Meet the Performers

For three seasons, Nova Linea Musica has done its work in Chicago. This summer, it goes to Europe. From August 29 to September 7, Nova Linea Musica presents four programs in four cities across Germany and Switzerland. What does the old world have to say to the new one, and what does the new one say back?

The acclaimed JACK Quartet, called our generation's leading new-music foursome by The New York Times, opens Nova Linea Musica's third season in Chicago on September 30 at Guarneri Hall. The program features a new world premiere by composer Juri Seo, an artist the quartet has worked with before. Here's why this season opener matters.

Nova Linea Musica announces the winners of its first Young Artist Chamber Music Competition, held May 18, 2026 in Chicago. The Valinor Trio takes first prize.

L'dor v'dor: A Celebration of Jewish Heritage takes place Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Chicago's Guarneri Hall. Soprano Michelle Areyzaga, mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson, and pianist Jason Wirth perform a program centered on the world premiere of Ki ger Anokhi Imakh by composer David Hanlon, a Nova Linea Musica commission.

Chicago Magazine's "Drum Roles" by Jessi Roti spotlights Third Coast Percussion - and their February 25 appearance at Nova Linea Musica.

Violinist Rabia Brooke has performed at Carnegie Hall and on stages across Europe. As Nova Linea Musica's founding Artist-in-Residence, she talks about commissioning new works, collaborating with composers including Jennifer Higdon and Shawn Okpebholo, and what drives her advocacy for contemporary classical music.

Learn how Nova Linea Musica fosters a vibrant community of music lovers.

On October 23, 2024, the Dover Quartet opened Nova Linea Musica's inaugural season at Guarneri Hall in Chicago with a sold-out performance later broadcast on WFMT. The program featured works by Jessie Montgomery, Mason Bates, George Walker, and Dvořák.