Push Music. Alarm Will Sound.
“Equal parts exuberance, nonchalance, and virtuosity.”
– Financial Times of London
“Not just extraordinary musicians, but also next-generation thinkers.”
– Time Out New York
György Ligeti’s music is filled with drama because his life was dramatic. His work embodies these dreams and nightmares. Melodies intertwine to form dense webs, conflicting rhythms tick like a roomful of clocks gone awry, and the tiny spaces between notes are packed with charged activity. Learn More
Paper Pianos explores the refugee experience through the life of pianist Milad Yousufi who was forced to flee Afghanistan to avoid persecution. Learn More
Alarm System is a program that brings musical artists from a variety of backgrounds together with Alarm Will Sound to create new work. The goal is to expand the circle of those who can make great music for us, and who can contribute their ideas to the new-music world. Learn More
Alarm Will Sound has teamed up with New York Public Radio’s Peabody Award-winning podcast Meet the Composer to create a new kind of concert experience. Learn More
Scott Johnson has created Mind Out of Matter — a work examining religion from an atheist point of view. Learn More
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