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Nova Linea Musica Blog

Concert Recap

October 26, 2026

In Full Bloom: JACK Quartet Opens Nova Linea Musica's Third Season

JACK Quartet opened Season 3 with Juri Seo's Dahlia, a world premiere in just intonation, before a packed house.

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The People

Meet the Performers Building a Community at Nova Linea Musica

Concerts, conversation, and a shared table: how Nova Linea Musica brings artists, composers, and listeners together.

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Meet the Performers Old World, New World: Nova Linea Musica Goes to Europe

For three seasons, Nova Linea Musica has done its work in Chicago. This summer, it goes to Europe. From August 29 to September 7, Nova Linea Musica presents four programs in four cities across Germany and Switzerland. What does the old world have to say to the new one, and what does the new one say back?

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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

November 18, 2026

6:30 PM

Poiesis Quartet: In the Listening

January 27, 2027

6:30 PM

Nois Quartet: In Dialogue

January 29, 2027

7:30 PM

Into the New Year

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Composer Spotlight Philip Glass at 90: The Music That Keeps on Beginning | Nova Linea Musica

On October 28, 2026, Nova Linea Musica honors one of the defining voices of the last half century, with a Chicago homecoming for flutist Demarre McGill and a world premiere from a composer who once sat at Philip Glass’s side.

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Meet the Performers JACK Quartet in Chicago: The Fearless Voice Opening Nova Linea Musica's Season 3

The acclaimed JACK Quartet, called our generation's leading new-music foursome by The New York Times, opens Nova Linea Musica's third season in Chicago on September 30 at Guarneri Hall. The program features a new world premiere by composer Juri Seo, an artist the quartet has worked with before. Here's why this season opener matters.

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Season Announcement Announcing Our Third Season: Ten World Premieres in Chicago

Ten world premieres in Nova Linea Musica’s third season, opening with JACK Quartet, closing with Borromeo.

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Retrospective Our Second Season in Review: Ten World Premieres in Chicago

A look back at Nova Linea Musica's second season in Chicago: eight concerts and ten world premiere commissions, from Conrad Tao's opening night to the finale under blue skies.

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