Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition

"The piece was inspired by the more unsettling depictions of angels in religious texts and mystical literature — not gentle, human-like figures, but overwhelming beings associated with fire, terror, and transformation."

On May 22, the Grossman Ensemble will premiere Gity Razaz's latest composition, Angel of All Mortal Things. Learn more about Razaz's new piece and experience working with the Grossman Ensemble in a recent interview!

https://cccc.uchicago.edu/interview-composer-gity-razaz

More photos from DC🌸

Grossman Ensemble on tour!

What a joy to perform at the Library of Congress last weekend. Check out some of our favorite moments from the trip (including a private tour of the Special Collections)!

Our season finale is on May 22!

Come for world premieres by Katherine Balch, Shawn Okpebholo, Gity Razaz, and Matthew Ricketts. Stay for the after-party.

May 22 / 7:30 PM / Logan Center Performance Hall.

Tickets: https://cccc.uchicago.edu/concerts-events/grossman-ensemble-illuminations

The Grossman Ensemble is thrilled to be performing for the first time in New York City on August 15, presented during the 2026 TIME:SPANS Festival!

We can't wait to share works written for us by Frédéric Durieux, Ramon Lazkano, Sean Shepherd, and Melinda Wagner, as well as Augusta Read Thomas's "Solstice Ritual - Homage to Varèse and Ravel"!

Diving into our next concert cycle!

So excited to feature conductor Luke Poeppel and composers Katherine Balch, Shawn Okpebholo, Gity Razaz, and Matthew Ricketts in our next concert.