These talented and soulful artists present new music by composers stemming from Armenia, Belize, Italy, U.K., and Chicago! Spellbinding Violist, Sam Rosenthal will begin this program with works by Errollyn Wallen and a duo with Cellist Alexander Hersh on Paul Wianko's, American Haiku. The NLM Trio in Residence (Rabia Brooke (violin), Sarah Chong (cello), and Lam Wong (piano)) makes their Chicago debut, performing the gem of Arno Babajanyan: Piano Trio in F# minor No. 3. Highlighting this concert will be the Nova Linea Musica commission and World Premiere of Paul Novak's variations with sand in the gears written for Solo Cello for Alexander Hersh.

Featuring: Sam Rosenthal (Viola), Alexander Hersh (Cello) and the NLM Trio in Residence (Rabia Brooke (Violin) Sara Chong (Cello) Lam Wong (Piano))

The critically acclaimed Dover Quartet will launch the Nova Linea Musica season with newly composed chamber works by GRAMMY winners Jessie Montgomery and Mason Bates along with the Pulitzer Prize-winning George Walker. As a tribute to our Celebration of America, they will end the program with Antonín Dvořák’s Quartet No. 12 in F, Op.96 (America) to champion the old while ringing in this new and dynamic generation!

The Dover Quartet appears by arrangement with the Curtis Institute of Music, where it serves as the Penelope P. Watkins Ensemble in Residence.

Featuring: Joel Link (Violin), Bryan Lee (Violin), Julianne Lee (Viola), and Camden Shaw (Cello)‍