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SUMMARY:First Blacks Chicago
DESCRIPTION:Hear the ground-breaking world premiere of music honoring the legacies of three black Chicago trailblazers: Chicago’s Haitian founder\, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable; Chicago’s first black mayor\, Harold Washington; and the first black president\, Barack Obama! The program includes the epic world premiere performances of music commissioned by Crossing Borders Music for the event\, including the reflective “Nostalgia” by Jean “Rudy” Perrault\, honoring DuSable; the incredible excitement of Gifrants’s “Fraternitas! Fraternitas! Dei Patris Nomine\,” a musical tribute to Washington; and the elegance and beauty of Sabrina C D Jean Louis’ “La Cité\,” a tribute to the legacy of DuSable. Hear too Perrault’s “Brother Malcolm” as he imagines\, through music\, a conversation between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King on the eve of the inauguration of Obama. \nIn addition to the world premiere performances honoring these towering historical figures\, the event will showcase artwork by Chicago-based artists Amanda Sexton and Julio Cesar Montano Montenegro celebrating the three black pioneers\, provided by the Haitian American Museum of Chicago. \nThis event will take place in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center and is free and open to the public. \nPerformers are Marianne Parker\, piano; Caitlin Edwards and Kyle Dickson\, violins; Jay Pike\, viola; and Tom Clowes\, cello. \nFirst Blacks Chicago is a collaboration between Crossing Borders Music and the Haitian American Museum of Chicago. \nThe event is generously supported by a grant from The Chicago Community Trust.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. \n 
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/first-blacks-chicago/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190223T130000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Haitian Spirituality through Music
DESCRIPTION:Explore the amazing and deep spirituality of Haiti in this unique performance of chamber music for string trio by Haitian composers! Learn how the spiritual beliefs of Haitian Vodou led to the founding of the world’s first black republic. Then hear how Haitian spirituality and Vodou music inspired Haitian composer Werner Jaegerhuber’s captivating Trio. Be stirred by Sabrina C D Jean Louis’ heart-felt testament of her deep Christian faith in her piece “Allo Seigneur” (“Hello Lord”). Then hear Fritz Bernardin’s arrangement of the timeless Haitian classic “Choucounne”! \nThe performance will take place in the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Haitian art collection\, one of the largest collections in the region\, and will help to interpret the artwork. \nPerformers are Caitlin Edwards\, violin; Jay Pike\, viola; and Tom Clowes\, cello. \nThe performance is free after museum general admission.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/exploring-haitian-spirituality-through-music/
LOCATION:Milwaukee Art Museum\, 700 N Art Museum Dr\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190317T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190317T161500
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190122T030711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190125T232458Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Peru through Song and Dance
DESCRIPTION:Explore Peru’s rich history and culture through its songs\, dances\, and chamber music in this concert for string quartet and voice! Hear the yearning of oppressed miners seeking freedom as Peruvian tenor Luis Galvez sings the original version of “El condor pasa” by Daniel Alomía Robles. Learn how Chabuca Granda combined European\, Andean\, and – controversially – African influences and hear her vals criollo\, or “Creole waltz\,” titled “La flor de la canela” (“The Cinnamon Flower”)\, a beautiful and timeless classic. Hear the longing of Peruvians abroad yearning for their homeland in César Míro’s “Todos vuelven” “Everybody Returns”). Learn about the Afro-Peruvian song and dance Hatajo de Negritos\, a Christian spiritual tradition that sustained spirits and fostered hope and resistance to slavery. Works by Armando Guevara Ochoa\, Sadiel Cuentas\, Kike Pinto Cárdenas\, and more round out an exciting and uplifting program! \nWith Luis Galvez\, voice; Caitlin Edwards and Rasa Mahmoudian\, violins; Jay Pike\, viola; and Tom Clowes\, cello. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/exploring-peru-through-song-and-dance-2/
LOCATION:Skokie Public Library\, 5215 Oakton St\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190331T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190331T163000
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SUMMARY:African-American Women Composers: Looking Back & Looking Forward | New Music Chicago Impromptu Fest!
DESCRIPTION:Crossing Borders Music participates in the New Music Chicago Impromptu Fest 2019!\nHonor the past and celebrate the future of African-American women composers as we share their unique perspectives and beautiful music in this concert for string quartet and piano.\nFlorence Price was a trailblazing composer who lived on Chicago’s South Side. Her Five Folksongs in Counterpoint draw on both traditional spirituals and academic musical training from the New England Conservatory\, which she managed to attend only by overcoming a ban on African-American admissions. The granddaughter of slaves and a graduate of Juilliard\, Undine Smith-Moore’s Afro-American Suite similarly draws on spirituals as well as the composer’s formal music training to create unique settings of popular melodies. Elizabeth Baker’s Rain on the Cotton Fields explores the juxtaposition of African spiritual traditions emphasizing connection with the land with enslaved African Americans’ forced participation in worship services as performing musicians. Each movement of Brittany J Green’s Portraits draws inspiration from a different poem by the composer’s grandmother\, exploring themes of longing\, realization\, uneasiness\, reassurance\, solemnity\, exposure\, bleakness\, and beauty. Jordyn Davis’ What Have You Done (Who Are You?) rounds out a captivating program. \nWith Marianne Parker\, piano; Rasa Mahmoudian and Kyle Dickson\, violins; Sixto Franco\, viola; and Tom Clowes\, cello. \nTickets are available online. $10 student tickets available. \nThis program made possible in part by a grant from the American Music Project (americanmusicproject.net).\n\nThis program is partially supported by a CityArts grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/african-american-composers-looking-back-and-looking-forward-at-the-new-music-chicago-impromptu-fest/
LOCATION:Guarneri Hall\, 11 E. Adams St.\, #350a\, Chicago\, IL\, 60603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:Of Folk\, Faith\, and Fellowship: Exploring Chicago's African-American Women Composers
DESCRIPTION:Join pianist and scholar Samantha Ege in exploring the music and lives of four great composers! Florence Price and Margaret Bonds lived and composed on Chicago’s South Side during the remarkable artistic period of the Chicago Black Renaissance in the 1930s. Supported in their friendship in the midst of a thriving arts environment\, these trail-blazing women created historic and ground-breaking compositions influenced by African-American folk melodies – especially spirituals.  Ege also explores the  remarkable music of contemporary composers Dolores White and Regina Harris Baiocchi\, and how their friendship has supported them to become strong voices within a community of contemporary composers.\nSamantha Ege has written detailed program notes for this program; read them here to learn about the music before you hear it!\nThe event will take place at Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center\, and is free and open to the public.\nThe program includes:\nFantasie Negre by Florence Price\nAzuretta by Regina Harris Baiocchi\nToccata by Dolores White\nSonata in E minor by Florence Price\nTroubled Water by Margaret Bonds\n\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from Illinois Humanties.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/of-folk-faith-and-fellowship-exploring-chicagos-african-american-women-composers/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190414T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190414T162000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T222753Z
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SUMMARY:African-American Women Composers: Looking Back and Looking Forward
DESCRIPTION:Honor the past and celebrate the future of African-American women composers as we share their unique perspectives and beautiful music in this concert for string quartet and piano. Florence Price was a trailblazing composer who lived on Chicago’s South Side. Her Five Folksongs in Counterpoint draw on both traditional spirituals and academic musical training from the New England Conservatory\, which she managed to attend only by overcoming a ban on African-American admissions. The granddaughter of slaves and a graduate of Juilliard\, Undine Smith-Moore’s Afro-American Suite similarly draws on spirituals as well as the composer’s formal music training to create unique settings of popular melodies. Elizabeth Baker’s Rain on the Cotton Fields explores the juxtaposition of African spiritual traditions emphasizing connection with the land with enslaved African Americans’ forced participation in worship services as performing musicians. Each movement of Brittany J Green’s Portraits draws inspiration from a different poem by the composer’s grandmother\, exploring themes of longing\, realization\, uneasiness\, reassurance\, solemnity\, exposure\, bleakness\, and beauty. Jordyn Davis’ What Have You Done (Who Are You?) rounds out a captivating program. \nWith Marianne Parker\, piano; Rasa Mahmoudian and Kyle Dickson\, violins; Sixto Franco\, viola; and Tom Clowes\, cello. \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nThis program is made possible in part by a grant from the American Music Project (americanmusicproject.net).\n \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/african-american-women-composers-looking-back-and-looking-forward/
LOCATION:Skokie Public Library\, 5215 Oakton St\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190428T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190428T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190415T195521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190415T195732Z
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SUMMARY:A Meeting of Two Seas: Migration Stories
DESCRIPTION:Following the groundbreaking performances of South Asian music\, dance\, and poetry offered these past two years at Rockefeller Chapel by a coalition of Hindu and Muslim students working to create a “meeting of two seas\,” this year’s concert takes a new direction: celebrating the performance traditions that emerged from the movement and migration of diverse spiritual communities across South Asia\, the Middle East\, and Andalusia. \nJoin us for performances of Indian Jewish music alongside Hindu abhangs\, compositions of Iranian Baha’i refugees\, music of Jewish and Muslim composers from Andalusia\, and more! Some of these pieces will be performed in the United States for the very first time. \nRefreshments will be provided afterward. Free admission\, open to all. \nWith Rasa Mahmoudian\, violin\, and Tom Clowes\, cello\nPresented by University of Chicago Spiritual Life\, with the Hindu Student Sangam and Muslim Students Association.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/a-meeting-of-two-seas-migration-stories/
LOCATION:5850 S Woodlawn Ave\, Chicago\, Illinois 60637\, 5850 S Woodlawn Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190518T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190518T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T194606Z
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SUMMARY:Cello Around the World
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Haitian Flag Day\, Crossing Borders Music founder Tom Clowes performs solo cello music by composers from Haiti\, Cambodia\, Germany\, Egypt\, and Colombia at the Haitian American Museum of Chicago. Said Clowes\, “I wanted to volunteer my talents at the Haitian American Museum of Chicago to promote the great work they do exposing people to Haitian culture and beyond.” \nThe program will include Solace by Haitian-Canadian composer Gifrants\, a transcription of the traditional Haitian melody Erzulie Malade (“Erzulie Is Sick”) by Haitian composer Werner Jaegerhuber\, Khse Buon (“Four Strings”) by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung\, Variations on a Peddler’s Tune by Egyptian composer Gamal Abdel-Rahim\, and music for solo cello by German composer JS Bach. \nFree-will donations for the Haitian American Museum of Chicago will be accepted. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cello-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Haitian American Museum of Chicago – HAMOC\, 4654 N Racine Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190623T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190623T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190531T171759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T171759Z
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SUMMARY:Music and Stories Around the World
DESCRIPTION:“Music and Stories Around the World” celebrates music for strings by composers from all around the world! This totally unique\, brand new\, family-friendly program shares music and stories from Armenia\, the Chickasaw Nation\, Haiti\, Peru\, Iran\, Taiwan\, Uganda\, and the US! \nLearn the story of legendary Armenian composer\, music educator\, and ethnomusicologist Komitas\, and then hear his music performed by string quartet. Learn the proud tradition of the Afro-Peruvian Hatajo de Negritos dance\, then hear its music. Learn the story of the Andean miners that accompanied the original version of “El Condor Pasa” by Peruvian composer Daniel Robles\, then hear the piece in its original version. Learn about Chicago’s Haitian founder Jean Baptise Pointe du Sable\, then hear Haitian composer Sabrina C D Jean Louis’ musical tribute to him. Learn how Chicago south-sider Florence Price became the first African-American woman to have a work performed by a major symphony\, then hear her contrapuntal arrangements African-American and other American folk songs. Hear how Taiwanese used music to keep their spirits strong after World War II\, then hear the resilient song they sang. Don’t miss this unique\, uplifting\, and inspiring performance! \nThis event will also take place at the following dates and locations: \nJuly 27\, 3-4PM Roberts Square Park\n5200 W Argyle\, Chicago 60630 \nAugust 3\, 3-4PM Homan Square Park\n3559 W Arthington\, Chicago 60624 \n“Music and Stories Around the World” is presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series\, supported by the Mayor’s Office and Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Arts programming in neighborhoods across the city advances the goals of the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Cultural Plan. Now in its 7th year\, the 2019 Night Out in the Parks series will host over 2\,000 cultural events and programs at more than 250 neighborhood parks throughout the city\, making community parks a safe haven and hubs of activity. Projects vary from traditional performances and concerts\, to peace rallies\, community workshops\, nature-based programs\, dance performances\, festivals\, site specific projects\, and more. The Chicago Park District has partnered with more than 140 arts and community organizations to expand and produce this citywide initiative. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/music-and-stories-around-the-world/
LOCATION:Buttercup Park\, 4901 N Sheridan\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190717T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190717T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190617T011347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T210602Z
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SUMMARY:Cello Around the World
DESCRIPTION:Crossing Borders Music founder\, Tom Clowes\, will perform solo cello music by composers from Haiti\, Cambodia\, Germany\, Egypt\, and Colombia. \nThe program will include Solace by Haitian-Canadian composer Gifrants\, a transcription of the traditional Haitian melody Erzulie Malade (“Erzulie Is Sick”) by Haitian composer Werner Jaegerhuber\, Khse Buon (“Four Strings”) by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung\, Variations on a Peddler’s Tune by Egyptian composer Gamal Abdel-Rahim\, and music for solo cello by German composer JS Bach. \nFree & Open to the Public
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cello-around-the-world-2/
LOCATION:Lake Forest Place\, 1100 Pembridge Dr\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190721T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190721T151500
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190511T021732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190914T210344Z
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SUMMARY:Pages intimes: A Concert of Haitian Piano Music
DESCRIPTION:Hear music lost for over a century\, and a world premiere performance\, in this ground-breaking program of Haitian piano music by Crossing Borders Music pianist Marianne Parker! This event marks the official release of Marianne’s new CD of Haitian piano music! The performance launches Crossing Borders Music’s “Choosing Life and Freedom” series and the Chicago Cultural Center\, featuring music by composers who responded to terrible tragedies with music affirming life and to oppression with music affirming freedom. \nRepertoire:\nPages intimes by Edmond Saintonge\nElegie-Meringue by Edmond Saintonge\nQuatre Danses by Ludovic Lamothe\nNocturne No. 1 by Carmen Brouard\nSonate folklorique by Emile Desamours\nArôme musical (Musical Fragrance) by Gifrants [WORLD PREMIERE ] \nFree and open to the public \nAbout the Music: Audiences will hear music lost for over a century\, and a world premiere performance\, in Pages intimes\, a ground-breaking program of Haitian piano music performed by Crossing Borders Music pianist Marianne Parker. Founded on the largest and most successful revolution of enslaved people in history\, Haiti’s independence was not recognized by other countries for decades. After\, Haiti was still often not treated as an equal partner of other countries in the international community. In response\, generations of Haitian composers wrote music to show Haitians were just as capable and talented as anyone else and\, later\, that African and Haitian themes were worthy of being celebrated in art music. \nThe program‘s namesake composition is the finely crafted\, intensely emotional Page intimes by composer Edmond Saintonge. A prolific composer in his lifetime\, Saintonge’s music became shrouded in obscurity after his death in 1907. The recent work of scholars Claude Dauphin and Robert Grenier\, rediscovering and recreating Saintonge’s scores\, makes this performance possible\, bringing to life Saintonge’s music for the first time in over a century. Haitian composer Ludovic Lamothe (1882-1953)\, known as “Black Chopin” and “The Last of the Romantics\,” infused the same lively Haitian méringue rhythms into his Quatre Danses (Four Dances). Carmen Brouard (1908-2005) was a well-regarded Haitian-Canadian composer\, pianist\, and music educator. She dedicated her impressionistic\, colorful Nocturne No. 1 to one of her students. Emile Desamours‘ (b. 1941) Sonate folklorique celebrates women through the Haitian folk songs that are the basis of the work’s three movements. Finally\, this concert includes the world premiere of Arôme musical (Musical Fragrance) by Haitian-American composer Gifrants. The piece uses the compositional technique Gifrants describes as “natif\,” drawing extensively on the rhythms\, melodies\, and harmonies of Haitian musical traditions. The work testifies to a tradition that is not lost but growing still today. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/pages-intimes-a-concert-of-haitian-piano-music/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190727T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190727T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190531T172341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190531T172341Z
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SUMMARY:Music and Stories Around the World
DESCRIPTION:“Music and Stories Around the World” celebrates music for strings by composers from all around the world! This totally unique\, brand new\, family-friendly program shares music and stories from Armenia\, the Chickasaw Nation\, Haiti\, Peru\, Iran\, Taiwan\, Uganda\, and the US! \nLearn the story of legendary Armenian composer\, music educator\, and ethnomusicologist Komitas\, and then hear his music performed by string quartet. Learn the proud tradition of the Afro-Peruvian Hatajo de Negritos dance\, then hear its music. Learn the story of the Andean miners that accompanied the original version of “El Condor Pasa” by Peruvian composer Daniel Robles\, then hear the piece in its original version. Learn about Chicago’s Haitian founder Jean Baptise Pointe du Sable\, then hear Haitian composer Sabrina C D Jean Louis’ musical tribute to him. Learn how Chicago south-sider Florence Price became the first African-American woman to have a work performed by a major symphony\, then hear her contrapuntal arrangements African-American and other American folk songs. Hear how Taiwanese used music to keep their spirits strong after World War II\, then hear the resilient song they sang. Don’t miss this unique\, uplifting\, and inspiring performance! \nThis event will also take place at: \nAugust 3\, 3-4PM Homan Square Park\n3559 W Arthington\, Chicago 60624 \n“Music and Stories Around the World” is presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series\, supported by the Mayor’s Office and Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Arts programming in neighborhoods across the city advances the goals of the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Cultural Plan. Now in its 7th year\, the 2019 Night Out in the Parks series will host over 2\,000 cultural events and programs at more than 250 neighborhood parks throughout the city\, making community parks a safe haven and hubs of activity. Projects vary from traditional performances and concerts\, to peace rallies\, community workshops\, nature-based programs\, dance performances\, festivals\, site specific projects\, and more. The Chicago Park District has partnered with more than 140 arts and community organizations to expand and produce this citywide initiative. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/music-and-stories-around-the-world-2/
LOCATION:Roberts Square Park\, 5200 W Argyle\, Chicago\, IL\, 60630\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190803T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190803T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
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SUMMARY:Music and Stories Around the World
DESCRIPTION:“Music and Stories Around the World” celebrates music for strings by composers from all around the world! This totally unique\, brand new\, family-friendly program shares music and stories from Armenia\, the Chickasaw Nation\, Haiti\, Peru\, Iran\, Taiwan\, Uganda\, and the US! \nLearn the story of legendary Armenian composer\, music educator\, and ethnomusicologist Komitas\, and then hear his music performed by string quartet. Learn the proud tradition of the Afro-Peruvian Hatajo de Negritos dance\, then hear its music. Learn the story of the Andean miners that accompanied the original version of “El Condor Pasa” by Peruvian composer Daniel Robles\, then hear the piece in its original version. Learn about Chicago’s Haitian founder Jean Baptise Pointe du Sable\, then hear Haitian composer Sabrina C D Jean Louis’ musical tribute to him. Learn how Chicago south-sider Florence Price became the first African-American woman to have a work performed by a major symphony\, then hear her contrapuntal arrangements African-American and other American folk songs. Hear how Taiwanese used music to keep their spirits strong after World War II\, then hear the resilient song they sang. Don’t miss this unique\, uplifting\, and inspiring performance! \n“Music and Stories Around the World” is presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series\, supported by the Mayor’s Office and Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Arts programming in neighborhoods across the city advances the goals of the Chicago Park District and the Chicago Cultural Plan. Now in its 7th year\, the 2019 Night Out in the Parks series will host over 2\,000 cultural events and programs at more than 250 neighborhood parks throughout the city\, making community parks a safe haven and hubs of activity. Projects vary from traditional performances and concerts\, to peace rallies\, community workshops\, nature-based programs\, dance performances\, festivals\, site specific projects\, and more. The Chicago Park District has partnered with more than 140 arts and community organizations to expand and produce this citywide initiative. \nThis event is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/music-and-stories-around-the-world-3/
LOCATION:Homan Square Park\, 3559 W Arthington\, Chicago\, IL\, 60624\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190929T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190929T132000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190904T220932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190920T182141Z
UID:1753-1569762000-1569763200@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:World Dumpling Fest!
DESCRIPTION:The National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial joins Crossing Borders Music to perform at the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s World Dumpling Fest! Find out what Cambodian percussion and European strings sound like when they play together! In addition to 1PM\, there will be a 15-minute performance starting at 2:30PM. \nWorld Dumpling Fest will feature dumplings of the world from Chicago’s best ethnic restaurants\, cultural performances\, and activities. \nThis performance will be a sneak peak of upcoming performances of “Cambodian Music of Life and Healing\,” part of the month-long festival Inherit Chicago. \nThis all-ages event is FREE to the public\, but if you want dumplings\, buy your tickets today!
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/world-dumpling-fest/
LOCATION:Polk Brothers Park at Navy Pier\, 600 East Grand Avenue\, Chicago\, IL\, 60611\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191006T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191006T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190712T232251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190715T202741Z
UID:1700-1570370400-1570375800@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Cambodian Music of Life and Healing
DESCRIPTION:With the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial\, Crossing Borders Music presents Cambodian Music of Life and Healing\, with music celebrating the living tradition of Cambodian arts. Under the Khmer Rouge\, most Cambodian artists were killed. After\, Cambodians made heroic efforts to find living artists to pass along the traditional art forms. This life-affirming performance will showcase National Cambodian Heritage Museum resident artist Punisa Pov\, who was taught by genocide survivors. Crossing Borders Music will perform Spiral X (“In Memoriam”) for amplified string quartet by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung (b. 1942)\, inspired by the traditional art forms and honoring the genocide victims. The concert will conclude with an uplifting musical collaboration between Pov and the Crossing Borders Music string quartet. \nThe performance will take place in the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center and is free and open to the public. \nThe performance is the second in Crossing Borders Music’s six-concert series “Choosing Life and Freedom\,” featuring music by composers who responded to terrible tragedies with music affirming life and to oppression with music affirming freedom. The program is a part of Inherit Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s citywide\, intercultural festival of art\, ideas\, and performance. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Chicago Cultural Alliance.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from Puffin Foundation West.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cambodian-music-of-life-and-healing/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Punisa-Pov-cropped-e1563222453484.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191018T155000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190906T224231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T224657Z
UID:1759-1571407200-1571413800@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Cambodian Music of Life and Healing - UIC performance and masterclass
DESCRIPTION:University of Illinois-Chicago presents music from the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial and Crossing Borders Music collaboration\, “Cambodian Music of Life and Healing!” This short performance will feature music celebrating the living tradition of Cambodian arts\, and the event will also include a masterclass for UIC students. \nThis program is sponsored by the University of Illinois-Chicago.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cambodian-music-of-life-and-healing-uic-performance-and-masterclass/
LOCATION:The Illinois Room\, Floor 3 of Student Center East\, University of Illinois at Chicago\, 750 S. Halsted St.\, Chicago\, 60607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Punisa-Pov-cropped-e1563222453484.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191020T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191020T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190725T023555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190725T023555Z
UID:1727-1571580000-1571585400@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Cambodian Music of Life and Healing
DESCRIPTION:With the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial\, Crossing Borders Music presents Cambodian Music of Life and Healing\, with music celebrating the living tradition of Cambodian arts. Under the Khmer Rouge\, most Cambodian artists were killed. After\, Cambodians made heroic efforts to find living artists to pass along the traditional art forms. This life-affirming performance will showcase National Cambodian Heritage Museum resident artist Punisa Pov\, who was taught by genocide survivors. Crossing Borders Music will perform Spiral X (“In Memoriam”) for amplified string quartet by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung (b. 1942)\, inspired by the traditional art forms and honoring the genocide victims. The concert will conclude with an uplifting musical collaboration between Pov and the Crossing Borders Music string quartet. \nThe program is a part of Inherit Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s citywide\, intercultural festival of art\, ideas\, and performance. Reserve your free tickets here. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Chicago Cultural Alliance.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from Puffin Foundation West.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cambodian-music-of-life-and-healing-3/
LOCATION:National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial\, 2831 W Lawrence Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60625\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Punisa-Pov-cropped-e1563222453484.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190910T020612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T220841Z
UID:1783-1571760000-1571765400@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Music and Stories of Resilience: Performance and Open Mic for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teens: First we’ll play music for strings by composers from under-represented cultures\, all expressing their resilience in the face of hardship through their music. Then\, we want to hear from you! Bring your instruments\, bring your voices\, bring your questions! You can share your music\, get feedback\, and ask about recording\, live shows\, or anything else about the life of a professional musician. \nPhoto: Chickasaw composer Amanda John. We’ll play her piece “Yeah… I Hit Like a Girl\,” which she composed in high school.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/music-and-stories-of-resilience-performance-and-open-mic-for-teens-4/
LOCATION:Chicago Public Library – Back of the Yards Branch\, 2111 W 47th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60609\, United States
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191027T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190712T232537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190713T005836Z
UID:1703-1572188400-1572193800@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Cambodian Music of Life and Healing
DESCRIPTION:With the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial\, Crossing Borders Music presents Cambodian Music of Life and Healing\, with music celebrating the living tradition of Cambodian arts. Under the Khmer Rouge\, most Cambodian artists were killed. After\, Cambodians made heroic efforts to find living artists to pass along the traditional art forms. This life-affirming performance will showcase National Cambodian Heritage Museum resident artist Punisa Pov\, who was taught by genocide survivors. Crossing Borders Music will perform Spiral X (“In Memoriam”) for amplified string quartet by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung (b. 1942)\, inspired by the traditional art forms and honoring the genocide victims. The concert will conclude with an uplifting musical collaboration between Pov and the Crossing Borders Music string quartet. \nThe program is a part of Inherit Chicago\, the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s citywide\, intercultural festival of art\, ideas\, and performance. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Chicago Cultural Alliance.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from Puffin Foundation West.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cambodian-music-of-life-and-healing-2/
LOCATION:Skokie Public Library\, 5215 Oakton St\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Punisa-Pov-cropped-e1563222453484.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191029T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191029T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190910T020323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T220902Z
UID:1780-1572364800-1572370200@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Music and Stories of Resilience: Performance and Open Mic for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teens: First we’ll play music for strings by composers from under-represented cultures\, all expressing their resilience in the face of hardship through their music. Then\, we want to hear from you! Bring your instruments\, bring your voices\, bring your questions! You can share your music\, get feedback\, and ask about recording\, live shows\, or anything else about the life of a professional musician. \nPhoto: Chickasaw composer Amanda John. We’ll play her piece “Yeah… I Hit Like a Girl\,” which she composed in high school.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/music-and-stories-of-resilience-performance-and-open-mic-for-teens-3/
LOCATION:Whitney M. Young\, Jr. Branch\, Chicago Public Library\, 415 E 79th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60619\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Amanda-John-e1568671706192.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191104T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190617T011003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T162318Z
UID:1665-1572888600-1572899400@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Crossing Borders Music at the Lagunitas Taproom!
DESCRIPTION:We’re also excited to announce a party at the Lagunitas Taproom! Join us for an evening of socializing\, food\, drinks\, live music and fun in celebration of music that crosses borders! Every dollar of your $20 ticket directly supports Crossing Borders Music! So come have a great time supporting a great cause! Non-drinkers welcome! \nLagunitas Tavern | Monday November 4th | 5:30PM | 21+ ONLY \nTickets: $20 & it will include 3 tasty Lagunitas beers and FREE food \nMessage us your questions or E-mail us at info@crossingbordersmusic.org \nFacebook\nhttps://www.facebook.com/CrossingBordersMusic/ \nWebsite\nhttps://crossingbordersmusic.org \nTickets available here.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/crossing-borders-music-at-the-lagunitas-taproom/
LOCATION:Lagunitas Chicago TapRoom & Beer Sanctuary\, 2607 W 17th St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60608
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191106T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191106T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190910T021427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190927T181834Z
UID:1786-1573056000-1573061400@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Music and Stories of Resilience: Performance and Open Mic for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teens: First we’ll play music for strings by composers from under-represented cultures\, all expressing their resilience in the face of hardship through their music. Then\, we want to hear from you! Bring your instruments\, bring your voices\, bring your questions! You can share your music\, get feedback\, and ask about recording\, live shows\, or anything else about the life of a professional musician. \nPhoto: Chickasaw composer Amanda John. We’ll play her piece “Yeah… I Hit Like a Girl\,” which she composed in high school.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/music-and-stories-of-resilience-performance-and-open-mic-for-teens-5/
LOCATION:Harold Washington Library\, 400 S State St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605\, United States
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191110T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20191107T195707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T195707Z
UID:1852-1573322400-1573344000@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Cambodian Association of Illinois 43rd Anniversary Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Crossing Borders Music will join forces with musicians of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial to perform timeless Cambodian folk songs\, capping off their month-long collaboration exploring Cambodian music. The performance will take place around 7:30PM. Proceeds from the event benefit the Cambodian Association of Illinois\, which enables refugees and immigrants from Cambodia to become self-sufficient\, productive participants in American society while preserving and enhancing their cultural heritage and community.\n\nDetails:\nSat. Nov. 9\, 6PM-midnight\n\nTickets\, including dinner and dancing:\n$50.00 Adult\n$35.00 Child (ages 6-12)\n\nFurama Restaurant\n4936 N Broadway\nChicago\, IL 60640
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cambodian-association-of-illinois-43rd-anniversary-dinner/
LOCATION:4936 N Broadway Chicago\, IL 60640\, 4936 N Broadway\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191112T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191112T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190910T015721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190916T215941Z
UID:1774-1573574400-1573579800@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Music and Stories of Resilience: Performance and Open Mic for Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teens: First we’ll play music for strings by composers from under-represented cultures\, all expressing their resilience in the face of hardship through their music. Then\, we want to hear from you! Bring your instruments\, bring your voices\, bring your questions! You can share your music\, get feedback\, and ask about recording\, live shows\, or anything else about the life of a professional musician. \nPhoto: Chickasaw composer Amanda John. We’ll play her piece “Yeah… I Hit Like a Girl\,” which she composed in high school.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/music-and-stories-of-resilience-performance-and-open-mic-for-teens/
LOCATION:Independence Branch\, Chicago Public Library\, 4024 N Elston Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60618\, United States
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191124T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191124T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20191107T200454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T200454Z
UID:1857-1574604000-1574609400@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Chinese Fine Arts Society Confucius Competion Performance & Masterclass
DESCRIPTION:Crossing Borders Music’s String Trio will perform music of East and Southeast Asia\, including the Taiwanese folk song and Confucius Competition selection Mending Fishing Nets\, followed by a masterclass featuring competition entrants!\n\n\n \n\n\n– Sunday\, Nov. 24\, 2-3:30PM\n\n\n– Fine Arts Building\, Curtiss Hall\n\n\n410 S Michigan Ave\n\n\nChicago\, IL 60605
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/chinese-fine-arts-society-confucius-competion-performance-masterclass/
LOCATION:Fine Arts Buiding\, 410 S Michigan Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60605
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Konfuzius-1770.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191208T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20191023T161413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191120T220143Z
UID:1815-1575817200-1575824400@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Cello Around the World
DESCRIPTION:Crossing Borders Music founder\, Tom Clowes\, is volunteering under CBM to perform solo cello music by composers from Haiti\, Cambodia\, Germany\, Egypt\, and Colombia. \nSave money – get your tickets now! $15/advance – $20/at the door! \nThe program will include Solace by Haitian-Canadian composer Gifrants\, a transcription of the traditional Haitian melody Erzulie Malade (“Erzulie Is Sick”) by Haitian composer Werner Jaegerhuber\, Khse Buon (“Four Strings”) by Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung\, Variations on a Peddler’s Tune by Egyptian composer Gamal Abdel-Rahim\, and music for solo cello by German composer JS Bach. \n** Suggested donation: $15/in advance $20/at the door\, with proceeds to benefit Crossing Borders Music** Location is not Wheelchair-Accessible** \n 
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/cello-around-the-world-3/
LOCATION:Pineapple Dance Studio\, 7518 W Madison 2nd\, Floor Forest Park\, IL\, 60130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/64228455_2478756985492219_2043301532539027456_n.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200112T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190712T232657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200106T215904Z
UID:1705-1578837600-1578843000@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Armenian Music of Remembrance: the 150th Anniversary of Komitas
DESCRIPTION:Armenian Music of Remembrance: the 150th Anniversary of Komitas celebrates the legacy of renowned Armenian musician Komitas (Soghomon Soghomonian)(1869-1935). Komitas was an Armenian priest\, composer\, ethnomusicologist\, singer\, and choirmaster who traveled around villages collecting and writing down Kurdish and Armenian folk songs. He is considered the founder of the Armenian National School of Music. Komitas was arrested and deported to a prison camp during the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman government\, along with many other Armenian intellectuals. Haunted by the mass death marches and massacres of the Armenian Genocide\, he had a mental breakdown and spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric hospital in Paris. Komitas is widely seen as a martyr of the genocide and has been depicted as one of the main symbols of the Armenian Genocide in literature and arts. \nThe performance will include arrangements of Komitas’ vocal music for string quartet that are still popular today around the world. It will also honor Komitas’ legacy and remember those who\, like him\, endured horrific tragedy. To do so\, Armenian composer and pianist Tatev Amiryan will perform works by Komitas and works in honor of Komitas by other Armenian composers\, including her own original compositions “Tristesse” and “Waiting for the Dawn.” \nThe performance will take place in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center and is free and open to the public. \nThe performance is the third in Crossing Borders Music’s six-concert series “Choosing Life and Freedom\,” featuring music by composers who responded to terrible tragedies with music affirming life and to oppression with music affirming freedom. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/armenian-music-of-remembrance-the-150th-anniversary-of-komitas/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Tatev-Amiryan-photo.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200126T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20191023T163700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T211835Z
UID:1829-1580050800-1580058000@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Armenian Music of Remembrance: the 150th Anniversary of Komitas
DESCRIPTION:Armenian Music of Remembrance: the 150th Anniversary of Komitas celebrates the legacy of renowned Armenian musician Komitas (Soghomon Soghomonian)(1869-1935). Komitas was an Armenian priest\, composer\, ethnomusicologist\, singer\, and choirmaster who traveled around villages collecting and writing down Kurdish and Armenian folk songs. He is considered the founder of the Armenian National School of Music. Komitas was arrested and deported to a prison camp during the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman government\, along with many other Armenian intellectuals. Haunted by the mass death marches and massacres of the Armenian Genocide\, he had a mental breakdown and spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric hospital in Paris. Komitas is widely seen as a martyr of the genocide and has been depicted as one of the main symbols of the Armenian Genocide in literature and arts. \nThe performance will include arrangements of Komitas’ vocal music for string quartet that are still popular today around the world. It will also honor Komitas’ legacy and remember those who\, like him\, endured horrific tragedy. Crossing Borders Music will perform works by Komitas and works in honor of Komitas by other Armenian composers for piano and strings\, including composer Tatev Amiryan’s “Tristesse” and “Waiting for the Dawn.” \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/skokie-library-armenian-music/
LOCATION:Skokie Public Library\, 5215 Oakton St\, Skokie\, IL\, 60077\, United States
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Komitas.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200209T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200209T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20190712T233401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200204T014934Z
UID:1709-1581256800-1581262200@crossingbordersmusic.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating Cuban-American Composers
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Cuban-American Composers highlights the music of multi-Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American composer Paquito D’Rivera. Hailed by the National Endowment for the Arts as “the consummate multinational ambassador\, creating and promoting a cross-culture of music that moves effortlessly among jazz\, Latin\, and Mozart\,” his music defies categories and he’s celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and as a classical composer. Then enjoy Orlando Jacinto Garcia’s “Entrelazamientos” (“Entanglements”). Jacinto Garcia notes “the title refers to the term from physics were in a nutshell one particle in one corner of the universe can be connected to another particle on the other end of the universe and when something changes in one it affects the other.” Igancio Cervantes’s “Danzas” and Ernesto Lecuona’s iconic “Andalucia” round out an exciting program! \nThe performance will take place in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center and is free and open to the public. \nThe performance is the fourth in Crossing Borders Music’s six-concert series “Choosing Life and Freedom\,” featuring music by composers who responded to terrible tragedies with music affirming life and to oppression with music affirming freedom. \nAccessibility information here. \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. \nPhoto credit Ricardo Rios
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/celebrating-cuban-american-composers/
LOCATION:Chicago Cultural Center\, 78 E Washington St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Paquito-DRivera-Column-Ricardo-Rios.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200214T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200214T184500
DTSTAMP:20260403T135048
CREATED:20191023T165227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T193320Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Cuban-American Composers
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Cuban-American Composers highlights the music of multi-Grammy Award-winning Cuban-American composer Paquito D’Rivera. Hailed by the National Endowment for the Arts as “the consummate multinational ambassador\, creating and promoting a cross-culture of music that moves effortlessly among jazz\, Latin\, and Mozart\,” his music defies categories and he’s celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and as a classical composer. Then enjoy Orlando Jacinto Garcia’s “Entrelazamientos” (“Entanglements”). Jacinto Garcia notes “the title refers to the term from physics were in a nutshell one particle in one corner of the universe can be connected to another particle on the other end of the universe and when something changes in one it affects the other.” Igancio Cervantes’s “Danzas” and Ernesto Lecuona’s iconic “Andalucia” round out an exciting program! \nFree and open to the public \nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.\nThis program is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. \nPhoto credit Ricardo Rios
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/celebrating-cuban-american-composers-2/
LOCATION:Covenant Village of Northbrook\, 2625 Techny Rd\, Northbrook\, IL\, 60062
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