Livewire 16 — Zohn Collective: Songs of Ourselves

Livewire 16 concludes with “Songs of Ourselves,” a contemporary-music concert by the Zohn Collective at Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall. The program brings together works by Chen Yi, Edgar Meyer, Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, Kenji Bunch, Daniel Pesca, and Lou Harrison, and a pre-concert talk is offered before the performance.

Zohn Collective is a nine-member ensemble devoted to contemporary art music, bringing together performers and composers. The group has released recordings on New Focus Records, Oberlin Music, and Albany Records, and has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, New Music USA, the Ditson Fund, and the Paul Judy Center for Innovation and Research. Its past appearances and projects include the Festival Cultural de Mayo in Guadalajara, Mexico; the Tag der Neuen Musik Festival in Düsseldorf, Germany; the Cleveland Museum of Art; International House at the University of Chicago; and several universities and conservatories.

When: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Showtimes: Pre-concert talk at 4:30 p.m.; concert from 5 to 7 p.m.

Program: Kenji Bunch, *Velocity* (2007); Chen Yi, *Qi* (1997); Lou Harrison, *First Concerto* (1939); Edgar Meyer, *Concert Duo*, movement IV (1998); Daniel Pesca, *Ripple, Current, Eddy* (2016); Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, *Candelabra I* (2002); and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, *Ineffable* (2016).

Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 seniors, and $5 students. Seat reservations are available through the event’s ticket link.

Run time: Approximately two hours, based on the scheduled 5–7 p.m. concert period.

Venue: Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall, located in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building.

Parking: The venue offers plenty of free parking, with directions and parking information available through the event page.

Format: In-person event.

Support: Supported in part by the Arts+ initiative.