Collage New Music

Collage New Music is a leader among adventurous ensembles that nurture that vital intersection of composer, performer and listener. The ensemble’s repertoire is both wide and deep, ranging from classical Twentieth-Century works, to extraordinary less-known compositions, and to many brand-new creations by American composers.

Its diverse programs include solo repertoire, music for varying sized ensembles, theatrical works, fully-staged chamber operas, and music with electronics. Collage champions both young and established composers, and it has become a passionate advocate for the music of Donald Sur, John Harbison, Andrew Imbrie, Charles Fussell, Fred Lerdahl, John Heiss, Stephen Hartke, and many other American composers. The ensemble appears on the New World, Koch, and Albany labels. Its recording of Harbison’s Mottetti di Montale, conducted by David Hoose, was a 2005 Grammy Nominee for Best Performance by a Small Ensemble. In the 2022-2023 season, Collage will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary.