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“[Transcendent Souls] brought the familiarity of a house show and the impactful nature of a motivational speech. The experience was moving, inspiring, and an evening well spent.”
Transcendent Souls II
Join us for our second Transcendent Souls concert of works by queer, trans, and nonbinary composers! This program riffs on the structure and atmosphere of the Bach Cello Suites combined with the sound of the human voice. Lily Koslow’s Posthaste is an abstraction of the First Suite Minuets, while Andrew Norman’s For Ashley plays with the hypnotic nature of the Fourth Suite Prelude. Two works by Benjamin T. Martin reference sacred themes and borrow from early sacred music, and the composer will join for the performance of their Two Sacred Songs for tenor and cello.
Many thanks to Grace Episcopal Church for welcoming us to their Summer Concert Series!
Free Admission • Sensory-Friendly • Masks Encouraged
Transcendent Souls III
This third chapter of Transcendent Souls continues to explore the intersection of transness, spirituality, and religion with a queer reimagining of the Ordinary of the Mass. This concert includes pieces for tenor, cello, and piano, featuring a premiere by Benjamin T. Martin, works by Yaz Lancaster and Reena Esmail, and arrangements of works by Jacqui Armbruster and Caroline Polachek.
Benjamin T. Martin, tenor; J Holzen, cello; Olivia Nicole Brewer, piano.
This concert is made possible by New Music Chicago Presents - learn more about this concert series here.
Free Admission • Sensory-Friendly • Masks Encouraged
Transcendent Souls: A Celebration of Trans Identity and Sound
Transcendent Souls: A Celebration of Trans Identity and Sound is a sensory-friendly concert of works by trans composers performed by trans musicians. In collaboration with Wicker Park Lutheran Church, this concert aims to celebrate trans artistry and highlight themes such as the sacredness of the human body, cosmic inheritance, and transness as participating in the divine act of creation. Come and hear works for string quartet and solo cello that draw inspiration and quotations from medieval and renaissance music and allude to the cosmic connection between human bodies, the earth, and the heavens.
Many thanks to Wicker Park Lutheran Church for welcoming us and to the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for their generous support.
Free Admission • Sensory-Friendly • Masks Encouraged