Picosa Sharing our Stories
Celebrating our City
Transcending All Through Music Artists
Jennie Oh Brown | Artistic Director & Executive Director, flute
Andrea R.

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Picosa is a Chicago-based ensemble of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and composer-in-residence presenting compelling performances that reimagine the traditional classical music concert. Picosa concerts explore the human experience through music and narrative, and invite audience members to connect to the conversation with the question: What’s your story…? MUSIC SHARES

Picosa programs an eclectic body of work that includes a commitment to our community of Chicago-based composers. Through music, narrative, and ongoing conversations, we invite our audiences into shared experiences together with the musicians. MUSIC UPLIFTS
We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion as the honest and transformative path to great art and repertoire. Picosa believes that music’s enduring power is its innate ability to engage all of us — performers, composers, audience — in reflecting and conversing about our experiences, our values, and our aspirations. MUSIC EQUIPS
Picosa believes in equipping and encouraging the rising generation of musicians through school outreach programs, guest workshops, and its residencies at North Central College and Elmhurst University. DiOrio | Director of Operations & Marketing, clarinet
Elizabeth Brausa Brathwaite | Treasurer, violin
Paula Kosower | cello
Kuang-Hao Huang | piano
Jonathon Kirk | Composer in Residence

Picosa is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Donations to Picosa are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law. For more information please visit http://picosamusic.com/events

Tonight!!!!This concert has everything:TWO Chicago Premieres!BARTOK!Live Electronics!*Che Buford will be in attendance f...
02/26/2026

Tonight!!!!

This concert has everything:
TWO Chicago Premieres!
BARTOK!
Live Electronics!

*Che Buford will be in attendance for their Chicago Premiere of "as if it were a scene made up by the mind, that is not mine, but is a made place". Don't miss the opportunity to chat with Che after the concert.

PM for a discount code. 🎟️🔥

20 days to concert time!

$25 General Admission
Students are always FREE
🎟️🔗https://picosamusic.com/js_events/rhythm/



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Thank you DCASE!
01/14/2026

Thank you DCASE!

We had a fabulous 2025 and we hope you did too.  Thank you to all of our supporters near and far, we couldn't do this wi...
12/31/2025

We had a fabulous 2025 and we hope you did too. Thank you to all of our supporters near and far, we couldn't do this without you!

We look forward to performing for you in 2026. Please check out www.picosamusic.com for upcoming events and ways to donate.

Have a fabulous New Year!

#2026

Thank you Pistocelli Services!We are thrilled to be a Fall '25 Grantee.  Thank you for your support of Arts Organization...
12/10/2025

Thank you Pistocelli Services!

We are thrilled to be a Fall '25 Grantee. Thank you for your support of Arts Organizations in Chicago!

We've extended the deadline for the cross-country chamber consortium's annual Black, Latinx & Indigenous Emerging Compos...
11/17/2025

We've extended the deadline for the cross-country chamber consortium's annual Black, Latinx & Indigenous Emerging Composer Commission!

We are accepting applications through December 1st (extended deadline)!!!

Don't miss an opportunity to compose a brand new piece of music for clarinet, violin, cello and piano with FIVE guaranteed performances throughout the country!

Winner receives a $5000 commission and a travel stipend to attend a performance of their choice.

Spread the word!

Apply Here: https://musiqa.org/cross-country-chamber-consortium

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CHROMAThe program Chroma bursts forth with a kaleidoscope of sound, featuring an eclectic mix of contemporary and classi...
11/15/2025

CHROMA

The program Chroma bursts forth with a kaleidoscope of sound, featuring an eclectic mix of contemporary and classical compositions that captivate the senses.

Thursday, November 20th
7:00pm
Allen Recital Hall
Holtschneider Performance Center
DePaul University

Artists
Jennie Oh Brown | flute
Andrea R. DiOrio | clarinet
Elizabeth Brausa Brathwaite | violin
Russell Rolen | cello
Daniel Schlosberg | piano
Jonathon Kirk | composer-in-residence

🎟️25 General Admission
🎟️FREE for all students!!!

*DM us your favorite instrument for a discount code!*



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