IMPROVISATION/COMPOSITION With Roscoe Mitchell

03/08/2019

This week, we announced a free participatory workshop with Roscoe Mitchell, legendary founder of The Art Ensemble of Chicago. For 50 years, Mitchell has been a catalyst of international improvisational traditions; in this workshop, he will lead students through ways of thinking about composition and improvisation as dovetailing processes, all happening in the same moment. Sign up, bring your instrument, and learn from a master.

09/10/2024 News

BIG EARS ANNOUNCES 2025 LINEUP!

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08/20/2024 News

Lineup Coming Soon, Donor Pre-Sale, and more

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08/13/2024 Announcements

Lineup Announcement Coming Tuesday, September 10 at 9am ET

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