Impromptu Fest 2023

New Music Chicago

A showcase of contemporary and experimental music being made in Chicago today, with 15 acts across three venues.

Multiple Locations

New Music Chicago is excited to announce the fourth edition of Impromptu Fest: “New Music // New Connections,” a showcase of contemporary and experimental music being made in Chicago today, presented in collaboration with Epiphany Center For The Arts, Elastic Arts, and High Concept Labs.The festival will take place Tuesday, September 12 through Saturday, September 16, presenting 15 performances ranging from solo performances to chamber music and ensemble acts representing the scope of New Music Chicago membership and beyond. Following presentations in 2018, 2019, and 2021, this year’s program marks a major expansion of scale for the “plucky upstart festival” (Chicago Classical Review).All performances are free to the public! (<a href="https://www.newmusicchicago.org/support/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donations to NMC are encouraged</a>)F﻿or more information, go to <a href="https://www.impromptufest.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.impromptufest.org</a>.<h3>L﻿ineup</h3>Tuesday, September 12, at Epiphany Center for the Arts (201 S Ashland Ave.)<ul><li>5 pm: Holly Roadfeldt plays Anthony Lanman</li><li>6 pm: Codex Trio</li><li>7 pm: Sapphire Wind Quintet</li></ul>Wednesday, September 13, at Elastic Arts (3429 W. Diversey Ave.)<ul><li>7 pm: Juliann Wang</li><li>8 pm: The _____ Experiment</li><li>9 pm: Mark Nagy’s Station 4</li></ul>Thursday, September 14, at Epiphany Center for the Arts<ul><li>5 pm: Masso Saxophone Quartet </li><li>6 pm: Tricia Park</li><li>7 pm: D-Composed</li></ul>Friday, September 15, at High Concept Labs (2233 S. Throop, Suite #401)<ul><li>7 pm: Ramin Roshandel &amp; Jean-Francois Charles</li><li>8 pm: OLEA</li><li>9 pm: Allen Moore</li></ul>Saturday, September 16, at High Concept Labs<ul><li>4 pm: HCL Artists-In-Residence panel with Shi-An Costello, Mabel Kwan, &amp; Allen Moore</li><li>7 pm: Tim Corpus</li><li>8 pm: William Jason Raynovich</li></ul>

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