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Cedille Artists Help Shape the Future of Chamber Music
When Chamber Music America holds its National Conference in Chicago this August, the country’s leading musicians, presenters, educators, and arts administrators will gather to exchange ideas, share best practices, and explore the future of chamber music. We’re especially proud that so many members of the Cedille family have been invited to lend their expertise — not only as performers, but also as thought leaders helping to shape the conversation.
Cedille President Jim Ginsburg will join a panel discussing the rapidly evolving world of recording and technology, alongside Grammy-winning (frequent Cedille) producer Judith Sherman and other industry leaders. Throughout the conference, Cedille artists and collaborators including Rachel Barton Pine, Augusta Read Thomas, Shawn E. Okpebholo, Third Coast Percussion, Civitas Ensemble, and Eighth Blackbird (among many others) will share their artistry and experience through performances, presentations, and panel discussions.
It’s gratifying to see so many artists from the Cedille community recognized not only for their musical excellence, but for the leadership they bring to the national conversation. Their participation reflects the creativity, innovation, and collaborative spirit that define Chicago’s vibrant classical music community — and reminds us that Cedille’s impact extends far beyond the recordings we produce. Thanks to your support, Chicago’s artists continue to inspire audiences, influence their peers, and help shape the future of classical music.
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Commissioned by Cedille Records specially for our 2025 Emerging Artist Competition winner, oboist Oliver Talukder, as a companion for his Briefly Gorgeous album, Powder is a two-track single of Two Songs for voice, oboe/English horn, and piano by Delfin Demiray, who was Talukder’s classmate at the Curtis Institute of Music. The first song features Chicago mezzo, Sophia Maekawa, while Talukder performs the second song’s special effect and extended technique-infused vocal line himself (as an “overdub”), demonstrating yet another facet of his artistry.
Winner of Cedille Records’ 2025 Emerging Artist Competition, Chicago-born oboist Oliver Talukder makes his solo recording debut with Briefly Gorgeous. Joined by pianist Moriah Trenk, Talukder presents an album inspired by themes of identity, love, family, and belonging. Drawing on his Mexican and Bengali heritage and his Chicago upbringing, the program explores where classical music intersects with Latino and South Asian traditions, creating a musical portrait shaped by Talukder’s unique story.
With the new month comes a new featured playlist on Spotify — or, in this case, a refresh of our Artist Debuts on Cedille playlist, originally created in 2022 to celebrate the inaugural album by the first Emerging Artist Competition winner, saxophonist Julian Velasco.
The update is to celebrate oboist Oliver Talukder, winner of Cedille’s second competition, as well as other artists who have made their Cedille debus since 2022. (Oliver’s track will be added on Friday when his album, Briefly Gorgeous, is released.)
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