In the isolated communities of Southeast Alaska, CrossSound identifies players interested in making music together, then commissions pieces for the instruments they play. Formed in 1999 by composer Stefan Hakenberg and musician Jocelyn Clark, programs feature local musicians who collaborate with visiting artists representing a wide range of cultures and genres. This season, composers and video artists from four countries have paired up to create Southeast Singing Pictures, new works that mesh chamber music and video. Curated by visual artist Theo Lipfert, members of the Anchorage Symphony, Flagstaff Symphony, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Cavani String Quartet are among guest artists. Performances take place in Juneau at Centennial Hall (Aug 16), in Saxman at the Community House (Aug 17), in Sitka at the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi (Aug 18), and in Chicago at the St. James Chapel (Sept 14) with artist residencies in Juneau and Sitka. Composer/video artists include Stefan Hakenberg/Theo Lipfert, Paul Cox/Roald Simonson, Yun-Kyung Lee/Claudia Esslinger, Craig P. First/Matt Marello (pictured are video stills from The Eternal Return), and Toshiro Saruya/Harald Klemm. The pieces will be conducted in sync with the videos by Changwon Park in Alaska and Timothy Weiss in Chicago.