February 20, 2008 - NOW on the Radio

We've been getting lots of e-mails and phone calls saying that our friends are hearing us on the radio. We've been getting lots of airplay, especially from our amazing local stations, WNYC and WFMU, where John Schaefer and Irene Trudel have been extremely supportive in getting our sound to new listeners. Many thanks to them and to the other DJs who have been playing our record.

February 1, 2008 - Reviews Are In

The first reviews are in for NOW, and we've been pleased to garner five stars in both Time Out New York and Time Out Chicago! Check our press page to read what people have been saying.

January 9, 2008 - NOW Record Release sells out Joe's Pub

The NOW Record Release, featuring itsnotyouitsme and sponsored by New Amsterdam Records, sold out Joe's Pub on Wednesday night! The show had an amazing energy to it, thanks in large part to our fantastic audience. Thanks to everyone who came out, and sorry to those who couldn't get in.

January 3, 2008 - NOW on WNYC Soundcheck

NOW Ensemble's Judd Greenstein and Sara Phillips will be on WNYC's Soundcheck, with John Schaefer, Tuesday January 8 at 2:00 PM. We'll talk about the group, our new record, and that evening's show at Joe's Pub. Tune in at www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck from anywhere in the world!

December 27 2007 - NOW receives grant from NYSCA

NOW Ensemble has received a generous grant from the New York State Council on the Arts! We'll put this money towards our general operating expenses, bringing new music to new audiences and supporting young composers in the work that they do. Many thanks to the good people at NYSCA for their support.

November 5 2007 - CDs have arrived!

Our new CD, NOW, arrived in the mail today! We'll be having the official release in December, but there will be sneaky ways to get your copy sooner. The disc, which was produced by Dan Bora and recorded and engineered at the Looking Glass Studios, features classic NOW Ensemble repertoire by member-composers Patrick Burke, Mark Dancigers, and Judd Greenstein, as well as a work by our good friend, Nico Muhly. NOW was recorded with our original performing lineup of Alex Sopp, Sara Phillips, Mark Dancigers, Peter Rosenfeld, and Michael Mizrahi.

October 27 2007 - NOW rocks Crane Arts in Philadelphia return

NOW Ensemble played two sets in Philadelphia's incredible Crane Arts Center, returning there for the first time since our June, 2006 "takeover" event. The show featured new music by Jacob Cooper, Missy Mazzoli, and Scott Smallwood, along with classic repertoire. We were pleased to work with our good friend Bradley Kemp, who performed on the double bass. A great crowd came out - thanks to everyone who showed up!

October 22 2007 - NOW at 21st Century Schizoid show

NOW Ensemble was featured as part of Matt McBane's "21st Century Schizoid" show at the Cornelia Street Café. We played Matt's Synthetic Night, and Matt put on a mix of his concert music with a set by Build, the band he directs.

October 15 2007 - Missy Mazzoli receives Jerome grant to write for NOW

Missy Mazzoli, the New York-based composer, has received a grant to write an extended multi-media work for NOW Ensemble, along with filmmaker Stephen Taylor. Mazzoli's last composition for NOW Ensemble, Magic With Everyday Objects, was called "one of the great surprises of the 2007 [Bang on a Can] Marathon" by John Schaefer, host of WNYC's New Sounds radio program. Taylor was the filmmaker behind The End of New Music, the documentary about the 2005 Free Speech Zone Tour, featuring NOW Ensemble, which was the subject of a lengthy article in the New York Times this past July. We're very excited to be working with these two incredible artists. Many thanks to the Jerome Foundation for their generous grant!

October 5 2007 - NOW Benefit!

NOW Ensemble had an amazing time at our first-ever Fundraiser! The event was held at the Greenwich House, where NOW gave a short set of music, preceded (and followed) by a lot of eating and drinking. Our friends came out to support us, including Missy Mazzoli, who spoke eloquently about the importance of our organization for composers and the new music scene in general. We are hugely thankful to all the donors who attended - as well as to those who couldn't! We could not be where we are, nor could we go where we need to go, without your support!