Concert Recap
October 26, 2026
In Full Bloom: JACK Quartet Opens Nova Linea Musica's Third Season
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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Concerts, conversation, and a shared table: how Nova Linea Musica brings artists, composers, and listeners together.
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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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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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November 18, 2026
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January 27, 2027
6:30 PM
January 29, 2027
7:30 PM

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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On October 23, 2024, the Dover Quartet opened Nova Linea Musica's inaugural season at Guarneri Hall in Chicago with a sold-out performance later broadcast on WFMT. The program featured works by Jessie Montgomery, Mason Bates, George Walker, and Dvořák.
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