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Eric Malmquist (b. 1985) writes earnestly heartfelt and engaging music. He draws on a deep love of early music and modern influences to produce works that are focused and emotional.

He has been commissioned by the Chicago Composers Orchestra, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, tubist Scott Tegge, the International Chamber Artists, the Newberry Consort and the Wicker Park Choral Singers.

His commissioned work Prairie Music for CYSO was featured on Chicago’s Ear Taxi Festival in October 2016 and at Midwest Clinic in December 2016. CCO and WPCS co-commissioned his Blemish’d Muse, a twenty-minute work for choir and orchestra, in 2016. His song cycle If You Travel Far Enough was the very first commission of the ICA, and was featured on Live from WFMT in 2015. Michael Hall premiered his Sonata for Viola and Piano in 2014, and Gaudete Brass premiered his Three Preludes in 2013.

His music has been performed outside of Chicago on both coasts and in Texas, and has been featured repeatedly on 98.7WFMT. His music has been recorded by VOX 3 on the disc “New Song” and by pianist Jonathan Hannau.

Drew Baker is a Chicago-based composer and pianist. Described by the American Record Guide as "extremely inventive," Baker's music explores the many sonic identities of conventional and unconventional instrumentations, often taking into account visual art and politics.

Baker's complete piano music was recently recorded by renowned pianist Marilyn Nonken and <a href="http://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/drew-bakermarilyn-nonken-stress-position">released on New Focus Recordings</a>. Additionally, his works have been performed by a number of leading contemporary music ensembles including
<a href="http://taleaensemble.org/">The Talea Ensemble</a>, <a href="http://www.iceorg.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)</a>, <a href="http://dalniente.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ensemble Dal Niente</a>, The Group for Contemporary Music, <a href="http://www.moderecords.com/profiles/ensemble21.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ensemble21</a>, and <a href="http://www.chicagochambermusic.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago Chamber Musicians</a>. 

Baker earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the Eastman School of Music, a Master of Music in Composition from Rice University and a Doctor of Music in Composition from Northwestern University. His primary composition teachers have included Marti Epstein, Augusta Read Thomas, Shih-Hui Chen, Karim Al-Zand and Jason Eckardt. Find out more at www.drewbakermusic.com.

The International Music Foundation is dedicated to presenting free high-quality classical music performances and music education experiences in the Chicago metropolitan area for people of all ages and degrees of musical awareness so they can experience how music enriches life.

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