New Music Gathering (NMG) is a yearly American conference/festival hybrid devoted to the performance, development, and promotion of new and contemporary classical music.
The festival, established in 2015 and conducted in a different city each year, includes performances, lectures/recitals, discussion groups, presentations, and coordinated social interaction, including artist meet-ups and live-action role-playing games.
Festivals YearLocationKeynote speakerHeadline performersThemePast festivals", newmusicgathering.org"2021 schedule", newmusicgathering.org2015San Francisco Conservatory of MusicClaire ChaseClaire Chase, Kronos Quartet, Wu Man, Sarah Cahill, The Living Earth Show"Artist Led Ensembles"2016Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins UniversityMarin AlsopSō Percussion, Kathleen Supové, Lunar Ensemble, Sonar New Music Ensemble"Communities"2017Bowling Green State UniversitySteven SchickSteven Schick, International Contemporary Ensemble, Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble"Support"2018Boston Conservatory at BerkleeHelga DavisJACK Quartet, Pamela Z, Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble"Accessibility"2020Portland State University, Third Angle New Music, Fear No Music (fully online event)Nathalie JoachimSeth Parker Woods, Third Coast Percussion, Flutronix"Local Action"2021Landmark Center (St. Paul)Garrett McQueenQueen Drea
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External links
"New Music Gathering", American Composers Forum