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08/17/2026

Introducing Jaden Hart, our 2026-2027 Hearing in Color Young Composer-in-Residence!

Jaden Hart is a composer, performer, and educator based in Columbia & Charleston, South Carolina. He writes chamber and large works for short films, video games, and diverse ensembles, utilizing music as a means of storytelling. His music reflects his Black and Jamaican-American heritage, while marrying his love for R&B, contemporary classical, and experimental electronic genres.

Read more about our new young composer at hearingincolor.org, lacaccina.org, or at the link in our bio!

04/30/2026

Applications are due soon for the Young Composer Residency! Composer Abisola Toukourou shared some valuable advice for anyone considering applying—don’t listen to your haters! Apply today!

Know anyone who would be a good fit for the Young Composer Residency? Applications for 2026-27 are due this Sunday, so visit the link in our bio to apply, or send this opportunity to a young composer in your circle today!

04/20/2026

Earlier this month, Hearing and Color and La Caccina sat down with our 2025-26 Young Composer-in-Residence Abisola Toukourou at our annual Composer’s Forum! It was an afternoon of conversation and community where we heard from Abi about her compositional process, her inspirations, and her ambitions for the future. Thank you to everyone who came out to learn about and celebrate Abi’s residency with us!

Do you know any composers who would be a good fit for the Young Composer Residency? Applications for 2026-27 are now open, and materials are due May 3rd! Visit the link in our bio, and send this opportunity along to a young composer in your circle today!

04/08/2026

Applications for the 2026-2027 Hearing in Color Young Composer Residency are now open!

This residency offers high school to college-aged composers the opportunity to workshop and premiere new choral works while receiving mentorship, community support, and professional development. Hearing in Color and La Caccina maintain our commitment to dismantling inequitable systems of power in musical spaces. Composers who don’t see themselves, their stories, or their communities reflected in the classical canon will be prioritized.

Do you know any young composers who would be a good fit for this opportunity? Visit the link in our bio for details, and send it to a young composer in your circle today!

04/06/2026

Calling all composers and new music lovers! This Saturday, join us for the Hearing in Color Composer’s Forum, an afternoon featuring our 2026-2027 Young Composer-in-Residence Abisola Toukourou and her work. This program will feature La Caccina with a live performance of Abi’s “Ave Generosa” as well as an interview with our composer and light refreshments!

RSVP at the link in our bio!

Hearing in Color Composer’s Forum
Saturday, April 11 at 3:00pm
Doors open at 2:30pm
The CheckOut (4116 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613)

03/06/2026

Congratulations to our Young Composer-in-Residence Abisola Toukourou on the premiere of “Ave Generosa” last weekend! Her innovative piece was performed in Chicago and River Forest, IL by our partners at La Caccina.

For more information on the Hearing in Color Young Composer Residency, visit hearingincolor.org at the link in our bio!

02/06/2026

Our Young Composer-in-Residence, Abisola Toukourou, has already had one world premiere and has another coming at the end of this month!

On January 18th, Abisola’s choral work “Unknown” premiered at the Music Institute of Chicago’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Celebration Concert. The piece was performed by .chi with original text by Abisola herself. The Evanston RoundTable wrote, “Her song Unknown... ended the concert on a high note by showcasing her talent as a young composer.”

Coming up next, our partners at La Caccina will present her next composition “Ave Generosa” based on a medieval chant by Hildegard von Bingen at their concert Hildegard Redux on February 28th and March 1st. Don’t miss this exciting premiere—get your tickets now at La Caccina’s website, lacaccina.org.

12/29/2025

Today we have an important End-of-Year message from our managing director Terry Marc !

Don’t forget to donate to Hearing in Color before December 31st to take advantage of the Matching Challenge! You still have time to have your gift DOUBLED, so head to the link in our bio or visit hearingincolor.org/donate today!

12/11/2025

Kori Coleman is an arts executive, creative strategist, and entrepreneur who has built a career by leveraging the power of creativity and storytelling. She is also the Founder & Executive/Artistic Director of D-Composed, Chicago’s #1 all-Black chamber music collective and frequent collaborating organization with Hearing in Color. Swipe for her reflection on our work together!

Support our continued collaborations with like-minded organizations like D-Composed by donating to our campaign—your gift will be matched 1:1 until the end of 2025! Donate today at the link in our bio.

📸: Seed Lynn

12/05/2025

Dr. Zuly Inirio is an internationally recognized soprano soloist, recitalist, speaker, and scholar with a passion for honoring Afro-Latinx heritage. Swipe to read what she had to say about collaborating with Hearing in Color!

Support our continued work with artistic voices like Dr. Zuly Inirio by donating to our campaign—your gift will be matched 1:1 until the end of 2025! Donate today at the link in our bio.

📸: Kristen Pulido

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