DePaul's Ensemble 20+ plays living composers' music and 20th century works. Comprised mostly of DePaul School of Music performance students, the group rehearses, performs and studies a range of works from the early 20th century up to the present day. Ensemble 20+ collaborates with composers and performers of varying backgrounds: DePaul faculty and students, Chicago composers and national and international artists. Ensemble 20+ seeks to engage with the ever-widening and changing set of contemporary compositional styles and musical practices. It fosters a sense of collaboration and mutual respect among performers, composers and audience members; it contributes to a positive and creatively vital musical community.

Ensemble Dal Niente performs new and experimental chamber music with dedication, virtuosity, and an exploratory spirit. Flexible and adaptable, Dal Niente’s roster of 23 musicians presents an uncommonly broad range of contemporary music, guiding listeners towards music that transforms existing ideas, subverts convention, and embraces 21st century audience culture. Audiences coming to Dal Niente shows can expect distinctive productions—from fully staged operas to multimedia spectacles to intimate solo performances—that are curated to pique curiosity and connect art, culture, and people.