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Stories and Music of Resilience

Harold Washington Library, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium 400 S State St, United States, Chicago, IL, United States

Stories and Music of Resilience: A Global Musical Journey for All Ages Crossing Borders Music celebrates musical stories of resilience in a performance of string quartet music by composers from around the world. This unique string quartet program features music by composers from Uganda, Argentina, the Soviet Union, the Chickasaw Nation, Taiwan, and the US. ... Read more

Struggle, Resistance, and Hope: Music by Haitian Composers

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 North Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60610 United States 1524 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

    Crossing Borders Music shares string quartets by Haitian composers in this moving program of resilience, resistance, and hope at the International Museum of Surgical Science! The program includes one of the first-ever performances of Incertitudes! and Haiti's Lecture by Haitian composer Dickens Princivil, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music after Dickens was kidnapped and ... Read more

$15

Mourning, Refuge, and Unity: String Quartets from the Arab World

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, Chicago, IL, United States

This program shares music by composers from the Levant or "Arab World" and the gripping stories behind it. Each piece was selected and published by Palestinian Jordanian Canadian musician Shireen Abu Khader, who says “In spite of wars and catastrophes, it is unity that holds people together… Isn’t music a form of this unity?” The ... Read more

Mourning, Refuge, and Unity: String Quartets from the Arab World

Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

                Hear how Levantine, or “Arab World,” composers combine elements of Arab classical music and Western classical music to reflect their identities and tell their unique stories in this string quartet program! Featuring music by Nahla Mattar, Touffic Succar, Elie Kallab, Mahdi Al Mahdi, Arian Abbas, and much ... Read more

Haitian Flag Day Celebration Committee Presents: In a Classical Mood

Mirelle's Restaurant 170 Post Ave, Westbury, NY, New York, United States

Crossing Borders Music is proud to be performing at "In a Classical Mood"  presented by the Haitian Flag Day Celebration Committee for an inspiring evening of Haitian classical music, featuring acclaimed pianist Marianne Parker and a lineup of renowned musicians. This concert highlights the rich legacy of Haitian composers. As an organization dedicated to uplifting ... Read more

$150