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Nova Linea Musica Blog

Season Announcement

June 6, 2026

Announcing Our Third Season: Nine World Premieres in Chicago

Nova Linea Musica's third season in Chicago: eight concerts and nine world premieres, opening with the JACK Quartet and closing with the Borromeo Quartet. Tickets are on sale now.

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The People

Concert Recap Blooming Under Blue Skies: Critics Celebrate Nova Linea Musica's Season Finale

From Slovenian folk song to the tangos of Astor Piazzolla, with the world premiere of Clarice Assad's The Raven at its heart: read what Chicago's critics had to say about Blooming Under Blue Skies, Nova Linea Musica's season finale

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Composer Spotlight Composer Spotlight: Clarice Assad

Grammy-nominated composer Clarice Assad on her new NLM commission "The Raven," the bird that watches the threshold between one self and the next, and what it means to close a season of ten world premieres.

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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

September 30, 2026

6:30 PM

JACK Quartet: Sonare and Celare

October 28, 2026

6:30 PM

Philip Glass at 90: A Celebration

November 18, 2026

6:30 PM

Poiesis Quartet: In the Listening

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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 Anthony 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: Nine World Premieres in Chicago

Nova Linea Musica's third season in Chicago: eight concerts and nine world premieres, opening with the JACK Quartet and closing with the Borromeo Quartet. Tickets are on sale now.

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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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