Courage, Faith, and Love: Rohingya Music in Exile
2026-06-28 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Skokie Public Library,5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077, Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton St, Chicago, IL, 60077
The Crossing Borders Music String Quartet shares brand-new arrangements of Rohingya music and its stories of courage, faith, and love in exile.
Developed after a month of field work in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh – the world’s largest – this program shares the melodies, hope, and humanity of Rohingya musicians who are the keepers of their people’s stories and cultural legacy. Transcend physical distance with a program that helps everyone “see the Rohingya with our hearts” and celebrates our shared humanity.
Date: Sunday, June 28th
Time: 3 PM
Venue: Skokie Public Library,5215 Oakton St, Skokie, IL 60077

Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase
2026-07-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Kosciuszko (Thaddeus) Park. 2732 N. Avers Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647, Kosciuszko (Thaddeus) Park. 2732 N. Avers Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647
This summer, join Crossing Borders Music for a series of free performances across Chicago as part of this year’s Night Out in the Parks.
This Disability Pride Month, Crossing Borders Music is proud to present an uplifting celebration of artistic expression, inclusion, and collaborative performance that amplifies the lived experiences of disabled artists. “Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase” is a new, multi-disciplinary collaboration between Genevieve Ramos and Crossing Borders Music, rooted in our shared work and values of disability justice, multiculturalism, intersectionalism, and community-centered art that affirms that the opposite of “oppression” is “expression.” “Community Expressions” will provide an uplifting, inclusive, and community-centered array of artistic expressions, including performances from the Chicago Disability arts community curated by Genevieve Ramos.
“Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase” is presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series, supported by the Mayor’s Office and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The Night Out in the Parks program presents cultural events year-round in neighborhood parks throughout the city.
Date: Monday, July 27th
Time: 5pm-7pm
Location: Kosciuszko (Thaddeus) Park. 2732 N. Avers Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60647, USA
Age Range: All ages welcome
Free and open to the public!

Many Voices, One Heart
2026-08-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Ping Tom Memorial Park, 1700 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, 1700 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, 60616, United States
Many Voices, One Heart is a collaborative, family-friendly musical presentation uniting several of Chicago’s leading Asian performing arts organizations for a vibrant evening of cross-cultural musical exchange.
Led by Friends of the Gamelan (FROG), the event brings together Indonesian gamelan, the Cambodian Traditional Music Ensemble of the National Cambodian Heritage Museum, Japanese taiko drumming (wa-daiko) by Kokyō Taiko Chicago, and Crossing Borders Music in a fusion segment.
For the first time in a Night Out in the Parks setting, these ensembles will share a single stage to highlight the distinctions, resonances, and creative intersections among Southeast and East Asian musical traditions. Each ensemble will offer a 20–30 minute performance, preceded by brief artist-led introductions that contextualize instruments, repertoire, and cultural significance, followed by an open Q&A to support meaningful community engagement.
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 / Rain date ( Saturday, August 29, 2026)
Time: 2-4 PM
Ping Tom Memorial Park, 1700 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Free and open to the public

Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase
2026-09-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Garfield Park Field House. 100 N. Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60624, Garfield Park Field House. 100 N. Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60624, South Africa
This summer, join Crossing Borders Music for a series of free performances across Chicago as part of this year’s Night Out in the Parks.
“Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase” is a new, multi-disciplinary collaboration between Genevieve Ramos and Crossing Borders Music, rooted in our shared work and values of disability justice, multiculturalism, intersectionalism, and community-centered art that affirms that the opposite of “oppression” is “expression.” “Community Expressions” will provide an uplifting, inclusive, and community-centered array of artistic expressions, including performances from the Chicago Disability arts community curated by Genevieve Ramos, as well as a presentation of compositions by the Garfield Park Students.
As September is Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month, this program also highlights the importance of visibility, representation, and the affirmation of disabled artists and their lived experiences both in our communities and on our stages.
“Proud and Loud: Disability Art and Music Showcase” is presented as part of the Chicago Park District’s Night Out in the Parks series, supported by the Mayor’s Office and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The Night Out in the Parks program presents cultural events year-round in neighborhood parks throughout the city.
Date: Saturday, September 19th
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Garfield Park Field House. 100 N. Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60624, USA
Age Range: All ages welcome
Free and open to the public!

Crossing Borders Music at World Dumpling Fest
2026-09-19 17:00 | Wrightwood Park ,2534 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, United States, Wrightwood Park ,2534 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL, 60614
Crossing Borders Music presents an exciting and diverse program of string quartet music featuring newly composed works by young composers from the Chicagoland area alongside arrangements of treasured music from across the globe. Chosen from Crossing Borders Music’s vast library of music of underrepresented people groups, the program will include music from areas such as Haiti, the Arab World, and Peru.
Date: Saturday, September 19th
Time: 5 PM
Venue: Wrightwood Park, 2555 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Stories and Music of Resilience
2026-09-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, Chicago, 60611, United States
Crossing Borders Music celebrates musical stories of resilience in a performance of string quartet music by composers from around the world. This unique 50-minute string quartet program features music by composers from Uganda, Argentina, the Soviet Union, the Chickasaw Nation, Taiwan, and the US.
Each piece shares a unique story of resilience, whether in the face of personal loss, political oppression, or other people’s incorrect assumptions!
Date: Friday, September 25, 2026
Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
Venue: Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
The performances are free with general museum admission, suitable for all ages!

Haitian String Trio's at the GaanMela Festival
2026-11-06 18:45 | United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626, United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL, 60626
Hear string trios by Haitian composers “rooted” in the beauty of Haitian culture and its unique history, religion, and folk traditions! Music by Werner Jaegerhuber, Rudy Perrault, Sabrina C D Jean Louis, and folk song arrangements by Julio Racine celebrate Haiti’s revolutionary freedom-seeking origins, its folk music, its unique religious traditions – and its connection to Chicago through Chicago’s founder, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable.

Date: Friday, November 6th
Time: 6:45 PM
Venue: United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W Morse Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
