Contemporary Music Ensemble
Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:30pm CST
Galvin Recital Hall
Alan Pierson and Ben Bolter, conductors
John Cage and Yoko Ono exploded ideas about what music and art could be, and blew open the boundary between popular music and the avant-garde. They were also friends and collaborators who both inspired one another, and debated the limits of the new artistic freedoms that their work had opened up. This program celebrates that artistic friendship, culminating in a simultaneous performance of work that each artist created in honor of the other.
Yoko Ono, Sky Piece to Jesus Christ
Yoko Ono, Pieces for Orchestra
John Cage, String Quartet in Four Parts
John Cage, Concert for Piano and Orchestra
John Cage, Song Books
John Lennon and Paul McCartney (arr. Matt Marks), "Revolution 9"
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsMary 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.