New Music Concerts has been bringing the world’s most noted contemporary musical art forms to Toronto since its founding in 1971 by internationally acclaimed Canadian musicians Robert Aitken and Norma Beecroft. NMC is English Canada’s longest-running contemporary music series, with a mandate to present the most recent works of Canadian and international composers in concerts covering many styles and genres, reflecting the face of contemporary music throughout the world. Since its inception NMC has presented nearly 300 concerts, commissioned more than 100 works and performed more than 550 Canadian and world premières. New Music Concerts’ artistic policy demands extensive rehearsals for the works undertaken and the finest musicianship in the ensembles. Composers are invited to be present for the preparation of the concerts, thus assuring that performances are faithful to the composers’ intent and providing our audience a glimpse into their creative personalities. From Luciano Berio, David Bedford, Toru Takemitsu, John Cage and Iannis Xenakis in the early years to Pierre Boulez, George Crumb, Helmet Lachenmann, Mauricio Kagel, Henry Brant and Magnus Lindberg in recent seasons, NMC has brought the most prominent composers in the world today to work with outstanding Toronto musicians. Entering its 38th year in 2008, NMC has produced or performed on a dozen recordings, including two previous Naxos releases, the best-selling Takemitsu: Chamber Music (8.555859) and Crumb: Vox

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