Past Events

Performing his own solo works and improvisations. William Riley Leitch is a Chicago area trombonist. Riley has performed at the Nief Norf Festival, soundSCAPE Festival, and the Lucerne Festival Academy where he studied with members of Ensemble Intercontemporain and Ensemble Modern. Riley has premiered over 20 new works for solo trombone, chamber ensemble, and orchestra with groups such as Ensemble Dal Niente and at events and venues such as Ear Taxi Festival and Red Note New Music Festival. His performance…

Juxtatonal , a theatrical new music voice and cello duo, teams up with saxophonist Nick Zoulek to explore the concepts of relevance and vulnerability through a playful yet meaningful contemporary music concert. The program includes new commissions from JUX's latest Relevance Project and works from both of Zoulek’s albums ("Rushing Past Willow" and "Enter Branch") in addition to works for all three performers. JUX aims to legitimize playfulness on stage, find creativity in a recreative art, and connect with audiences…

Bow & Hammer has a very provocative program this season, combining elements of folklore, improvisation, and popular styles within the familiar framework of Mozart, Ravel, and Bartok. Ravel: Sonata No 2 for Violin and Piano Mozart: Sonata in E minor for Piano and Violin Bartók: Sonata No 2 for Violin and Piano

Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet (1985) Myra Hinrichs, violin; Min Park, violin; Nicholas Jeffery, viola; Kelly Quesada, cello; Christopher Narloch, piano

Got a piece or a song you're working on? Come share it with us! Get and give feedback and share ideas. Pieces/songs/music/art of any genre are welcome. Feel free to bring any instrument(s) you want, or none at all. Bring a score to discuss, or just an idea that's rattling around in your head.

Performers: Carmenchú Dominguez, soprano Caitleen Kahn, soprano Hope Shepherd DeCelle, cello Christina Giuca, piano Program: Four Songs for Soprano, Cello, and Piano — André Previn Mercy Stones The Lacemaker Když mne stará matka from Gypsy Songs — Antonin Dvořák Wir Wandelten — Johannes Brahms Von ewiger Liebe – Johannes Brahms Die Nachtigall – Alban Berg L’heure exquise – Reynaldo Hahn Élégie – Jules Massenet Les chemins de l’amour – Francis Poulenc Del cabello más sutil – Fernando Obradors Chiquitita la…

NIKA compositions for Serge Modular Music System https://soundcloud.com/nikasynth KIERAN DALY GROUP celebrating the publication of Plays Standards (CD, Printed Madacy Jazz) Kieran Daly, electric guitar Dustin Laurenzi, tenor saxophone Jason Roebke, double bass Phil Sudderberg, percussion http://qwone.info

Have you always been the only one celebrating minimalism during the holiday season? Come meet your friends! We are going to play the classic "In C" but with a Christmas twist by the one and only Carrie Freiley (Terry Riley arr. Carrie Frey)! There will be sheet music provided, warm drinks, and cookies! Bring more cookies if you want or just eat them. This is not really a concert, it's a chance to play this piece all together. Feel free…