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, Making hay 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)