Contemporary Music Ensemble
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 7:30pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Ben Bolter and Shihan Jin, conductors
The ensemble gives the world premiere of Bienen student Tanner Carlson-Huber’s Perpetual Non-Motion Machine. Adam J. Benefield’s Armageddon explores distinctive rhythms inspired by progressive metal band Meshuggah. Also on the program are Amy Beth Kirsten’s curious Drink Me and Marcos Balter’s pulsating Code-switching.
Tanner Carlson-Huber, Perpetual Non-Motion Machine (world premiere)
Adam J. Benefield, Armageddon
Amy Beth Kirsten, Drink Me
Marcos Balter, Code-switching
Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.
Buy TicketsMary B. Galvin Recital Hall
Address
70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
United States
About
Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.
