Dr. Shannon Lotti is a contemporary music specialist and Miyazawa Emerging Artist known for her engaging performances and thoughtful approach to new music. She performs as a soloist and collaborative artist, and is a member of Duo Aequalis with pianist Stephen Eckert and Spectra Trio with Eckert and cellist Anthony Marchese. Their debut album is […]
Amy Gadd (she/her) is a composer/performer focusing on voice and an educator. She is an Ohio native and is a 2015 graduate of Otterbein University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree concentrating in Music Composition and Theory studying composition with Dr. Jennifer Merkowitz. She studied voice with Elizabeth Barrett, Maggie Green, and Dr. […]
Jun-Hee Han is a pianist and educator with experience on both fortepiano and modern piano. He has performed recitals, lecture-recitals, and concertos across the United States, including programs on both period and modern instruments, and has led Mozart and Beethoven concertos from the keyboard at several universities. Han is currently performing and recording the complete […]
Luminous Duo is a Chicago-based chamber ensemble formed in 2023, comprising Lewis Rawlinson (cello) and Mo Xu (piano). They first began performing together when Lewis was seeking a pianist for his autobiographical play with music titled NERVOUS BREAKDOWN IN G MINOR. The play features a demanding range of repertoire, and we were fortunate to find […]
Chicago a cappella was created in 1993 with the vision of bringing together a small group of fiercely talented singers to celebrate every genre of music imaginable with equal passion and commitment. Chicago a cappella’s season includes concerts in Chicago, Evanston, Naperville, Oak Park, and other communities, as well as special performances and informal events. […]
Christopher Ferrer explores sound through performances on acoustic, amplified, and electric cello in many styles and genres. He is principal cellist of Camerata Chicago as well as a member of Lakeshore Rush and the FM Cello & Piano Duo– where he showcases classical sonatas and music by living composers alongside pianist Cacie Miller. Gramophone describes […]
Ahmed Alabaca (they/them) is an African American composer, conductor, songwriter, pianist, and community facilitator. Creating power and possibility, through music, for themselves and the diverse communities they are a part of is the basis of Ahmed’s work. Raised in San Bernardino, CA, Ahmed understands the value of hard work and perseverance in the face of […]
Justin Weiss is a composer and conductor whose music has been described as “mesmerizing… simultaneously colorful and sparklingly direct” (Amici per la Musica) and “powerfully visual” (Third Coast Review). His music explores the perception of time, energy, and transformation through collective textural play and melodically driven lyricism, immersing the listener in dramatic and vibrant sonic […]
Micah Gleason, an “easygoing yet fiercely skilled conductor and singer” (NYT), recently completed a Conducting Fellowship at the Curtis Institute of Music as mentee of conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, was chosen by the Dallas Opera for its renowned Hart Institute for Women Conductors and is a recipient of the 2024 Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Award. Interdisciplinary […]
Composer and conductor Hannah A. Barnes focuses on crafting structured yet dynamic, multi-faceted musical worlds characterized by mercurial, volatile, and seemingly incompatible materials. These works straddle tension and expression for both performers and listeners. Barnes’ main concerns are (re)defining Modernism in the twenty-first century, investigating manifestations of complexity and polyphony, and addressing questions of syntax […]
Carmen Helena Téllez is a conductor who specializes in the interpretation of new music and in the conceptualization and production of multidisciplinary music projects. In her career spanning more than 25 years she has commissioned, premiered and recorded dozens of works for instrumental and choral ensembles, symphony orchestras and opera companies in the US and […]