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Jillian DeGroot

Jillian DeGroot (she/her) is a Chicago-based musician, writer, and audio journalist. She is currently producing an audio documentary podcast called Near Total Silence.
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Ben LaMar Gay--Photo by Chelsea Ross

5 Questions to Ben LaMar Gay (composer, cornetist)

Ben LaMar Gay, a composer and cornetist from Chicago’s South Side, sculpts electro-acoustic co...
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Jillian DeGroot
Curtis Bannister and Flora Hawk in the Chicago Opera Theatre production of Errollyn Wallen's

In Quamino’s Map, Errollyn Wallen Illuminates Forgotten American-British History

Loosely inspired by S.I. Martin’s 1997 novel “Incomparable World,” Errollyn Wallen’s new opera Quami...
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Jillian DeGroot
Laura Cocks field anatomies

field anatomies: Laura Cocks Hyperextends the Flute-Body Relationship

Laura Cocks, flutist and Executive Director of TAK Ensemble, chamber and solo performer, and advocat...
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Jillian DeGroot
Jamie Barton as Carmen opposite Blythely Oratonio (Stephanie Blythe) as Don José--Photo by Michael Brosilow

Chicago Opera Theater Breathes New Life Into Carmen 

Bizet’s Carmen has captivated audiences for nearly 150 years. The thrill of a love triangle paired w...
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Jillian DeGroot
Angel Bat Dawid--Screenshot courtesy of The Arts Club of Chicago

The Arts Club of Chicago Invites “Tiny Performances in Empty Rooms”

On February 26, 2021, The Arts Club of Chicago presented a free live stream entitled “Tiny Per...
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Jillian DeGroot
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George Lewis’ The Recombinant Trilogy Reimagines the Boundaries of Experimental Music

A renowned member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) since 1971, le...
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Jillian DeGroot
Damian Norfleet--Screenshot courtesy Ensemble Pi

Reparations NOW! Ensemble Pi Draws Inspiration from Kendi and Coates

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, new music collective Ensemble Pi presented Reparations NOW! at The Ce...
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Jillian DeGroot
Queen Drea--Photo by David Glasgow, DLG Images

5 Questions to Queen Drea (interdisciplinary sound alchemist)

A true sound alchemist, Queen Drea uses no recipe. A Twin Cities-based vocalist, electronic artist,...
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Jillian DeGroot
Jennie Oh Brown Giantess

Jennie Oh Brown’s Giantess Mines Courage and Love Through Loss

Flutist Jennie Oh Brown’s second solo album Giantess (innova) presents a collection of works dedicat...
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Jillian DeGroot
Maia Jasper White--Photo by Shaun Fredericksen

5 Questions to Maia Jasper White (Co-Artistic Director, Salastina)

Maia Jasper White is a chamber musician, teacher, and the co-Artistic Director of Salastina, an ense...
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Jillian DeGroot
The Bell Ringers--Photo by LingYu

The Bell Ringers Encourages Participation and Discovery in Chicago

On September 9, 2019, composer and arts educator Danny Clay teamed up with Third Coast Percussion fo...
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Jillian DeGroot
MARANASATI 19111

MARANASATI 19111: Nina Keith’s Debut Album on Grind Select

Composer and multi-instrumentalist Nina Keith presents MARANASATI 19111, a debut full-length album o...
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Jillian DeGroot
Petra filament

filament: Kristina Warren’s Debut Solo Album as Petra

filament (Gold Bolus Recordings), the first solo album released by Petra (Kristina Warren), question...
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Jillian DeGroot
Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir Vernacular

VERNACULAR: Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir Performs Cello Works by Icelandic Composers

Cellist Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir dreams in Icelandic. Despite having spent the majority of her life ou...
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Jillian DeGroot
Eric Moe Uncanny Affable Machines

High-tech and Low-tech Interact on Eric Moe’s Uncanny Affable Machines

In his new album on New Focus Recordings, Uncanny Affable Machines, composer-pianist Eric Moe unveil...
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Jillian DeGroot
Miolina

Miolina’s Self-Titled Debut Album: the Sonic Embodiment of Personhood

Miolina’s self-titled debut album, released on Composers Concordance Records in February 2018, is a...
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Jillian DeGroot
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Brooklyn Rider Conjures Spontaneous Symbols (In a Circle Records)

Peeling away the plastic wrapping around Brooklyn Rider’s Spontaneous Symbols yields a rush of dopam...
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Jillian DeGroot

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