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.
• GVSU NME YouTube view count: 404,204 (as of 6/20/09)
• Purchase our Steve Reich CD at iTunes, Amazon, or innova
We've joined the Twitter and Facebook communities. Come and follow.
NEWS
• May 1, 2009
Cool 'In C' behind the scenes video from Fader TV.
• April 28, 2009
More 'In C' reviews: Village Voice, Decider New York, and Theater of Found Sounds.
• April 27, 2009
We're back from our big Carnegie In C performance. Check the New York Times review here.
• March 25, 2009
Spring concert press release is here.
• March 24, 2009
Carnegie gig press release. Check out the roster we'll be performing with!
• March 16, 2009
We've been busy. See why here and here.
• November 3, 2008
Fall concert press release is here.
• September 7, 2008
Another mention in the New York Times here.
• August 11, 2008
Our 2008/9 concert season announced here. Lots of interesting events, including a gig at Carnegie Hall with the legendary Kronos Quartet.
• 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)
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.
• GVSU NME YouTube view count: 404,204 (as of 6/20/09)
• Purchase our Steve Reich CD at iTunes, Amazon, or innova
We've joined the Twitter and Facebook communities. Come and follow.
NEWS
• May 1, 2009
Cool 'In C' behind the scenes video from Fader TV.
• April 28, 2009
More 'In C' reviews: Village Voice, Decider New York, and Theater of Found Sounds.
• April 27, 2009
We're back from our big Carnegie In C performance. Check the New York Times review here.
• March 25, 2009
Spring concert press release is here.
• March 24, 2009
Carnegie gig press release. Check out the roster we'll be performing with!
• March 16, 2009
We've been busy. See why here and here.
• November 3, 2008
Fall concert press release is here.
• September 7, 2008
Another mention in the New York Times here.
• August 11, 2008
Our 2008/9 concert season announced here. Lots of interesting events, including a gig at Carnegie Hall with the legendary Kronos Quartet.
• 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)
OLDER NEWS (but still good!)