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  • Versipel New Music Call for Scores – Louisiana Results!

    For our upcoming Louisiana composers show – Homegrown New Music, we selected five works from our call for scores: Songs for a Prelude by Stephen David Beck (for violin, clarinet, piano) The Other Path by Mendel Lee (clarinet, cello, piano, 3 percussionists) Sunset by Nick Hwang (flute, clarinet, piano) Trio for flute, violin and piano by Greg Robin…


  • The Versipel Collective presents Homegrown New Music

    On December 4, 2014, at 7pm, Versipel New Music will present a program of contemporary works composed exclusively by living Louisiana composers at Cafe Istanbul. Influenced by technology, world events, relationships, nature and memory, these works represent a cross-section of modern-day concerns, inspirations and musical styles. Whether native Louisianans, or adopted Louisianans, composers who have made…

    The Versipel Collective presents Homegrown New Music

  • fireflies were making decodable signals on behalf of stranded spirits…

    On October 9, Versipel New Music presented a guest artist concert featuring Michael McCurdy on percussion and Christa Van Alstine on clarinet/bass clarinet at the Marigny Opera House. The concert featured world premiere performances of works by Philip Schuessler, Max Duykers and Kari Besharse along with works by Tristan Perich and David Lang. Check out…

    fireflies were making decodable signals on behalf of stranded spirits…

  • Versipel Call for Scores 2014

    Adjudications for our 2014-15 Call for Scores are still ongoing! Stay tuned for details! We are finalizing our choices and expect to announce the choices for the Louisiana composers show within the next two weeks, and the scores chosen for Spring 2015 programming shortly thereafter!


  • Meet the Composers!

    Our inaugural concert coming up on October 9 at the Marigny Opera House will feature the music of Louisiana-based composers Kari Besharse, Philip Schuessler and Yotam Haber and New York-based composers Tristan Perich, Max Duykers and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Read on for more information on each of these innovative, living composers! David Lang…


  • Versipel New Music: Visiting Artist Concert I: October 9, 2014

    Versipel New Music presents: Mike McCurdy (percussion) and Christa Van Alstine (clarinet) Marigny Opera House – October 9, 2014 at 8pm We’re kicking off our inaugural season with a concert featuring two dynamic New York City performers, Mike McCurdy (percussion) Christa Van Alstine (clarinet) in an innovative concert featuring works by living composers from Louisiana…

    Versipel New Music: Visiting Artist Concert I: October 9, 2014

  • Versipel’s 2014-2015 Season Fundraising Campaign!

    We have just launched an Indiegogo campaign to help us fund our inaugural season! As a new organization, we are on a very tight budget. We need your help so that we can raise the essential funds necessary to presenting our bare bones concert series. The money we raise will go directly to presenting our…


  • About Versipel

    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 an organization dedicated to presenting high-quality, innovative performances of new classical music…

    About Versipel

  • Versipel Launch Concert

    Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 8pm @ The Marigny Opera House Versipel’s first concert will feature New York City performers Mike McCurdy and Christa Van Alstine performing cutting-edge new works and world premieres by two Louisiana composers. TICKETS: Online: $15 adults/$7.50 students, At the door $20 adults/$10 students (cash only) To launch our concert series,…

    Versipel Launch Concert