Ensemble Dal Niente

10/13/2026

Join us on October 22 for the second historic collaboration between two Chicago powerhouses born on opposite ends of the city: the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and Ensemble Dal Niente.

https://wl.eventim.us/event/aacm-and-ensemble-dal-niente/704381?afflky=ConstellationChicago

Members of each group will combine into a single super-ensemble, performing large-group works led by Zahra Baker, Carlos Pride, and Michael Lewanski.

Performers:

Carlos Pride
Paul Cotton
Felix Pollard
Zahra Baker
Shanta Nurullah
Ed House
Emma Hospelhorn
Andrew Nogal
Ben Roidl-Ward
Mabel Kwan
Jesse Langen

10/09/2026

For your GRAMMY® consideration:

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: portrait RE / Flux / Pacific Time

Best Contemporary Classical Composition: portrait RE, Igor Santos

09/28/2026

Snapshots from tonight's dress rehearsal. Join us at Constellation, 8:30 CST, in person or via streaming!

1) Jaromiluna by Ricardo Lorenz, performed by Caitlin Edwards, violin, and Ben Melsky, harp

2) Spirare by Carlos Bandera, performed by Caitlin Edwards, violin, Juan Horie, cello, and Katie Jimoh, clarinet

3) Quatre Pantomimes for Six by Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom, performed by Emma Hospelhorn, flute, Katie Jimoh, clarinet, Matt Oliphant, horn, Juan Horie, cello, Ammie Brod, viola, Caitlin Edwards, violin, and Michael Lewanski, conductor

09/25/2026

Chicago! Join us Sunday as we kick off the 26-27 Chicago season with a program of new and recent works by Luis Fernando Rizo Salom, Carlos Bandera, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Bernard Rands, Ricardo Lorenz, and Sofia Jen Ouyang. The program ranges from the evocative rhythmic energy of Salom’s Quatre Pantomimes, to the subtle color shifts of Bernard Rands’ In the Receding Mist for chamber ensemble. Sunday, 8:30 pm at Constellation!

Don't live in Chicago? Join us via livestream. Tickets below and at the link in our profile.

TIckets: https://wl.eventim.us/event/frequency-series-presents-ensemble-dal-niente/703887?afflky=ConstellationChicago

09/04/2026

15 track album

09/04/2026

It's album release day! Ciclo Lamarque - Part 1: Songs & Madrigals, a new album by composer, collaborator, and friend Tomás Gueglio, is live. Featuring performances by Quince Ensemble and Ekmeles as well as yours truly, this is an album that we're proud to be a part of 💛 Congrats to Tomás, and to all involved!

Purchase your copy here: https://newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/ciclo-lamarque-part-1-songs-madrigals

Program notes and excerpts: https://tomas-gueglio.squarespace.com/ciclo-lamarque-i

09/03/2026

We're thrilled to be part of this project alongside Quince Ensemble and Ekmeles vocal ensemble! Congrats to Tomás Gueglio on his stunning new release on New Focus Recordings, out tomorrow 🎉🎉🎉

Tomás Gueglio: Triste y madrigal: I Ensemble Dal Niente, Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, soprano, Emma Hospelhorn, flute, Matthew Oliphant, french horn, Ben Melsky, harp, Jesse Langen, electric guitar, Theo R

09/02/2026

Season opener early warning! Chicago, join us on Sept. 27 for music by Luis Fernando Rizo-Salom, Carlos Bandera, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Bernard Rands, Bahar Royaee, and Sofia Jen Ouyang. 8:30 pm, Sept. 27, Constellation. More information at the link in our profile.

TIckets: https://wl.eventim.us/event/frequency-series-presents-ensemble-dal-niente/703887?afflky=ConstellationChicago

05/31/2026

Soundcheck for today's concert in the Hillside Theater . Join us at 1:30 for music by , Misato Mochizuki, Romitelli, and more!

https://www.taliesinpreservation.org/events