eighth blackbird – Past Concerts

Gustav Mahler — Symphony No. 1 in D major "Titan"
Viet Cuong — Vital Sines

Eighth Blackbird is a music group known for innovative performances, supporting living composers, and nurturing new artists. This mastercla…

John Cage — Selected works

Music from Chicago composer/performer/bandleader Ayanna Woods.

The genre-bending, discipline-defying trio of Allison Wright (sound artist), Nicole Patrick (drums), & Xuan (visuals) combines improvisation, through-composed material, & pre-recorded triggers.

Eighth Blackbird percussionist Matthew Duvall is joined by soprano Jocelyn Zelasko for an evening devoted to the work of Matthew Burtner.

Molly Joyce performs songs that explore disability as a creative source, with visual footage & sound descriptions by Chicago-based sound artist Andy Slater.

Performance by 5th Wave Collective, a Chicago-based classical music ensemble dedicated to performing & promoting music by womxn & gender-nonconforming composers throughout classical music history.

An evening of music, poetry, and imagination with Eighth Blackbird founding members Matthew Duvall and Lisa Kaplan, and artist/writers Susy Bielak and Fred Schmalz.

David Lang – learn to fly
Bryce Dessner – Murder Ballades
Frederic Rzewski – Coming Together (speaker: Will Oldham)
Will Oldham – Songs

Bryce Dessner – Murder Ballades
Sean Griffin – Pattycake
Richard Reed Parry – Duo for Heart and Breath
Lee Hyla – Wave
Gabriella Smith – Number Nine
Tom Johnson – Counting Duets
György Ligeti – Études (arr. for sextet)