EAR TAXI FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 22 COMMISSIONS
Chicago, IL (October 4, 2024) – The 2025 Ear Taxi Festival (ETF ‘25) leadership have announced the 22 Illinois-based composers for the Composers Showcase. During the Launch Event on October 4, 2024 at the Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, the ETF ‘25 team presented an exciting array of performances and opportunities for artists.
Composer Showcases:
Four evenings of concerts will be presented across Chicago featuring KAIA String Quartet, Lake Shore Rush, Quintet Attacca, and more. These performances will feature the world premiere performances of commissions by 22 Illinois-based composers. This is the largest single-commissioning initiative in Illinois history.
Selected Composers:
Rossa Crean
John Dorhauer
Natasha Bogojevic
Paul Novak
Lee Kesselman
Marybeth Kurnat
Ephraim Champion
Bradley Robin
Ty Bloomfield
Alex Taylor
Ethan Dymit
Andrei Skorobogatykh
Justin Weiss
Shane Cook
Blair Boyd
Xavier Beteta
Liza Sobel Crane
Graham Meyer
Gillian Rae Perry
Angel Bat Dawid
Eric Malmquist
Asher Sizemore