Per Aspera Ad Astra will be featured on Night Two of the 27th Annual MATA Festival. “Music Between Spaces” promises a diverse and powerful lineup, featuring the New York premieres of Wadada Leo Smith’s String Quartet No. 17 and Roscoe Mitchell’s 9/9/99 With CARDS, performed by FLUX Quartet. This evening also showcases six dynamic works by MATA Festival 2025 Early-Career Composers, including The Best Donuts In Pennsylvania by Ledah Finck and Shock Workers by Inga Chinilina, performed by MATA Mavens, TROPOS, and RE:duo