About
The New Music Ensemble at Grand Valley State University is dedicated to bringing audiences the most significant music of our time. Founded in 2006 by its director Bill Ryan, the ensemble performs an incredible variety of music. From landmark compositions of the Twentieth Century, to the most recent works of this new century, their concerts are stimulating, entertaining and unpredictable.
Purchase our CD on iTunes, Amazon, or innova
NEWS
• June 12, 2008
Our 2008/9 commissioned composers are announced here.
• May 15, 2008
CD makes Billboard's Top Classical Crossover chart for the tenth week.
• April 1, 2008
Spring concert, no fooling.
• March 21, 2008
More reviews are in (Fanfare magazine, MUSO, Barnes & Noble, Signal to Noise Magazine, publications in Australia and Thailand) plus CD makes Billboard Top Classical Crossover Chart for sixth consecutive week.
• February 8, 2008
Not a bad week: Our CD hits the Billboard Top Crossover Chart, #1 on iTunes Classical charts, plus #1 on Amazon's Classical, Jazz, Dance and New Age charts, and #15 overall (move over Alicia Keys).
• February 3, 2008
NPR's Weekend Edition features segment on the ensemble. Listen, read, and watch it HERE.
• January 26, 2008
NME and guest artist Todd Reynolds premiere "On the Northern Front" by Bill Ryan at the International Polar Year Festival. See the photos HERE. See a video excerpt HERE.
• January 12, 2008
CD wins WNYC's Newsounds Listener Poll as the top new release of 2007. Listen to the show HERE (we're about 5 minutes from the end)
• December 28, 2007
Our CD is on more best of lists...The Rest Is Noise's 2007 Best CDs, and LA Weekly's 2007 Best Classical Events.
• December 22, 2007
Our CD wins WNYC's Soundcheck Listener Poll as top Classical recording of 2007.
• December 20, 2007
We're on more 2007 top ten lists...Washington Post's Anne Midgette, and Time Out New York's Steve Smith.
• December 10, 2007
New York Magazine names its 2007 Cultural Awards...and we're among the winners!
OLDER NEWS (but still good!)
The New Music Ensemble at Grand Valley State University is dedicated to bringing audiences the most significant music of our time. Founded in 2006 by its director Bill Ryan, the ensemble performs an incredible variety of music. From landmark compositions of the Twentieth Century, to the most recent works of this new century, their concerts are stimulating, entertaining and unpredictable.
Purchase our CD on iTunes, Amazon, or innova
NEWS
• June 12, 2008
Our 2008/9 commissioned composers are announced here.
• May 15, 2008
CD makes Billboard's Top Classical Crossover chart for the tenth week.
• April 1, 2008
Spring concert, no fooling.
• March 21, 2008
More reviews are in (Fanfare magazine, MUSO, Barnes & Noble, Signal to Noise Magazine, publications in Australia and Thailand) plus CD makes Billboard Top Classical Crossover Chart for sixth consecutive week.
• February 8, 2008
Not a bad week: Our CD hits the Billboard Top Crossover Chart, #1 on iTunes Classical charts, plus #1 on Amazon's Classical, Jazz, Dance and New Age charts, and #15 overall (move over Alicia Keys).
• February 3, 2008
NPR's Weekend Edition features segment on the ensemble. Listen, read, and watch it HERE.
• January 26, 2008
NME and guest artist Todd Reynolds premiere "On the Northern Front" by Bill Ryan at the International Polar Year Festival. See the photos HERE. See a video excerpt HERE.
• January 12, 2008
CD wins WNYC's Newsounds Listener Poll as the top new release of 2007. Listen to the show HERE (we're about 5 minutes from the end)
• December 28, 2007
Our CD is on more best of lists...The Rest Is Noise's 2007 Best CDs, and LA Weekly's 2007 Best Classical Events.
• December 22, 2007
Our CD wins WNYC's Soundcheck Listener Poll as top Classical recording of 2007.
• December 20, 2007
We're on more 2007 top ten lists...Washington Post's Anne Midgette, and Time Out New York's Steve Smith.
• December 10, 2007
New York Magazine names its 2007 Cultural Awards...and we're among the winners!
OLDER NEWS (but still good!)