New Music

Jessica Balik - August 15, 2017

The vibrant program showcased brilliant new compositions and outstanding musicianship.

Lisa Hirsch - August 7, 2017

No disruption here: Music Director Cristian Mačelaru first concerts at Cabrillo have a familiar vibe.

Joe Cadagin - August 7, 2017

In a concert featuring a wide range of subjects and inspiration, the older works fared best.

Jeff Kaliss - July 17, 2017

The weeklong celebration of this uniquely American composer includes concerts, an audio installation, and a listening party.

Tom Jacobs - June 30, 2017

Patrick Posey, Music Academy of the West's executive director, tells us how he renewed the 70-year-old festival through contemporary music.

Rebecca Wishnia - June 19, 2017

George Lewis’s Afterword, an opera has an original premise, and some beautiful music, but there’s one big fly in the ointment.

Rebecca Wishnia - June 12, 2017

Strong new music performed by Splinter Reeds, Kronos Quartet, and Ramon & Jessica’s sextet highlight a solid program.

Rebecca Wishnia - May 27, 2017

Catherine Cook and the Music of Remembrance Ensemble deliver powerful music inspired by Holocaust horrors.

Jessica Balik - May 23, 2017

The Sitkovetsky Trio and David Shifrin deliver an emotionally complex, vibrant program.

Rebecca Wishnia - May 19, 2017

In one of her final concerts with the ensemble, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg leads a program of NCCO-commissioned works, including a standout composition by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.