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The program will consist of standard and m odern classical music as well as Latin American composers. \;

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KAIA features violinists Victoria Moreira and \;Naomi Culp\, violist&n bsp\;Amanda Grimm and cellist \;Hope DeCelle. \;Active performers in both the US and abroad\, highlights of the 2019-2020 season include a r esidency at the Avaloch Farm Institute\, a concert tour in Uruguay and Arg entina including a performance at Teatro Coló\;n in Buenos Aires\, a s well as performances at various concert series in North Carolina\, Virgi nia\, and Wisconsin. \;

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The Quartet plays an active role in Ch icago's music scene where they are regular guests at the Chicago Latino Mu sic Festival and the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. In 2017\, KAIA was the first ensemble in residence at Chicago's classical radio station\, WF MT. During this residency they explored the world of Latin classical music with audiences through daily radio segments\, performances and broadcasts around the city and the production of KAIA Kids\, a series of children's education videos.

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Celebrated by Downbeat magazine for its ability to "beautifully blur the lines between jazz\, classical\, Latin and world music" KAIA&rsquo\;s album collaboration with Fareed Haque was chosen by C hicago Tribune&rsquo\;s Howard Reich as one of the top ten classical recor dings of 2018. Their album\, Sureñ\;o\, explores the music and relat ionship of Argentinian composers Astor Piazzolla and José\; Bragato. The latest recording project released in 2020 includes a collaboration wi th jazz pianist Ryan Cohan in his work Originations. KAIA together with Co han and his chamber ensemble were featured performing this piece at 2019 C hicago's Jazz Fest main stage. \;

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KAIA is deeply devoted to mu sic education. From 2013-2017\, the quartet traveled to Tijuana\, Mexico t o present and perform in schools through the sponsorship of the Mainly Moz art Festival. They are teaching artists for Ravinia's Reach*Teach*Play pro gram and for the International Music Foundation's Live Music Now program. KAIA is currently in residence at DePaul University&rsquo\;s Community Mus ic Division.

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