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

Crossing Borders Music shares music in response to Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, including a premiere performance of Incertitudes! and Haiti’s Lecture by Haitian composer Dickens Princivil, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music following the composer’s kidnapping. The program also includes Rudy Perrault’s “Exodus” string quartet which tells through music the story of Haitians forced to leave their ... Read more

This Mother's Day weekend, celebrate the art of composers with disabilities from around the world! This program, presented in collaboration with the UIC Disability Cultural Center, is free and open to everyone. It includes the world premiere of "Consolation of Persephone," created in collaboration with Momenta Dance Company, with choreography commissioned of Connor Cornelius, music ... 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

The Crossing Borders Music String Quartet joins Nisa Pov, Resident Artist of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and roneat ak (Cambodian xylophone) performer 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 Pov for the Cambodian Day ... Read more