Our New Albums
Paper Pianos
Created by composer Mary Kouyoumdjian and director/writer Nigel Maister, Paper Pianos weaves recorded interviews with refugees and refugee resettlement workers into a sonic documentary of dislocation, longing, optimism, and the search for safer harbors. A finalist for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Music, the album is out now — artist proceeds support the International Rescue Committee.
What Belongs to You
David T. Little’s What Belongs to You adapts Garth Greenwell’s acclaimed novel into an opera for solo tenor and chamber orchestra. It follows a man caught between longing and resentment, unable to separate desire from danger. Written for GRAMMY®-winning tenor Karim Sulayman, the music is intimate, unflinching, and full of heartbreak.
“One of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene”
— The New York Times
UPCOMING
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🗓️ Aug 21, 2026
New York, NY
TIME:SPANS: Alarm Will Sound – In Vain
📍 DiMenna Center for Classical Music, New York, NY
450 W 37th Street
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🗓️ Sep 18, 2026
Bonn, Germany
📍 Beethovenhalle (Studio)
Beethovenfest: Alarm Will Sound & Brittany J. Green
PROJECTS
Multimedia
1969
The story of John Lennon, Stockhausen, and others striving for new music amidst the social ferment of the late 1960s
Docu-Opera
THE HUNGER
A powerful docu-opera by Donnacha Dennehy rooted in the devastation of Ireland’s Great Famine
Opera
WHAT BELONGS TO YOU
David T. Little’s operatic adaptation of Garth Greenwell’s acclaimed novel of longing and desire
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“As close to being a rock band as a chamber orchestra can be”
— The New York Times
“Equal parts exuberance, nonchalance, and virtuosity”
— Financial Times
“Grabbed the future of classical music and made it now”
— The Denver Post
“A series of miracles in dynamic range and precision”
— Pitchfork
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