The New York New Music Ensemble (NYNME) is an American contemporary music ensemble. Since 1976, the group has commissioned, performed and recorded works by both emerging and prominent living composers. Its performances have been featured at several major music festivals including the Ravinia Festival, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, June in Buffalo, the Pacific Rim Music Festival, and the Thailand International Composition Festival (TICF). NYNME has also been recognized and supported by many significant American foundations, including the Jerome Foundation, the Fromm Foundation at Harvard, the Mary Flagler Cary Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Koussevitzky Foundation, and the NEA and NYSCA. The group has held numerous residencies at universities, such as Rice University, Emory University, Brandeis University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Pittsburgh, and Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study. Over the years, NYNME has premiered over 140 works, the vast majority of which were written specifically for the group. Among the prominent composers with whom the group has enjoyed longstanding associations are Elliott Carter, Jacob Druckman, Charles Wuorinen, Mario Davidovsky, Harvey Sollberger, Joan Tower, George Perle, Rand Steiger, John Eaton, and David Felder. The group's activities have also included tours in Europe, Asia, and South America.
Patricia Leonard has served as the Managing Director since 2019.
Previous membership
The New York New Music Ensemble was founded in 1975 by conductor Robert Black, along with flutist Jayn Rosenfeld (who served as the ensemble's Executive Director between 1993 and 2013), clarinetist Laura Flax, violinist Gregory Fulkerson, cellist Eric Bartlett, and pianist Alan Feinberg. Percussionist Daniel Druckman joined in the early 1980s.
Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, "Quatour pour la fin d'une ére" (2012)
Ezequiel Viñao, "Viento Blanco" (2010)
Melinda Wagner, "Wick"
Alicyn Warren, "HAZMAT"
Barbara White, "the mind's fear, the heart's delight" (1997)
Julia Wolfe, "Girlfriend" (1998)
Mary Wright, "Sunflower" (1994)
Charles Wuorinen, "Katz Fugue" (1996)
Charles Wuorinen, "Metagong" (2009)
Charles Wuorinen, "New York Notes" (1981–82)
Charles Wuorinen, "New York Notes" (revised version with tape) (1982–84)
Charles Wuorinen, "The Great Procession" (1996)
Charles Wuorinen, "Trio for Flute, Bass Clarinet and Piano" (2009)
Charles Wuorinen, "Twang" (1991)
James Yannatos, "Eight Haiku" (1991)
Rolf Yttrehus, "Sextet II" (2006)
Complete discography
2016 Lukas Foss, "Solo Observed", "Echoi", "Tashi" on Albany Records (forthcoming in 2016)
2015 Jonathan Harvey, "The Riot", "Cirrus Light", "Piano Trio", "Be(com)ing" on Albany Records Troy 1566.
2014 Richard Festinger, "Laws of Motion", "Diary of a Journey", "A Dream Foretold", and "The Coming of Age" on Naxos 8.559399.
2014 Charles Wuorinen, "Metagong", "Trio", "Sonata", and "Janissary Music" on Albany Records Troy 1497.
2009 Eun Young Lee, "A Quiet Way" on Capstone Records 8809.
2010 Morris Rosenzweig, "Past Light" on Albany Records Troy 1216.
2008 Eleanor Cory, "Chasing Time" on Albany Records Troy 1031.
2008 Craig Walsh, "Bugaboo" and "0 to 33 in 1098.5" on Albany Records Troy 1047.
2007 Ross Bauer, "Stone Soup" and "Tributaries" on Albany Records Troy 921.
2002 Arthur Kreiger, "Meeting Places", "Caprice", "Voyage", "Uncommon Bonds", "In Short Crystal Moments", "Close Encounters", "Dialogue for Steel Drums and Electronic Tape", and "Suitable Attachments" on Albany Records Troy 609.
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