NEXUS Chamber Music Chicago has announced NEXUS Chamber Music Festival Season 5, to take place from August 22 - September 2, 2022. The festival will feature two works by Jamaican-British composer Eleanor Alberga and a world premiere by Colombian composer Felipe Tovar-Henao, as well as works of Mozart, Bartok, Dvorak, and Chicago’s own, Adam Neiman.
NEXUS Chamber Music Co-Artistic Directors Brian Hong and Alexander Hersh have assembled an exciting roster of talent to join in the musical performances: violinists Stefan Jackiw and Yoojin Jang, violists Rosalind Ventris and Milena Pajaro-Van de Stadt, clarinetist Yoonah Kim, and pianists Drew Petersen, and Adam Neiman will join violinist Brian Hong and cellist Alexander Hersh on stage over the two-week festival.
NEXUS Chamber Music Co-Artistic Directors Alexander Hersh and Brian Hong
The NEXUS Chamber Music Festival kicks off on August 28, 2022, 1:00 pm, at Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall:
“Dancing with the Shadow”
Tovar-Henao: String Trio (World Premiere)
Alberga: Duo from Dancing with the Shadow
Bartók: Contrasts, Sz. 111
Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581
The NEXUS Chamber Music Festival continues on September 2, at 6:30 PM at Guarneri Hall, 11 E Adams, 3rd floor, Chicago.
“Dumkas and Furiants”
Neiman: Serenade for Violin and Piano (2013)
Alberga: String Quartet No. 2
Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81
NEXUS Chamber Music rehearsals on August 27 and September 1 will be open to a limited audience free of charge with RSVP, on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets to the August 28th concert at Ravinia will be available from the Ravinia site starting on May 4th. Tickets to the September 2nd concert will be available at www.guarnerihall.org starting May 1, 2022. Additionally, the September 2nd concert will be live-streamed free of charge at www.guarnerihall.org.
"Each year we try to outdo ourselves from the previous festival, and this year is no exception,” said Alexander Hersh, NEXUS Chamber Music Co-Artistic Director. “We are elated that Felipe Tovar Henao has agreed to write a string trio for us to premiere in August, as part of our ongoing commitment to bring forward new works with commissions."
“We were immediately blown away by Eleanor Alberga’s music upon our first listen,” said Brian Hong, NEXUS Chamber Music Co-Artistic Director. “She inspires us to find the greatest version of ourselves as musicians and to hone our craft to bring her sonic world to life. It is an honor and a privilege to present two stunning works by her at this year's festival.”
About Guarneri Hall:
Guarneri Hall NFP (GH) is a Chicago not-for-profit founded in 2018 to facilitate the adaptation of classical music performance and education to digital platforms. GH acts as an advocate and facilitator for emerging performers and music educators.
GH operates from Guarneri Hall, a custom-built, technologically advanced 60-seat space in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. Designed by Chicago firm Threshold Acoustics, Guarneri Hall presents an optimal environment for recording audiophile-quality sound and high definition, multi-camera video of live performances, while its uniquely intimate space encourages musicians and audiences to connect and interact. These facilities provide an excellent proving ground for emerging talent and allow GH to assist artists with career development using powerful in-house tools and capabilities.
Guarneri Hall NFP is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.
Guarneri Hall’s Instagram: @guarnerihall
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About NEXUS Chamber Music:
NEXUS Chamber Music is a collective of international artists committed to promoting public interest in chamber music. The NEXUS mission is one of inclusiveness and accessibility, showcasing a broad spectrum of chamber music to a wide range of audiences. NEXUS Chamber Music was co-founded by Alexander Hersh and Brian Hong, two musicians and longtime friends who yearned for new ways to revitalize interest in classical music. The realization of their shared vision is NEXUS Chamber Music – a group that bridges the gap between old and new and meets the technological and social demands of the 21st century listener. NEXUS presents an annual two-week summer music festival in its home city of Chicago. The ensemble also presents programs across other US cities and abroad through its “NEXUS On-Tour” concert series.
Nexus’ Instagram: @nexuschambermusic
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Guarneri Hall NFP is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.