Educational Livestream: Celebrating Black Trailblazers

Streamable Learning

This educational livestream is for grades K-8 students and teachers and open to all Chicago Public Schools teachers and students plus other Streamable Learning subscribers. Registration is required. This Black history month, Crossing Borders Music celebrates African-American trailblazers in and through music! Using music, we'll learn about the lives of Chicago's first non-native resident Jean-Baptiste ... Read more

“Reflections of the Arab World” at the Indian Trails Library

Indian Trails Library 355 Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, 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 brand new string quartet program! Featuring music by Nahla Mattar, Touffic Succar, Elie Kallab, Mahdi Al Mahdi, Arian Abbas, and much more! The program is free and ... Read more

Free & Open to the Public

Live: Haitian Music for Change

The Illinois Room, Floor 3 of Student Center East, University of Illinois at Chicago 750 S. Halsted St., Chicago, United States

This event will take place in the Illinois Room on the third floor of Student Center East at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The Crossing Borders Music string quartet meets with students and shares selections of music by Haitian composers, Levantine composers, and more! This performance and talk with University of Illinois – Chicago ... Read more

Free & Open to the Public

Live: Haitian Music for Change

Skokie Public Library 5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL, United States

The Crossing Borders Music string quartet shares a program of music in response to Haiti's current humanitarian crisis. The program includes Rudy Perrault's "Exodus" string quartet which tells through music the story of Haitian immigrants and refugees, "Strings for Change" by Gifrants which was written in response to the events of Jan. 6, 2021, "Chrysallis ... Read more

Free & Open to the Public

“Concert Exodus,” Haitian Music for Change

Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal 4750, avenue Henri-Julien, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

In collaboration with The Société de recherche et de diffusion de la musique Haitiënne, Crossing Borders presents "Concert Exodus" live in Montreal. The Crossing Borders Music string quartet shares a program of music in response to Haiti’s current humanitarian crisis. The program includes Rudy Perrault’s “Exodus” string quartet which tells through music the story of ... Read more

CAN$40

Crossing Borders Music Ten Year Celebration Concert

The Haitian American Museum of Chicago 4410 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States

In collaboration with the Haitian American Museum of Chicago, the Crossing Borders Music string quartet shares a program of music by Haitian composers, presented in response to Haiti’s humanitarian crisis. The program includes Rudy Perrault’s “Exodus” string quartet which tells through music the story of Haitian immigrants and refugees, “Strings for Change” by Gifrants which ... Read more

$10

Presentation at One State arts conference

Nisa Pov, Resident Artist of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum and roneat ak (Cambodian xylophone) performer of the Cambodian Museum Mahori Ensemble, and Tom Clowes, executive director and cellist of Crossing Borders Music, join a discussion at the OneState arts conference titled "Local Artists, Global Issues: Centering Lived Experiences in Artmaking," including a live performance ... Read more

Live: Cambodian Museum Mahori Musicians and Crossing Borders Music

First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights 302 N Dunton Ave, Arlington Heights, IL

Crossing Borders Music the Cambodian Museum Traditional Music Ensemble 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 Nisa Pov for the 2021 Cambodian Day of Remembrance. Be one of the first people to ever hear this ... Read more

Free & Open to the Public

Live: Cambodian Museum Mahori Musicians and Crossing Borders Music

Global Citizenship Experience Lab School 9 W Washington St, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL, United States

Crossing Borders Music joins the National Cambodian Heritage Museum Traditional Music Ensemble for an amazing afternoon of new arrangements of Cambodian classics! The performance includes beautiful new arrangements made by Crossing Borders Music violinist Rasa Mahmoudian and overseen by Nisa Pov for the 2021 Cambodian Day of Remembrance. Be one of the first people to ... Read more

$10

Music Livestream: Reflections of the Arab World

Crossing Borders Music Facebook and YouTube livestream

This event may be viewed live at : https://fb.me/e/1dl3NF6F4 After the stream, the event may be viewed at: https://www.facebook.com/CrossingBordersMusic/live_videos/ 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 brand new string quartet program! Featuring Egyptian composer ... Read more

Free & Open to the Public