This concert heralds a triple World Premiere! Belize-born British prize-winning composer and Master of the King's Music Errollyn Wallen shares her gifts in the Nova Linea Musica Commission and World Premiere for String Trio written for the Chicago-based trio, the Black Oak Ensemble. Celebrated pianist and composer, Conrad Tao’s A Series of Interdependencies (2016) for violin, viola, and cello commissioned by the Black Oak Ensemble will give the long-awaited World Premiere.

~Nois Quartet will perform an array of works from regions around the world from Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Missouri - a myriad of voices or letters from home! Chicago’s talented and beloved Stacy Garrop is arranging Jarba, Mare Jarba for String Trio (Black Oak Ensemble) and Saxophone Quartet (~Nois) in the third World Premiere!

Featuring: ~Nois (Julian Velasco, Jordan Lulloff, and János Csontos) with Charlie Chadwell, alto Saxophone; and Black Oak Ensemble (Desirée Ruhstrat, Aurelien Pederzoli, and David Cunliffe)

Chicago-based Artists and Composers join forces in our season finale! This concert features a Nova Linea Musica commission and World Premiere by Chicago’s own Shawn Okpebholo for Solo Violin written for Rabia Brooke. The Chicago-grown trio In Triplicate (Jasmine Lin, Clancy Newman, and Nate Farrington) brings their compositional prowess to the stage with works developed and arranged by the artists.

Featuring: Rabia Brooke (Violin), Jasmine Lin (Violin), Clancy Newman (Cellist), and Nate Farrington (Bass)