Evansville Philharmonic’s New Traditions Series featuring the Eykamp String Quartet with the John C. & Diane Schroeder Consortium will perform at The Commons on Thursday, October 1 at 6:00 PM. The concert is free and open to the public.

The New Traditions Diversity Series highlights music by underrepresented composers, expanding awareness of diverse voices in classical music.

This special program features works by Charlton Singleton, Leilehua Lanzilotti; Sayyed Darwich; Clarice Vasconcelos Assad; and the winner of the Evansville Philharmonic's first Young Composer Competition, Austin Ali. Ali is a composer, trumpeter, and arranger and his winning work being performed, "Bacheh Golam" will be a world premiere.

Hailing from Texas and now based in Los Angeles, Austin Ali (b. 1997) is a composer, trumpeter and arranger whose music brings together jazz, contemporary classical and transcultural influences. Inspired by his curiosity about nature and the cosmos, Ali creates a fresh and deeply personal world of sound. Learn more https://www.austinali.com/about/

The Eykamp String Quartet are EP Principal String musicians, Jack Bogard (violin), Michael Chu (violin), Mark Hatlestad (viola), and Graham Cullen (cello) who bring unmatched skill and passion to each note. Joining the Quartet for this performance are the John C. & Diane Schroeder Consortium musicians, Leanne Hampton, EP Principal Flute; Elizabeth Robertson, EP Principal Oboe; and EP Principal Percussion, Ross Erickson.

Dick and Diane Arneson generously sponsor the New Traditions Diversity Series.