Join composer Christopher Stark, Associate Professor of Composition and violinist Clara Kim for a performance of four works exploring humanity and climate change.

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Climate Change in Concert

Washington University in St. Louis

Acclaimed musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform an evocative program inspired by the theme of climate change. Christopher Stark’s Seasonal Music—an evocative work that draws on themes from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons—is paired with two works by Finnish composers: Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Homunculus and Sibelius’ rarely-performed Piano Quintet in G Minor.

CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago

Reynolds Club

Inspired by our city’s past and present, we celebrate, we reflect, we relate. Music invites us to engage with the spirit of our city echoed through the sonic worlds of St. Louis-born Olly Wilson and current resident Christopher Stark. Allison Loggins-Hull prompts us to reflect on our homeland, while Laurence Crane and Cassie Wieland create gentle spaces for continued contemplation.

Live at the Pulitzer: Material and Memory

Pulitzer Arts Foundation

Award-winning duo 48 St. Stephen will perform works by Bach, Walker, Messiaen, and a world premiere of a work by WashU composer Christopher Stark. Free admission. No reservations, tickets, or registration is required. Free parking is available in the garage behind the building.

48 St. Stephen featuring a World Premiere by Christopher Stark

560 Music Center

Cleveland Orchestra Assistant Concertmaster Jessica Lee and pianist Juho Pohjonen play Franck’s emotional A-major Sonata—which ranges from songlike to mournful—and, along with cellist Zlatomir Fung, give the world premiere of a brand-new, Festival-commissioned trio by contemporary composer Christopher Stark, who describes his music as being “deeply rooted in the American West.”

Christopher Stark

Events

Past events

Feb 24, 2026

Climate Change in Concert · Washington University in St. Louis Department of Music

Feb 6, 2026

CSO Chamber Music at the University of Chicago · UChicago Presents

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