Illinois Modern Ensemble: Annual Martirano Award Contest
29th Annual Martirano Concert
Featuring the winning compositions of the 29th Annual Martirano Award:
seven dreams about my body (2024, first prize) by Paul Novak
laugh radish (2017, second prize) by Jonah Nuoja Luo Haven
Machine Spectre (2024, third prize) by Ess Whiteley
The Illinois Modern Ensemble comprises students dedicated to the performance of contemporary and experimental music. Its repertoire in recent seasons includes works by leading figures such as Steve Reich, Georg Friedrich Haas, and Augusta Read Thomas, as well as a constant stream of new works by student, faculty, and guest composers.
In 2018 the ensemble appeared on two recordings: Dmitri Tymoczko's Fools and Angels (New Focus); and Erik Lund's Dead Innocence: a contemplation of something serious (Centaur Records). In recent seasons the group has appeared at the University of Louisville, the Chicago Cultural Center, and the new-music Chicago club, Constellation.
