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SUMMARY:Dignity and Hope: String Quartets by Haitian Composers
DESCRIPTION:In response to Haiti’s humanitarian crisis\, Crossing Borders Music shares string quartets by Haitian composers in this moving program of dignity\, resilience\, resistance\, and hope.\nThe program includes Incertitudes! by Haitian composer Dickens Princivil\, commissioned by Crossing Borders Music after Dickens was kidnapped and released. The program also includes Tale from Rudy Perrault’s Exodus string quartet dedicated to all people forced to leave their homeland\, Chrysallis devient papillon (“Chrysalis Becomes Butterfly”) which is a metaphor for positive transformation by Sabrina CD Jean Louis\, the Haitian classic Choucoune\, Daniel Bernard Roumain’s Klap Ur Handz\, and more! \nDate: Thursday\, January 8th\nTime: Complimentary tea and cookies are served at 4:15 PM\, and the music begins at 4:30 PM.\nVenue: Fulton Recital Hall\, Goodspeed Hall\, 4th floor\, 1010 E. 59th St. Chicago\, IL 60637\nFree and Open to the Public! \nThis performance is made possible through support from the University of Chicago\, the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University\, the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation\, the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events\, the John R. Halligan Charitable Fund\, and the Amphion Foundation. Crossing Borders Music acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/rooted-haitian-string-trios/
LOCATION:Fulton Recital Hall\, Goodspeed Hall\, 4th floor\, 1010 E. 59th St\, 1010 E. 59th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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SUMMARY:Liminal Encounters: Counternarratives of Rohingya Refugees
DESCRIPTION:Liminal Encounters: Counternarratives of Rohingya Refugees\, the 3rd Annual Borderlands of Sonic Encounter SymposiumAn International Balzan Prize Project (2023–28) led by Professor Philip V. Bohlman \nThis interdisciplinary symposium brings together scholars\, artists\, and practitioners to explore questions of diaspora\, statelessness\, and borders/borderlands through creative practices and multimedia work centered on Rohingya experiences. \nFriday\, January 23 features panel discussions and a keynote by Tin Mar Oo.🎶 Composer and performer Hamid will participate in symposium events on this day. \nCrossing Borders Music acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. \nAll events are free and open to the public.
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/liminal-encounters-counternarratives-of-rohingya-refugees/
LOCATION:Franke Institute for the Humanities\, 1100 E 57th St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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SUMMARY:Liminal Encounters: Counternarratives of Rohingya Refugees
DESCRIPTION:As part of the second day of the “Liminal Encounters: Counternarratives of Rohingya Refugees” symposium (Jan 23-24) Crossing Borders Music string quartet will perform along with musician Hamid Ullah during the day event of panel discussions and a workshop\, also led by Hamid. \nPlease note: this performance is in addition to the evening performance on the 24th\, Liminal Encounters: A Concert of Rohingya Tarana Songs \nThis symposium is primarily organized by students and faculty at the University of Chicago in collaboration with the Rohingya Cultural Center of Chicago. It is cosponsored by the UChicago Committee on Southern Asian Studies\, Crossing Borders Music\, Franke Institute for the Humanities\, International Balzan Foundation\, the UChicago Department of Music\, and the UChicago Department of Race\, Diaspora\, and Indigeneity. Crossing Borders Music acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. \nDate: Saturday\, January 24th\,2026\nTime: 9 AM – 3 PM\nVenue: Rohingya Culture Center \nAll events are FREE and open to the public
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/liminal-encounters-counternarratives-of-rohingya-refugees-tea-time-concert/
LOCATION:Rohingya Culture Center\, 2740 W Devon Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL\, 60640
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SUMMARY:Liminal Encounters: A Concert of Rohingya Tarana Songs
DESCRIPTION:This concert forms part of a 2-day symposium (Jan 23-24) entitled “Liminal Encounters: Counternarratives of Rohingya Refugees.” It is primarily organized by students and faculty at the University of Chicago in collaboration with the Rohingya Cultural Center of Chicago. It is cosponsored by the UChicago Committee on Southern Asian Studies\, Crossing Borders Music\, Franke Institute for the Humanities\, International Balzan Foundation\, the UChicago Department of Music\, and the UChicago Department of Race\, Diaspora\, and Indigeneity.\nCrossing Borders Music acknowledges support from the Illinois Arts Council. \nDate: Saturday\, January 24th\,2026\nTime: 8 PM\nVenue: Bramble Arts Loft 5545 N Clark St 2nd Floor\, Chicago\, IL 60640 \nFree and open to the public! \nRSVP FOR TICKETS! tinyurl.com/liminalencounters
URL:https://crossingbordersmusic.org/event/liminal-encounters-a-concert-of-rohingya-tarana-songs/
LOCATION:Bramble Arts Loft\, 5545 N Clark St\, 2nd Floor\, Chicago\, 60640\, United States
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