And that odd muse of mine,
My versipel, is with me everywhere,
In carrel and in car, and in my chair.– Vladimir Nabokov, “Pale Fire”
versipellous /vɜːˈsɪpələs/ – changeable; protean; having a form, nature or appearance that changes often.
Versipel New Music is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to championing experimental music in Louisiana.
We present contemporary classical music, New Orleans style. Reflecting the breadth and beauty of the classical concert music scene of today, we perform and present music of our time, inspired by our modern, peripatetic, global and technologically driven lives. Frequently collaborating with living composers both in the U.S. and overseas, our programs span a diversity of styles from fresh European modernism, to U.S. postmodernism, with a heavy dose of technology, improvisation and performer creativity thrown in.
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