Leading up to our Season 4 debut concert, we are having a fundraising blitz! In order to present our full season, which includes four main season concerts by the Versipel Collective and two visiting artist shows, we need YOU to be part of the action. Please help us out by sponsoring a performer, a piece, or even underwriting an entire concert! Any donation, …
Versipel New Music kicks off its fourth season with an evening of stunning contemporary chamber music from around the world. These works touch on a number of complex musical grammars. From the delicate, almost brittle, textural introspections of Caterina Di Cecca’s quintet Il Dubbio Della Marionetta to the obsessively fragmented counterpoint of William Cole’s trio Bind Weave Spin, …
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 …
Join us on February 17th for an exciting evening of powerful new chamber music from Louisiana, New York, and beyond! For our first visiting artist ensemble of the new year, we are excited to present New York’s Iktus+ Combo! Many of you will remember the high-octane performance Iktus+ Duo gave on our Visiting Artist Series. This year, … Continue reading
Versipel New Music opens 2016 with an adventurous concert of works exploring the fringes of experimental “classical” chamber music. This collection of graphic scores, electronics, conceptual and improvisatory works explores the varied relationships between composer, performer and audience by considering extended musical and notational resources. Works by Versipel Collective composers Kari Besharse, Rick Snow and … Continue reading
We have launched a fundraising campaign on RocketHub to in order to finance the remaining concerts of our 2015-2016 season! Please check out our page and video to learn more about what we have in store for this year and to see some highlights from our first season! Please consider supporting new music in New Orleans, … Continue reading
For our October 14th season debut, we have selected three works from our anonymous call for scores for performance. We couldn’t be more excited to perform these works which show a breadth of diversity in terms of influences and style and in terms of nationality as well. We selected Guirapuap for alto flute, percussion and cello … Continue reading
Join us October 14th for our season debut concert at Cafe Istanbul! Versipel New Music’s opening concert of the season features two twentieth-century classics as well as works chosen from the Annual Call for Scores by composers spanning three continents. Together, these works cover a vast landscape of dynamic contrasts, vibrant colors, and virtuosic performances … Continue reading
Versipel New Music presents Versipel on the Edge Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center – April 29, 2015 at 9pm Join us for the last concert of our debut season! Versipel New Music’s season finale features an evening of music situated on the very fringes of contemporary “classical” music. Versipel on the Edge will feature works that … Continue reading
Visiting Artist Series III: Mabel Kwan, piano Friday, April 3 @ Cafe Istanbul, 8pm For our next event, we are absolutely stoked to bring in Chicago-based pianist Mabel Kwan, for her New Orleans debut concert. A champion of living composers, Ms. Kwan has performed throughout the world, both as a soloist and a member of Ensemble Dal Niente, … Continue reading
