LINKS
New Music Ensembles & Organizations in need of support
Feeling generous? The following are all tax exempt Boston-area non-profits who support the cause of new
music!
(Click on any link for information on how to donate.)
Collage New Music
Collage, for 30+
years one of the lynchpins of Boston's new music scene, is an extremely virtuosic chamber ensemble made up of seasoned
professionals which plays exclusively modern and contemporary repertoire and has premiered many important new works.
(Curtis K. Hughes is currently serving as the ensemble's composer-in-residence.)
Firebird Ensemble
Firebird is
the youngest, hottest contemporary music chamber ensemble in town, and is devoted to the most diverse and exciting
repertoire of living composers. Truly a new music "supergroup," Firebird's regular members and recurring guests are
essentially a "who's who" of Boston's new music scene assembled in one place! (The website doesn't make this clear,
but Firebird IS a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, and tax-deductible donations can be made by contacting the
group.)
The New Gallery Concert
Series
The New Gallery Concert Series at the Community Music Center in Boston's South End, curated by
extraordinary pianist Sarah Bob, is a unique phenomenon: Contemporary visual artists are brought together with
composers, and the recital hall becomes a gallery, as audiences have a chance to take in art that either inspired or
was inspired by the music they are hearing. Each concert in the series is an intimate, one of a kind event, and there
is always a chance to meet the composers and artists. Its easy to donate online. A great way to support
multi-discplinary creativity!
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project
(BMOP)
BMOP is one of very few orchestras in the country that plays only modern and contemporary repertoire,
and over the past 10 years BMOP has reinvigorated Boston's musical life from the inside out. By cultivating ongoing
relationships with both local composers and international figures alike, BMOP has become the crucial core of New
England's modern music scene. To support BMOP is to indirectly support nearly ALL endeavors in contemporary music in
Boston.
Radius Ensemble
Radius is a
multitalented chamber ensemble which has, in a very short period of time, built up a remarkable following for its
regular concerts in the Boston area. Strictly speaking, they are not just a "new music" ensemble, yet by programming
new works alongside of canonical works AND seldom heard treasures from the past, they successfully bring contemporary
music to audiences who would otherwise never hear it. Their role in greater Boston's musical life is a crucial one,
and it is easy to donate to Radius online.
Art of the States
Art of the States is an international
radio music distribution service that makes music by contemporary American composers available to listeners in 50 countries, both through
broadcasts and online. It plays an indispensable role in broadening the audience for new music, and donations can be made online.
(Simply follow the "support Art of the States" link from the homepage.)
Callithumpian Consort
Based at
the New England Conservatory of Music and directed by legendary pianist Stephen Drury, the Callithumpian Consort is
the home of the avant-garde in Boston. In concerts at the conservatory, and in programs at smaller venues such as
Cambridge's Lily Pad, these astonishingly virtuosic musicians can tackle the most challenging experimental music
without breaking a sweat. (Note: Contributions can be made by contacting the group, but the group's tax status
has yet to be ascertained - Please stay tuned for more info.)
Soloists, Chamber Groups and Ensembles
Here are some other websites for individual performers, chamber groups and ensembles, many of whom have played works by Curtis K. Hughes:
Sarah Bob, pianist
Alicia DiDonato, flutist
Stephen Drury, pianist
Tim Feeney, percussionist
Eliot Gattegno, saxophonist
Brian McWhorter, trumpet player
Michael Norsworthy, clarinetist
Primary Duo (piano and percussion duo)
Brian Sacawa, saxophonist
Sam Z. Solomon, percussionist
Biliana Voutchkova, violinist
Yesaroun' Duo (saxophone and percussion duo)
Composers!
Various Friends/Musicians' Websites
Josh Deutsch, trumpet player/composer
Pete Galub, singer/songwriter/guitarist
Grigory Goryachev, guitarist
Ayelet Rose Gottlieb, vocalist/composer
Doria Hughes, storyteller
Stephen Lin, guitarist
Carmen Staaf, pianist/composer
