This special concert shares the music and stories of resilience of Bahá’í composers from Iran! These courageous musicians risked their lives and safety to pursue their musical education in Iran in the face of their government's systemic persecution of Bahá'ís. Marianne Parker, piano; Maya Shiraishi, violin; and Tom Clowes, cello will perform works by composers ... Read more

This special, fifth-annual concert shares the music and stories of resilience of Iranian Bahá’í musicians! These courageous musicians risked their lives and safety to pursue their musical education in Iran in the face of their government's systemic persecution of Bahá'ís. The music will be performed by Fahimeh Mehrabkhani, voice; Marianne Parker, piano; Maya Shiraishi, violin; ... Read more

Crossing Borders Music and the CSO African-American Network present “Untold Beauty of Haiti: a Piano Concert"! The performance will take place at The Club, on the 8th Floor of the Chicago Symphony Center. The performances’ compositions have been preserved by the Société de recherche et de diffusion de la musique haïtienne (SRDMH) (Society for the Research and Diffusion of ... 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