Concert
Third Wednesday: At the World's Edge Festival Chicago
Wednesday, April 16 6:00-7:00 pm Buy Tickets Free but registration recommended
At the World’s Edge is a chamber music festival inspired by its roots in the Southern Alps of New Zealand and is forging new creative pathways between New Zealand and Chicago. At the World’s Edge Chicago 2025 presents Homeland, the final program of its inaugural festival.
Program:
Samuel Barber’s String Quartet in b minor, op. 11
- This deeply expressive piece was composed shortly after Barber moved to Europe, and featuring his famous Adagio which is often associated with his personal struggles.
The US Premiere of AWE’s 2023 Commission
- Ensemble for horn, violin and cello from New Zealand composer Victoria Kelly, a reflection on musical and personal connections across time and space.
Edwin York Bowen’s Horn Quartet in c minor, op. 85
- Bowen was a celebrated British composer whose works brim with lyrical beauty and the sounds of a bygone era.
Featured performers:
- AWE Artistic Director and violinist Benjamin Baker
- British horn soloist Ben Goldscheider
Presented in partnership with the At the World’s Edge Music Foundation, www.awemusicfoundation.org
About At the World’s Edge Festival (AWE)
A spring festival of chamber music, At the World’s Edge is forging new creative pathways between Aotearoa New Zealand and Chicago USA - from the great lakes of Central Otago to the shores of Lake Michigan. With three thematically interlinked programs, join AWE’s celebration of shared creativity and collaboration through much loved masterpieces woven between music less heard or discovered on a journey through three inspiring Chicago venues.
At the World’s Edge is a chamber music festival inspired by its roots in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. A carefully curated program of live events that combine to create a journey through time, place and people, AWE is designed to transcend the walls of traditional chamber music and enkindle an entirely new relationship with its region.