Chroma

What sets Chroma apart? LaRob K. Rafael speaks to the founding mission of this new ensemble - stories and music grounded in authenticity! By supporting Hearing in Color’s matching campaign, YOU are investing in the future of Chroma and your gift is matched 1:1. Head to the link in our bio today! We can’t wait to bring more music to you very soon! 🎥 Videographer: @brandonhbott

Two exciting and important events I’m a part of in the Chicago area. I hope to see you there. @chroma.chi , Hearing in Color’s resident ensemble is a featured performer at the Turn on Summer event at Buckingham Fountain this Saturday! then, Monday, join myself, @sylvia.ewing.dreams , and @avery_r_young in conversation about his artistic journey and his recently debuted opera “safronia”

Chroma is getting ready for the summer! Join us this Saturday for a performance at ComEd’s 12th annual Switch on Summer event, which celebrates the start of the season with the official turning on of Chicago’s iconic Buckingham Fountain! Chroma is excited to perform as a featured ensemble alongside our partners at the Chicago Park District. This event will also announce an upcoming series of Chroma concerts! You don’t wanna miss this! Switch on Summer - ft. Chroma at Buckingham Fountain Saturday, May 9 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Buckingham Fountain (Grant Park) 301 S. Columbus Drive Free Admission

Happy Black History Month from Chroma! We want wrap up this February with an excerpt of Jalen Scott’s “In Di Riva’.” The piece closes with an ever so poignant line from James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice and Sing”—a resounding declaration to keep marching, wading, and striving until freedom, achievement, and triumph are fully obtained. To watch the full performance on YouTube, head to the link in our bio!

Chroma @chroma.chi Kathryn Kinjo Duncan, mezzo Megan Fletcher, soprano @megzfletch Dario Amador-Lage, baritone @darioamadorlage Conductor, Madeleine Woodworth @madeleinewoodworth Excerpt from “As We Are” by Michael R. Oldham - Hear the whole piece on YouTube/link in bio/stories. Recorded at Chroma’s debut concert on November 15, 2025, at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, this performance features “As We Are” by Michael R. Oldham, commissioned by Hearing in Color for Chroma. Written when Chroma was still a seedling of an idea, “As We Are” sets words drawn from Reverend Marianne Budde’s January 2025 address in Washington, D.C., offering a powerful reflection on humanity, compassion, and unity. The piece is a call to see one another fully—as humans deserving of dignity, mercy, understanding, and love—especially in moments of fear, division, and uncertainty. Through this commission, Chroma affirms its commitment to new works that respond directly to our time, using choral music as a space for reflection, healing, and collective hope. Learn more about Chroma and upcoming performances: chromachicago.org Chroma is: @robkrafael @tianamarielucille @daisytechhouse @miniaturemezzo @jessiemontgomerymusic @nyandengj @andante_jones @mestpeter @eric.miranda.353 @jaimesharp @___ivoo___ @sheetalrbhagat @jianghaiho Catlin Watts

As we wrap up 2025, we want to celebrate the amazing support we received this year with a clip of Chroma performing Leo Brouwer’s “Cántico de Celebración.” “Celebrate and sing a Hallelujah for you. Sing!” To watch the full performance on YouTube, head to the link in our bio! We can’t wait to bring you more exciting programs like this in the coming year. Cheers to a wonderful debut this fall, and Happy New Year from all of us at Chroma and Hearing in Color!

Here is a gift from us to you: a clip of our November performance of Gift To Sing by Damien Geter. “No nights are dark, nor days long while in my heart there swells a song and I can sing!” And Thank YOU, Damien (@dgeter ), for this incredible gift of a piece! Head to the link in our bio to see the full video on YouTube! Support more performances by Chroma when you visit our donation link to take advantage of the final days of our matching challenge! From now until the end of 2025, your gift will be matched 1:1.

Coming up this January, Chroma will be performing at the Music Institute of Chicago Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert! The performance will also feature a commission by our Hearing in Color Young Composer-in-Residence Abisola Toukourou. Tickets are free but in high demand, so make sure to reserve your seat today at the link in our bio! Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert January 18, 2026 @ 3:00pm Nichols Concert Hall 1490 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60201

This Giving Tuesday, we want to thank our community for showing up for the debut of our new resident ensemble, Chroma. It was a beautiful and moving night of music that we were so proud to share to a packed house! We believed this was possible, and you were there as a witness. Now, we are preparing to produce more Chroma performances for you! You can help continue the story of our debut by contributing to our end of year campaign at the link in our bio. Anything you give until December 31st will be matched 1:1 - this is how we grow the future of Chroma! 📸: @lafavephoto

I have not yet come down from the @chroma.chi cloud! But when I do, know that I will say more words. For now, I’m grateful, blessed and honored. To these incredible artists, our commissioned composers, to @madeleinewoodworth , to @segundoruizbelvis , and all who attended or supported, thank you! welcome to Chroma! 📸: @lafavephoto

✨👀 Sneak peak for tomorrow’s concert! Chroma was honored to rehearse with commissioned composer Jalen Scott on his new work “In Di Riva’”. Don’t miss this innovative night of choral music! Tickets available at the link in our bio or at chromachicago.org! 🎟️ The Welcome Table Saturday, Nov. 15 @ 7:00pm Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4048 W Armitage Ave.

“...What I, and I think Chroma hopes is just a place to make room for ourselves at the table.” Tiana Sorenson speaks about her experience as one of the founding artists of Chroma and why an ensemble like this is right on time. This weekend is your chance to be the first to hear Chroma in our debut concert! Get your tickets for The Welcome Table at the link in our bio. The Welcome Table Saturday, Nov. 15 @ 7:00pm Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center 4048 W Armitage Ave