NextGen
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Support the next generation of composers and singers by attending Chicago Master Singers' NextGen concerts. Each NextGen experience features the opportunity to: • Meet a renowned composer • Hear a concert of pieces exclusively by the resident composer • Meet singers from collaborating high schools • Experience the inspiration of a combined piece where CMS and the students surround the audience and sing together • Participate in a pre-concert conversation with the composer and CMS Music Director John C. Hughes • Attend an informal post-concert reception with the composer, Music Director, and CMS and high school singers Scroll down to learn more about our upcoming and prior NextGen experiences. |
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NextGen 2025
CMS is thrilled to welcome Jake Runestad in February 2025! Hear a concert of his works featuring cello and piano, including Cello Songs and American Triptych. Other pieces will be performed by CMS with singers from Conant High School (Tim Koll, Director) and Glenbard West High School (Andrew Jeffrey, Director). NextGen: Jake Runestad
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Previous NextGen Collaborations
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The inaugural NextGen concert in 2024 featured composer Elaine Hagenberg, the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra, pianist Lyudmila Lakisova, Fremd Chamber Singers led by Christina Collins, and Lake Zurich Concert Choir led by Nick Juknelis. The concert featured a selection of Ms. Hagenberg's beautiful and inspiring works, including: |
Left to right: Elaine Hagenberg, Nick Juknelis, Christina Collins, and John C. Hughes
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Singers from Lake Zurich and Fremd High Schools work with composer Elaine Hagenberg during a half-day clinic.
