Led by trombonist and composer Chris McIntyre, TILT Brass is a Brooklyn-based organization dedicated to creating new content and contexts for contemporary brass music by producing inventive concert programs, recording projects, and commissioning initiatives. It boldly positions itself as the vanguard presenter, educator, and advocate for new brass music in New York City. Formed nearly 10 years ago in January 2003, TILT primarily presents the work of living composers, having premiered over 20 compositions thus far. Its ensembles include many of the brightest stars from the local brass community in configurations ranging from solo and chamber ensembles to experimental brass orchestra.

Stockholm Chamber Brass, formed in 1985, consists of some of Scandinavia’s leading brass musicians. Its five members are all prizewinners at major international solo competitions, including the ARD-Wettbewerb, CIEM Geneve, Markneukrichen, Aeolus and Toulon. Their international breakthrough came in 1988 when Stockholm Chamber Brass
won 1st Prize at “Ville de Narbonne,” the most prestigious international competition for brass quintets.
The ensemble received glowing reviews for its four CDs. A reviewer at
American Record Guide writes, “I cannot imagine that a better brass quintet has ever existed.” Its record Now was “Record of the Month” at Music Web International.
The ensemble’s repertoire consists mostly of original compositions and their own arrangements of older and contemporary music. Their interest in new music has resulted in over thirty compositions written specifically for the ensemble. Stockholm Chamber Brass has worked with a long list of leading composers, including Anders Hillborg, Sven-David Sandström, Pär Mårtensson, Britta Byström, Henrik Strindberg Piers Hellawell and Eino Tamberg.

New & Adventurous Music! Founded in 1978 and operating out of lofts and galleries for years, Roulette continues its mission to support new and established innovators in music and cross-media performing arts in a glorious 400 seat theater in Brooklyn. Podcasts and excerpts here; you can hear these full concerts, and hundreds more, at roulette.org/archive. Enjoy!

Composer currently based in New York.
More of my music is available on my website.
Come say hi! omer.barash [at] columbia.edu

Der Schwerpunkt und Fokus von Apparat liegt auf der Erweiterung des Horizonts von Blechblasinstrumenten im Kontext von Neuer Musik und Klangkunst. Die Mitglieder von Ensemble Apparat sammelten in namhaften Neue Musik- Ensembles bereits umfangreiche Erfahrungen (u.a. Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, MusikFabrik Köln, Collegium Novum Zürich, Ensemble Tzara), spielten an den bedeutendsten Festivals der Szene (Donaueschinger Musiktage, Wittener Tage für Neue Musik, Huddersfield New Music Festival, Warschauer Herbst, Wien Modern) und nahmen an wichtigen Akademien (Ensemble Modern Akademie, Lucerne Festival Akademie, Impuls Graz und Darmstädter Tage für Neue Musik) teil. Seitdem erprobten sie in der Zusammenarbeit mit zahlreichen Komponisten die verschiedensten Stile und Arbeitsansätze im Rahmen von Uraufführungen von Solo- und Ensemblewerken. Dieser reiche Erfahrungsschatz fusioniert nur im Ensemble Apparat. 

In den letzten Jahren präsentierte das Ensemble Programme beim rainy days Festival der Philharmonie Luxemburg, bei der Akademie der Künste Berlin, und beim Festival Klangwerkstatt Berlin. Als Teil des Ensemblekollektivs Berlin ist das Ensemble Apparat bei vielen wichtigen Berliner Festivals für zeitgenössische Musik aufgetreten, darunter Musikfest und MärzMusik der Berliner Festspiele und Ultraschall.

Das derzeitige Ziel von Apparat ist es, sich trotz der Verwurzelung in der vierköpfigen Kernbesetzung zu einem dynamischeren Ensemble zu entwickeln, das seine Besetzung je nach dem Umfang eines bestimmten Projekts ändert. 
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Splinter Reeds is the Bay Area’s first reed quintet, composed of five talented and innovative musicians whose reeds vibrate primarily to the sounds of the 20th and 21st Century. Splinter is committed to presenting top tier performances of today’s best new music, demonstrating the vast possibilities of the reed quintet, with an emphasis on commissioning new works, collaborating with fellow musicians and artists, and educating the next generation of musicians and music enthusiasts.

What is a reed quintet? The first reed quintet – Calefax – was formed in the 1980s in Amsterdam; the configuration has since developed into a vibrant and growing chamber music genre. Think of it as an evolutionary detour from your traditional “wind quintet,” with the advantages of a more closely related instrumental family. Subtract a flute and a horn, add a bass clarinet and saxophone. If you did the math correctly, you are left with a uniquely virtuosic and dynamic instrumentation: oboe (Kyle Bruckmann), clarinet (Bill Kalinkos), saxophone (David Wegehaupt), bass clarinet (Jeff Anderle), and bassoon (Dana Jessen).

The Ensemble intercontemporain is a music ensemble of 31 soloists dedicated to the performance and promotion of music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
For almost 40 years, this permanent ensemble of highly professional musicians has been performing a demanding repertoire of orchestral music in all its diverse forms. Under the artistic direction of Matthias Pintscher  they are united by a shared passion for new music. 


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