Tessera Collective
Humber Polytechnic Intercultural and Creative Music Fellowship
Sunday, September 14, 2025
$25 Regular
$10 Student
$10 Arts Worker
FREE Humber Students
Experience the culmination of the 2025 Intercultural and Creative Music Fellowship, a 16-week multidisciplinary project, with a concert by the Tessera Collective — nine Humber Polytechnic students guided by acclaimed Iraqi-Canadian artist Ahmed Moneka.
In alignment with the Aga Khan Museum’s mandate and inspired by the idea of “unity through multiplicity,” each fellow composed a piece rooted in their individual artistic style, which was then developed collaboratively with the group to create a suite of seven original works celebrating both individuality and community.
The evening will also feature two video presentations: a documentary preview capturing the ensemble’s 16-week creative journey, and a short film that weaves their music into a poignant story of conflict, reconciliation, and connection.
Intercultural and Creative Music Fellowship
Now in its fifth year, the Intercultural and Creative Music Fellowship is a project aimed at fostering a greater intercultural understanding of Muslim heritage in music and film while also helping emerging artists achieve greater professional experience. With an emphasis on community and collaboration, Humber Polytechnic and the Aga Khan Museum share a belief that interconnected communities of artists and performers can create substantial system-wide change and break down social barriers.
A special thanks to Chalet Studios for hosting the 2025 ICMF recording residency.
Presented with support from Bashir and Farida Dhanani and Family.
The Museum’s Performing Arts programming is generously supported by the Nanji Family Foundation.
Presented in partnership with
Government Partners
