Contemporary Music Ensemble with Tania León
Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Ben Bolter and Yelisey (Eli) Zelman, conductors
Tania Leon, guest composer
Tania León, celebrated composer and 2023 winner of Northwestern's Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition, returns to campus for her second residency in March. Her visit culminates in a performance by the Contemporary Music Ensemble featuring her Rítmicas, inspired by the rhythms and grooves of Afro-Cuban music. Also on the program is a new work by student composer Megan DiGeorgio and Bienen School dean Jonathan Bailey Holland's The Clarity of Cold Air, evoking the icy stillness of winter.
Megan DiGeorgio, world premiere
Jonathan Bailey Holland, The Clarity of Cold Air
Tania León, Rítmicas
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.