Impromptu Fest 2023
New Music // New Connections
7:00 pm: Ramin Roshandel & Jean-François Charles: “Jamshid Jam”
8:00 pm: OLEA Ensemble plays Owen Hopper’s “Wind Blows Lotus Leaves”
Limited capacity. Advanced registration is encouraged.
Impromptu Fest is a FREE showcase of Chicago-based contemporary classical music, improvisation, and sound art.
The fourth edition of Impromptu Fest, a showcase of contemporary and experimental music being made in Chicago today, presentz 15 performances ranging from solo performances to chamber music and ensemble acts and is presented in collaboration with Epiphany Center For The Arts, Elastic Arts, and High Concept Labs.
High Concept Labs hosts the last two days of the festival:
Friday, September 15 features Ramin Roshandel & Jean-Francois Charles, and OLEA Ensemble.
Saturday, September 16 features Shi-An Costello, Mabel Kwan, Allen Moore, Tim Corpus & Alyssa Arrigo, and William Jason Raynovich.
The festival is a production of New Music Chicago. For more information, visit impromptufest.org.
Access Services
To learn more about the accessibility of our studio, please review our Access Information. For any other questions or requests regarding accessibility, please contact Angee Lennard, HCL’s Accessibility Coordinator, at angee@highconceptlabs.org or 312-374-1117.
Impromptu Fest is presented by New Music Chicago in partnership with High Concept Labs and Monira Foundation in Joint Residency at Mana Contemporary, with support from the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.