Friday, August 23, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm CDT
NEXUS Chamber Music has served as Guarneri Hall’s ensemble-in-residence since 2018. The 2024 NEXUS Chamber Music Festival will feature two performances at Guarneri Hall, two rehearsals open to the public, and an additional performance offsite in Winnetka, Illinois.
About This Event
The 2024 NEXUS Chamber Music Festival will conclude with its second Guarneri Hall event, Awakening, presenting a selection of contemporary works by composers from backgrounds historically underrepresented in music. The program of Billy Child, Paul Wiancko and Amy Beach embodies the NEXUS mission to bring excitingly new and fresh musical experiences to Chicago audiences.
Artists for this event: Geneva Lewis, Claire Bourg, violins; Brian Hong, viola; Alexander Hersh, cello; Kyle Orth, piano
Program
Billy Childs: String Quartet No. 2, “Awakening”
Paul Wiancko: Sonata No. 1, “Shifting Baselines” for cello and piano (Chicago premiere)
Amy Beach: Piano Quintet
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