iran, Taiwan, and the US. ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music, in association with the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks initiative, presents "Stories and Music of Resilience," a program of string quartet music by composers from around the world! This family-friendly program features music by composers from Uganda, Argentina, the Soviet Union, the Chickasaw Nation, Iran, Taiwan, and the US. ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music will share its "Stories and Music of Resilience" in-school performances, work with K-12 students exploring music and its links to other important subjects and ideas, and perform "Music Sustains Us: Haitian and African-American Spiritual Music," a concert for all ages featuring arrangements of Haitian and African-American spiritual music by composers Julio Racine ... Read more
With the Buttercup Park Advisory Council, Crossing Borders Music shares Music Sustains Us: Haitian and African-American Spiritual Songs! Hear spiritual songs of Haitians and African-Americans provided solace, resilience, and strength in the face of oppression. These powerful traditional melodies have been arranged by keyboard, violin, and cello by composers Julio Racine and Samuel Coleridge Taylor.
