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Columbia, MO

January 21, 2025 | 7:00 pm CST
Sinquefield Music Center
New Voices, New Perspectives January 21, 7:00 PM, Columbia, MO Join Alarm Will Sound for an evening of groundbreaking music featuring works by Oscar Bettison, Brittany J. Green, and Nnux, whose bold and imaginative creations redefine the boundaries of contemporary music. Oscar Bettison Known for his “formidable imagination and originality” (The New York Times), Oscar […]

College Park, MD

May 10, 2025 | 8:00 pm EDT
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Paper Pianos “I come from refugee parents forced to immigrate to the US as a consequence of the Lebanese Civil War. And my parents come from refugee parents. …One’s relationship to ‘home’ has played a large role in my music.” —Mary Kouyoumdjian (composer) Alarm Will Sound presents Paper Pianos, an evening-length multimedia masterpiece that delves […]

New York, NY

May 30, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Merkin Concert Hall
Meredith Monk and members of her acclaimed Vocal Ensemble join forces with Alarm Will Sound for a night of works spanning her singular career, including Night, Realm Variations and the world premiere of The Five Jewels and Hands in the Dirt from Indra’s Net (instrumental suite), an all-orchestral adaptation of music from her latest evening-length performance work. 

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Projects

“Not just extraordinary musicians, but also next-generation thinkers.”
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THIS MUSIC SHOULD NOT EXIST

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

Paper Pianos explores the refugee experience through the life of pianist Milad Yousufi who was forced to flee Afghanistan to avoid persecution. Learn More

MEDESKI MARTIN AND WOOD

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

SPLITTING ADAMS

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

MIND OUT OF MATTER

Scott Johnson has created Mind Out of Matter — a work examining religion from an atheist point of view. Learn More

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