Most of the concerts played by the...

Most of the concerts played by the Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble are dominated by the works of such well-established composers as Brahms and Debussy. But this year, said ensemble director and pianist Wendy Prober, the group decided to augment its regular season with “music that is not heard” on most concert stages. The result is the four-concert “Evolutions in Harmony” spotlighting music by Latino, black, women and Asian composers. The series begins with music by five Latino composers on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Loyola Marymount University in Westchester.

“In researching this, I found composers I didn’t even know were out there,” Prober said. Each program will feature a talk by one or more of the composers, along with questions from the audience. She said the music reflects a variety of styles, from the neoclassical and pieces with jazz and blues influences to a work for clarinet and electronic tape. “The concept is to show the differences and similarities between composers of different ethnic or minority groups,” she said.

After the opening concert, the four-musician Viklarbo ensemble--a resident group at the university--will present music of black composers on Jan. 30. Music written by women will be performed Feb. 6, and the series ends Feb. 13 with Asian composers. All concerts are at 8 p.m. Series tickets are $24, and single tickets $7.50. Information is available at 338-7588. The university is at Loyola Boulevard and West 80th Street.