New Music Chicago

An organization which includes your favorite Chicago-based contemporary music ensembles!

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MEET THE COMPOSERS!

The July 2026 New Music Chicago Presents performance is next week - get to know the minds behind the music!

Texu Kim is an incoming professor at Indiana University and taught at San Diego State University and Syracuse University.

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MEET THE COMPOSERS!

The July 2026 New Music Chicago Presents performance is next week - get to know the minds behind the music!

First up, Zae Munn.

Zae Munn is a Chicago-area composer and the Director and Resident Composer of the Summer Composition Intensive.

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We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, July 21 for our next New Music Chicago Presents concert! This month's performance will feature new works from the faculty composers of the Summer Composition Intensive at North Park University.

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Thanks for a great June 2026 NMCP!

Kao Ra Zen - spoken word
Mark Nagy - tenor and soprano saxophone
Steve Doyle - guitar
Andrew Scott Young - bass
Neil Jendon - modular synthesizer

And as always, thank you to Experimental Sound Studio for hosting, streaming, and recording.

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On Wednesday, June 24th, at 7:30pm, New York meets Chicago in this eclectic evening of contemporary music presented by Composers Concordance at The CheckOut.

More here! https://t.co/DJifVPJr3Y

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On June 23rd, Mortal Fools will use text from Lewis Carroll’s 1865 weird masterpiece “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” as lyrics for a unique, one-night-only rock music and spoken-word mashup.

Additional details here: https://t.co/JNi0DJklXA

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Illusion of Safety minimalist improv trio (Daniel Burke, Thymme Jones, & Sue Wolf)w/ Billie Howard Illusion of Safety has persisted in the Chicago music scene and beyond since 1983.

More info here: https://t.co/SFAQSjn7Qt

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Complacency presents Extended Stillness for large minimalist improvisation ensemble. Join for the 2nd annual Extended Stillness at the beautiful reverberant historic May Chapel!
More info on the program here: https://t.co/brtCO4P7H0

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This Monday, 6/9, at 7:30 pm at Elastic Arts: The Middle presents an evening of unique musical duos exploring diverse eras and styles of music. More information via our event calendar: https://t.co/q96MevotrE

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The Constellation Ensemble presents NOVA IX: Zodiac: twelve new choral works inspired by the astrological signs. Performances around the Chicagoland region start today, and go through the weekend. More information and register via our event calendar: https://t.co/UUoIpUqIwI

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Friday, June 5, at 7:30 pm at the Logan Center: Celebrate the release of Janice Misurell-Mitchell's "Resistant Noise," with live and filmed performances featuring her wide-ranging oeuvre. More information and tickets via our event calendar: https://t.co/sFUT9u5uQW

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Nova Linea Musica’s season finale brings together vibrant voices from around the world in Blooming Under Blue Skies, a night of bold premieres and cross-cultural resonance.

More info on the program here: https://t.co/4QjObiFMAd

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Danish composer Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen was a singular force in contemporary music—part trickster, part philosopher, and all provocateur.
More over on the NMC Events website: https://t.co/BxKPwfoVMb

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There are two opportunities to catch Lakeshore Rush this weekend! From the lyrical charm of Nino Rota to the rhythmic spark of De Falla’s Spanish Dance and Iturralde’s Pequeña Czarda, this program is full of color, character, and momentum.
More info: https://t.co/QWFnYSAFQq

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This weekend, Skokie Artist Fellows Tim Corpus and Rachel Molinaro explore the symbiosis between the human body and digital architecture in The Resonance of Form, premiering at The Storefront (4051 Main St, Skokie, IL), at 7 pm on May 29 & 30. More info:

https://t.co/EXdyUb8dkh

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This Thursday, two trios bring together generations of Chicago mainstays of jazz, noise, and alt-rock and pop (it wouldn’t be Elastic if it wasn’t alt-!)

More info on this program can be found here: https://t.co/Q1Pr75hDtl

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Watch Contemporary Music Ensemble on May 23rd featuring conductors Ben Bolter, Alan Pierson, and Shihan Jin. Music by Bienen students Matthew Mailman and Jianing Yang receiving world premieres.

More over on the website: https://t.co/63TqMNBdow

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The Grossman Ensemble—performing the best music you haven’t heard yet—closes the 2025-26 concert season on Friday with an energetic evening of brand-new music.

More here: https://t.co/13CSwJT11J

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Transcendent Souls IV is an all-cello concert of works by trans composers that explore the intersection of transness and spirituality.

More details here: https://t.co/Tv4Vwwl2jJ

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Tomorrow, 5/17, at 5 pm at Clara: William Jason Raynovich explores musical presentations integrating electronics and improvisational structures with acoustic cello, with an opening set by pianist Ayse Celasun. More information via our event calendar: https://t.co/HOBDoUrZiN