NCP EPK

“expert technique, impassioned playing” - I care if you listen

"...bringing a refreshing edge to the widely conservative genre...NCP's work makes a stage for finding nuance in rigid categories." - VICE

CONTACT
booking[at]nouveauclassical.org

BIO

*Photo by Sachyn Mital for Lincoln Center*

The Nouveau Classical Project is a New York-based contemporary classical music ensemble. Our mission is to promote contemporary music through commissioning and performance and to engage new audiences by fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration.

To provide opportunities for composers, we hold annual Calls for Scores, Calls for Proposals, and commission at least one new work annually via our NCP Commissioning Fund. The collaborative nature of our work also allows us to create opportunities for artists from a variety of disciplines.

NCP has performed at exciting venues such as (le) poisson rouge, Galapagos Art Space, Korea Gallery, Symphony Space, The Center for Fiction, and Issue Project Room as part of MATA’s Interval series. Fashion collaborations include CFDA winner Pamela Love, Project Runway winner Gretchen Jones, Kempner Collection, Ecco Domani winner Novis, Tanya Taylor, and more. Commissions include: the sold-out premiere of “Potential Energies” composed by Trevor Gureckis and choreographer by Barbie Diewald at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM); “Sororatorio” by Vincent Calianno; electro-acoustic works by Olga Bell, David Bird, Gabrielle Herbst, and Isaac Schankler; “mini_014” by Paul Pinto; a new work by NCP founder Sugar Vendil; and more.

AUDIO

PHOTOS

Potential Energies at BAM Fishman Space Photo: Henry Jacobson and Emma Tammi

Credits: 1) Sachyn Mital for Lincoln Center; 2 & 5) Misaki Matsui; 3&4) Henry Jacobson and Emma Tammi

  
    <a href="http://nouveauclassicalproject.bandcamp.com/album/currents">Currents by Nouveau Classical Project</a>
  

VIDEOS

Video by David Bird Mysterium Novum Team Installation Artist & Director Anne Patterson Music Paul Haas (World Premiere) Scents and Costumes Atelier de Geste Interactive Technology Joel Mellin Lighting Design Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew Concept by Isabel Kim Produced and performed by The Nouveau Classical Project The Nouveau Classical Project Musicians Marina Kifferstein, violin* Frederique Gnaman, violin Hannah Levinson, viola Jillian Bloom, cello* Shawn Lovato, bass Laura Cocks, flute* Stuart Breczinski, oboe Isabel Kim, clarinet* Mara Mayer, clarinet* Sugar Vendil, piano* *core members

SELECTED PRESS

“expert technique, impassioned playing” - I care if you listen

"...bringing a refreshing edge to the widely conservative genre...NCP's work makes a stage for finding nuance in rigid categories." - VICE

"Leading this unlikely intersection of classical music and fashion..." - THE NEW YORK TIMES

"The Nouveau Classical Project is…putting a new face on classical music." - NPR

"Classical music’s got an edge these days, and we have the Nouveau Classical Project to thank for that." - MILK MADE

"NCP...deserve props for the premiere performance..." - NEW MUSIC BOX

CURRENT PROGRAMS

REFRACTION (working title): A new program featuring the CMA-commissioned premiere of a new work by Sugar Vendil and repertoire by Emma O’ Halloran, Meredith Monk, Pamela Z, and more, as well as a new fashion collaboration with designer Jasmine Chong. The theme of this concert revolves around self-reflection, confronting hard truths, and growth.

EDUCATIONAL/ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES: In addition to engaging audiences through innovative concerts, NCP enjoys working with students at universities and conservatories through short-term residencies. Learn more here.