Symphonic Wind Ensemble: Sin Fronteras
When:
Friday, March 6, 2026
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CT
Where: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
events.music@northwestern.edu
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Robert Taylor, conductor
This concert celebrates the rich and varied voices that define American music. The first half features iconic works by Charles Ives, William Grant Still, and Aaron Copland—each capturing a distinct facet of American life, history, and ideals. The second half shifts to contemporary perspectives with Shuying Li’s meditative In This Breath and Clarice Assad’s dynamic Sin Fronteras, affirming the power of music to transcend boundaries, embrace diverse identities, and reflect the human experience in all its beautiful complexity.
Charles Ives, Country Band March
William Grant Still, “Sorrow” from Symphony No. 1 (“Afro-American”)
Aaron Copland, Lincoln Portrait
Shuying Li, In This Breath
Clarice Assad, Sin Fronteras