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Nova Linea Musica Blog

Composer Highlight

March 22, 2026

Jennifer Higdon Traveled to Chicago to Hear It First

On March 11, 2026, Pulitzer Prize and GRAMMY Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon attended the world premiere of her NLM-commissioned work Art Measures for Violin and Piano, performed by Rabia Brooke and Nathanael Canfield at Guarneri Hall in Chicago.

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The People

Composer Highlight Composer Spotlight: Stacy Garrop, Nova Linea Musica Composer-in-Residence

Chicago composer Stacy Garrop left a tenured university position to compose full time. From the Kronos Quartet to the Pittsburgh Symphony, her music has been heard on stages around the world. Now as Nova Linea Musica's first Composer-in-Residence, she is helping shape the future of contemporary classical music in Chicago.

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Performer Spotlight Conrad Tao on Listening, Algorithms, and Coming Home to Chicago

Pianist and composer Conrad Tao opened Nova Linea Musica's 2025-26 season in Chicago with the world premiere of Chris Mercer's Impromptu Florescing. In this interview, originally conducted by Brian Mackey for The 21st Show on Illinois Public Media, Tao talks about performing with live electronics, human intuition versus machine intelligence, and what it means to return to Chicago.

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The Artists

Meet the Performers Q & A with Rabia Brooke

Violinist Rabia Brooke has performed at Carnegie Hall and on stages across Europe. As Nova Linea Musica's founding Artist-in-Residence, she talks about commissioning new works, collaborating with composers including Jennifer Higdon and Shawn Okpebholo, and what drives her advocacy for contemporary classical music.

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Upcoming Concerts

April 12, 2026

7:00 PM

Rabia Brooke and Friends

May 6, 2026

6:30 pm

“L’dor v’dor"

June 3, 2026

6:30 pm

Blooming Under Blue Skies

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Performer Spotlight The Dover Quartet Launched Nova Linea Musica's First Season. Here Is What Happened.

On October 23, 2024, Nova Linea Musica presented its very first concert. The Dover Quartet. Guarneri Hall. A sold-out room. Here is what happened.

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World Premiere From Generation to Generation: Nova Linea Musica Presents L'dor v'dor on May 6

Soprano Arianna Zukerman, mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson, and pianist Jason Wirth come together on May 6, 2026 at Guarneri Hall for an evening of Jewish American composers including Leonard Bernstein, Ricky Ian Gordon, and Laura Kaminsky, closing with the world premiere of a new NLM commission by David Hanlon.

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Composer Highlight NLM Score Call 2025: Announcing the Winners

Nova Linea Musica announces the three winners of the NLM Score Call 2025. Freight by Graham Meyer, This Moment by Joel Y. Hoo, and God is in the Details by Jason Zhang will receive their world premieres on May 27, 2026 at The CheckOut in Chicago, performed by the NLM Piano Trio under the mentorship of Grammy-nominated composer Clarice Assad.

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World Premiere Two World Premieres, One Night: Andrea Casarrubios and Derrick Skye at Against All Odds

On December 3, 2025, the Catalyst Quartet performed two NLM-commissioned world premieres at Nova Linea Musica's Against All Odds concert in Chicago. Composer Andrea Casarrubios was in the room; Derrick Skye joined by satellite from Los Angeles. Jessie Montgomery and Stacy Garrop were among those listening.

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