MusicNOW Festival

The MusicNOW Festival was founded in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, by guitarist and composer, Bryce Dessner. Originally held at the Contemporary Arts Center, then moved to Memorial Hall, a small historic theater located in the city's historic Over-the-Rhine district. The festival performers have included contemporary music advocates Bang on a Can All-Stars and Kronos Quartet as well as indie rock groups such as Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors and The National (band). Two annual elements of the festival have been the inclusion of visual art, including installations by Karl Jensen and new music commissions.

MusicNOW 2006: Glenn Kotche and David Cossin collaboration

MusicNOW 2007: Four selections from Enjoy Your Rabbit by Sufjan Stevens were commissioned for string quartet

MusicNOW 2008: Premieres of new work from Nico Muhly and Sufjan Stevens.

MusicNOW 2009: New works for Kronos Quartet from Richard Reed Parry and Tyondai Braxton.

MusicNOW 2010: New work for yMusic from Annie Clark, recording artist St. Vincent and a new piece for Nadia Sirota from Evan Ziporyn

MusicNOW 2011: New for y Music from Richard Reed Parry.

MusicNOW 2012: New music for Eighth Blackbird from Nico Muhly.

MusicNOW 2015: Premiere of "Lo" by Caroline Shaw and new commission by Daniel Bjarnason for Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

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