The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) is a contemporary classical music ensemble, based in New York City. ICE performs a diverse and extensive array of chamber, electro-acoustic, improvisatory, and multimedia works.[1]
The International Contemporary Ensemble was founded in Chicago in 2001 by Claire Chase (Ensemble flautist and former Executive Director).[2][3] The early ensemble—consisting primarily of alumni from the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio—presented its first Chicago concert at the Three Arts Club in January 2002.[4] In the following year, the Ensemble made its New York City debut at the Miller Theatre.
ICE performing at the Mostly Mozart Festival on August 22, 2013.
The International Contemporary Ensemble has performed at the Lincoln Center Festival (New York), Musica Nova Helsinki (Finland), Wien Modern (Austria), Acht Brücken Music for Cologne (Germany), La Cité de la Musique (Paris), the Darmstädter Ferienkurse (Germany), Mostly Mozart Festival (New York), as well as tours of Japan, Brazil and France. They have held residencies at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Mostly Mozart Festival, New York University, Columbia College (Chicago), and Conservatorio de las Rosas (Morelia, Mexico), among others.
The International Contemporary Ensemble is currently based in Brooklyn, New York with George E. Lewis serving as their Artistic Director.
Members
ICE is a flexible collective of thirty-eight performing artists, including strings, woodwinds, piano, percussion, voice, composers, and light and sound designers.[7] As an artist-run organization, most of ICE’s executive leadership, concert production, marketing, fundraising, technology and database systems are managed by members of the ensemble.[8]
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (May 2014)
B I O M E I.I Kate Gentile, International Contemporary Ensemble (Obliquity Records, 2023)[9]
isomonstrosity isomonstrosity, International Contemporary Ensemble (Brassland, 2022)[10]
Proving Up Missy Mazzoli, Royce Vavrek , Opera Omaha, International Contemporary Ensemble, Christopher Rountree (PentaTone, 2020)[11]
Coalescence Cycle Vol. 1: Music for Soloists and Electronics Rand Steiger, International Contemporary Ensemble (New Focus Recordings, 2019) [12]
Modules ExclusiveOr, Architeuthis Walks On Land, International Contemporary Ensemble (Carrier Records, 2019)[13]
Anatomy Theater David Lang, Mark Dion, International Contemporary Ensemble, Christopher Rountree (Cantaloupe Music, 2019)[14]
Hagoromo Nathan Davis, International Contemporary Ensemble, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Katalin Károlyi, Peter Tantsits (Tundra, New Focus Recordings, 2018)[15]
End Stages; Violin Concerto Michael Hersch, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, International Contemporary Ensemble, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (New Focus Recordings, 2018)[16]
Seven Responses The Crossing, International Contemporary Ensemble, Donald Nally (Innova Recordings, 2017)[17]
Wintersongs Chaya Czernowin - International Contemporary Ensemble, Steven Schick, Jeffrey Gavett, Kai Wessel (Kairos, 2017)[18]
Æsopica Marcos Balter, International Contemporary Ensemble (Tundra, New Focus Recordings, 2016)[19]
The Will to Adorn George Lewis, International Contemporary Ensemble (Tundra, 2016)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
