ACM’s resident ensemble Palomar returns to the gorgeous Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center for a concert of exciting works by a dynamic range of modern day composers. A highlight of the concert is Datura by Beijing composer Xiaogang Ye, written for ACM in 2006. “Datura is so much fun to play and… Read more »
On October 13 and 14 of 2012 the Chicago Architecture Foundation held its second annual Open House Chicago, a celebration of the city’s stellar architectural legacy that provided unprecedented public access to 150 venues around town. ACM partnered with CAF to have live music, composed by our members, at 4 of the venues including the… Read more »
ACM teamed up with the Chicago Architecture Foundation to put new music in several buildings in their Open House Chicago program. Our composer members wrote new pieces inspired by the buildings and we had musicians there performing the music throughout the day. Over 1,000 people came out to the venues and heard the music! Here… Read more »
ACM’s resident ensemble Palomar took to the stage for the second concert of our residency at the gorgeous Atrium space in Architectural Artifacts for Acoustic Resonances, a concert featuring music by composers inspired by the use of electronics. We also performed Density 21.5 by Edgard Varese, the “Father of Electronic Music.” This concert also featured… Read more »
ACM’s resident ensemble Palomar was featured at the first annual Thirsty Ear Festival broadcast live on WFMT. Here they are performing the first movement of Lansing McCloskey’s Yellow. Performed by: Alyson Berger – cello Renee Keller – percussion Alicia Poot – flute Dan Won – clarinet Jeff Yang – violin
Access Contemporary Music opened its season Tuesday night with a challenging, finely balanced performance by the Palomar Ensemble. The news for ACM this year is its spectacular new space, a soaring three-story atrium in the vast Architectural Artifacts emporium on Montrose, where all this season’s concerts will be held. Seating tends to be in a… Read more »
On August 11 Palomar performed at the first annual Thirsty Ear Festival at the Empty Bottle, a grungy but beloved rock club in Chicago. The show was broadcast live on Relevant Tones, ACM Executive Director Seth Boustead’s weekly radio program exploring music by living composers Watch the video below of Boustead’s piece Three for Zhou… Read more »
Palomar was honored to perform on the first ever Thirsty Ear Festival at the Empty Bottle! Broadcast live on WFMT, this festival featured performances by four dynamic Chicago groups. Palomar performed Yellow by Lansing McCloskey and Three for Zhou B. by ACM Executive Director Seth Boustead. Three for Zhou B. was inspired by painting by… Read more »
By Timothy Schuler The sun was still high and traffic on Western Avenue still thick, yet the Empty Bottle was filling up, octogenarians clumping around the few tall tables, millennials ordering pints of Green Line from the cash-only bar. By 4:50pm, when 98.7s WFMT’s Relevant Tones program went live from the stage, the venue was… Read more »
Adagio and Fugue by Abel Ebenshade Roosevelt by Colin Thomas Trio in A by Nathan Grabow Fussion of the Heart by Areli D. Leon Performed by: Alicia Poot – flute Alexander Rowney – piano Kyra Saltman – cello
Palomar is proud to be part of the first annual Thirsty Ear Festival at Chicago’s coolest rock club, the Empty Bottle. Broadcast live on ACM Executive Director Seth Boustead’s radio show Relevant Tones, the Thirsty Ear Festival features exciting performances by four of Chicago’s most dynamic ensembles including Chicago Q Ensemble, MAVerick Ensemble, James Falzone… Read more »
Classical music has come a long way from the days of wigs and quill pens. Today’s composers use software to notate their ideas and are inspired by rock, jazz, folk music from around the world and much more: a stunning array of influences that create a rich and fascinating sonic palette. Access Contemporary Music is… Read more »