Music of Faith and Hope from Haiti and Uganda features string quartet masterworks by Haitian American composer Jean “Rudy” Perrault and Ugandan composer Justinian Tamusuza. Their works tell the stories of the pain of being forced from one's homeland and the hope for a better future, and of the Ugandan martyrs - the first black ... Read more
The fourth annual "Celebrating Resilience: Music by Iranian Bahá'ís" celebrates the music and resilience of Iranian Bahá'í composers living in the US and Canada. Their music celebrates Persian culture and tells the stories of the composers' resilience in the face of systemic persecution by Iranian authorities: risking raids and imprisonment to study and teach music, ... Read more
Renowned sitarist Gaurav Mazumdar, a student of the legendary Ravi Shankar, joins Crossing Borders Music to present his original compositions for sitar, violin, cello, and tabla. The music depicts a human life journeying through its different stages as understood in the Hindu worldview, from birth to the worldly affairs of adulthood to the renunciation of old ... Read more
Renowned sitarist Gaurav Mazumdar, a student of the legendary Ravi Shankar, joins Crossing Borders Music to present his original compositions for sitar, violin, cello, and tabla. The music depicts a human life journeying through its different stages as understood in the Hindu worldview, from birth to the worldly affairs of adulthood to the renunciation of ... Read more
Marianne Parker interprets great Haitian piano repertoire from across the 20th century by Ludovic Lamothe (aka "Black Chopin"), Carmen Brouard, and more. The concert is free and open to the public. Listen to enjoy: Elegie-Meringue - Edmond Saintonge Quatre Danses - Ludovic Lamothe Nocturne No. 1 from Quatre Nocturnes - Carmen Brouard ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music joins forces with The Mulati Ensemble to perform seldom-heard compositions, world premiere arrangements, and uplifting Colombian folk songs and dances. Included on the program will be a premiere performance of "Tiger" by Eustasio Rosales. Rosales, known as Chicago's first Hispanic composer, was a Colombian immigrant whose works were celebrated in his life ... Read more
Marianne Parker interprets great Haitian piano repertoire from across the 20th century by Ludovic Lamothe (aka "Black Chopin"), Carmen Brouard, and more. This program will be broadcast live on Chicago's WFMT 98.7FM and streamed worldwide at WFMT.com as a part of the PianoForte Salon Series. Listen to enjoy: Elegie-Meringue - Edmond Saintonge Quatre ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music joins forces with The Mulati Ensemble to perform seldom-heard compositions, world premiere arrangements, and uplifting Colombian folk songs and dances. Included on the program will be a premiere performance of "Tiger" by Eustasio Rosales. Rosales, known as Chicago's first Hispanic composer, was a Colombian immigrant whose works were celebrated in his life ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music joins Shki Bmaadzi to showcase the musical accomplishments of young American Indian composers, performers, and dancers in the first-ever event of its kind. The concert will include performances of string quartets by Chickasaw composers Cruise Berry and Katie Barrick, as well as music and dancing in the style used in inter-tribal powwows performed by Shki ... Read more
Crossing Borders Music performs at the Thirsty Ear Street Festival, sharing chamber music by composers from Egypt, Colombia, Haiti, the Chickasaw Nation, and more! More about the Thirsty Ear Festival here: https://www.acmusic.org/thirsty-ears-street-festival/ The program includes the Haitian Vodou-inspired Papa Legba Ouvè Baryè a (Papa Legba Open the Gate) and Papa Legba Femen Baryè a (Papa Legba ... Read more
