Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition

This performance of "Dance Mobile" was the CCCC's first performance of a work by the Center's director, Augusta Read Thomas, and it was the Chicago premiere of the piece! youtu.be/hKv0tyIgyOo

Join the Grossman Ensemble tomorrow at 7:30 PM in the @LoganUChicago Performance Hall for new works by @ElizaSoundsLike, Jay Alan Yim, @m_kaoutzani, and Aaron Travers!

"What kind of concert starts with an 11-minute introductory piece that ends up getting two ovations? A Chicago Symphony Orchestra concert that opens with Brio by Chicago-based composer August Read Thomas." - @ThirdCoastRvw 📸: @toddrphoto

Don't miss the last Grossman Ensemble concert of the season tomorrow at 7:30 PM! Tickets are $20, free for students. tickets.uchicago.edu/Online/…

For its 200th anniversary, @musicalfundsoc commissioned new musical works by significant American composers. Augusta Read Thomas' "Magic Gardens," inspired by Isaiah Zagar's iconic mosaic art, was premiered this weekend by the Rolston String Quartet. youtu.be/DVW_KP8DMcM

The Center for Contemporary Composition is pleased to announce composer and pianist Ania Vu as the 2022-23 Postdoctoral Researcher at the rank of Instructor in the Division of the Humanities. Learn more about Vu and this appointment: bit.ly/3t9dQ81

TIMESTORY, Book I: An Astropastoral, for 13 soloists by Dongryul Lee was premiered at the December Grossman Ensemble concert. Give it a listen! youtu.be/WKVNzKR_4tw

Listen to one of this season's commissioned works, "2051: A Space Odyssey" by Krzysztof Wołek. An "exploration of unknown sound worlds and structures," the piece is inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction film, "2001: A Space Odyssey." youtu.be/cwhNQ4RM3YU

Hear from Matt Oliphant, hornist in the Grossman Ensemble, on why he loves playing contemporary music, what his non-musical hobbies are, and what books he recommends in this installment of "Get to know the Grossman Ensemble!" cccc.uchicago.edu/get-know-g…

Hear @danpesca talk about how he approached writing "New Examples of Confusion," which artist was a major influence during his teenage years, and more. "New Examples of Confusion" premieres tonight! Get your tickets now. bit.ly/34aaiJ6 youtu.be/WgFFrGqxhG4

Get your tickets for this Friday's Grossman Ensemble concert now! World premiere works by @danpesca, @ericnathanmusic, Ingrid Laubrock, and Felipe Tovar-Henao. bit.ly/34aaiJ6