Vox Novus

Vox Novus is an organization promoting contemporary composers. Founded by Robert Voisey[1] in 2000[2]

This organization was created for the purposes of expanding the presence of contemporary music in the public's vision, empowering composers and contemporary musicians to create, produce, and promote their music. Vox Novus does this by the production of concerts, exposure on the Internet, and facilitating networking between professionals. Vox Novus promotes and produces contemporary music using repeatable methods and models that composers can take and use on their own. This way contemporary music can reach an ever wider audience thereby continuing the advancement of culture and art.[3]

Vox Novus is most noted for its 60x60 project,[4][5][6][7][8][9] the Composer's Voice Concert Series,[10][11] Fifteen Minutes of Fame music project, and the American Composer Timeline.[12] Based In New York City, Vox Novus has produced and promoted more than 300 concerts in over 20 countries around the world.[13] The organization boasts more than 200 composer members including notable composers: Beth Anderson, Dennis Bathory-Kitsz, Jay Batzner, Noah Creshevsky, Emma Lou Diemer, Dennis Eberhard, David Gunn, Jennifer Higdon, Mary Jane Leach, Mike McFerron, David Morneau, Maggi Payne, Ruth Schonthal, Laurie Spiegel, Allen Strange, and Augusta Read Thomas.[14]

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Programs

60x60

60x60 is an artistic project contain 60 one minute art performances. The project commemorates its origins each year with producing an hour performance of electroacoustic/acousmatic music concert. 60x60 has been presented in venues and festivals throughout the world.[15] Afterwards it collaborates with multimedia such as dance or video to produce a dynamic performance in its second season.[16] 60x60 has been described as an "a masterpiece of organization"[17]

Composer's Voice concert series

The Composer's Voice Concert Series is a chamber concert series that is produced primarily in New York City in conjunction with the Remarkable Theater Brigade and Jan Hus Presbyterian Church.[18] Since 2001, the series has presented works from several notable composers performed by performance groups throughout the world.[19]

Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Fifteen Minutes of Fame is a project of Vox Novus which is a collection of 15 one-minute acoustic miniatures. The 15 piece selections are composed for a specific artist or chamber ensemble and then debuted on the Composer's Voice Concert Series.[20] Artists who have participated in Fifteen Minutes of Fame include Shiau-uen Ding, Conway Kuo,[21] Alyssa Reit, Zentripetal, Laura Jordan, and Sarah Carrier.

XMV eXperimental Music Video

XMV was and experimental music video night hosted in New York with Collective:Unconscious[22]

American Composer Timeline

Started in 2000, the American Composer Timeline was Vox Novus's first contemporary music initiative.[12] Its purpose was to highlight the tradition of composition in the United States from it very first beginnings of the formation of the colonies until contemporary times. It boasts more than 1300 composer listings with links to their biographies and more detailed information.

Articles & reviews

References

  1. ^ "Vox Novus Founder". Voxnovus.com. http://www.voxnovus.com/about/FounderStatement.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  2. ^ "CLASSICAL MUSIC; CLASSICAL MUSIC; WRITERS' BLOCK; With few opportunities and much competition, young composers show creativity in just getting heard". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. July 22, 2007. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1307713211.html?dids=1307713211:1307713211&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+22%2C+2007&author=Chris+Pasles&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=CLASSICAL+MUSIC%3B+CLASSICAL+MUSIC%3B+WRITERS'+BLOCK%3B+With+few+opportunities+and+much+competition%2C+young+composers+show+creativity+in+just+getting+heard.&pqatl=google. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  3. ^ "The Outsound Music Summit 2010 Schedule". Outsound.org. http://www.outsound.org/summit/10/schedule_details10.html. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  4. ^ "60x60 Project". Voxnovus.com. http://www.voxnovus.com/60x60.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  5. ^ "An Express Without Any Delays" By ROSLYN SULCAS, New York Times, November 17, 2008
  6. ^ "Sedbergh Music Festival breaks new ground (From The Westmorland Gazette)". Thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk. June 4, 2010. http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/leisure/8189582.Sedbergh_Music_Festival_breaks_new_ground/. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Minute hand to sweep performers on, offstage | The Columbus Dispatch". Dispatch.com. October 3, 2009. http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2009/10/03/1A_60X60_DANCE.ART_ART_10-03-09_D1_M3F7CT9.html?sid=101. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ "60x60: Wellington welcomes New Music's fastest-ticking clock | Contemporary Composition New Zealand News". Tokafi.com. http://www.tokafi.com/news/60x60-wellington-welcomes-new-musics-fastest-ticking-clock/. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Composer's Voice Concert Series". Voxnovus.com. http://www.voxnovus.com/ComposersVoice.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  11. ^ John de Clef Pineiro, October 20, 2002 Composer’s Voice Concert, "New Music Connoisseur", March 2003 Vol.11 No.1
  12. ^ a b "American Composer Timeline". Voxnovus.com. May 25, 2000. http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  13. ^ "Vox Novus History". Voxnovus.com. http://www.voxnovus.com/about/History.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Vox Novus Member list". Voxnovus.com. http://www.voxnovus.com/Members.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  15. ^ "Minifest anything but mini". Westernfrontonline.net. November 2, 2010. http://westernfrontonline.net/features/15-features/12741-minifest-anything-but-mini. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  16. ^ Omtumlande internationell timme By Camilla Dal, Gefle Dagblad, March 25, 2009
  17. ^ An Express Without Any Delays By ROSLYN SULCAS, New York Times, November 17, 2008
  18. ^ Composer's Voice concert series
  19. ^ Experience Vocal Dance concert schedule
  20. ^ "Fifteen Minutes of Fame". Voxnovus.com. March 27, 2011. http://www.voxnovus.com/15_Minutes_of_Fame/. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 
  21. ^ [2]
  22. ^ "XMV eXperimental Music Video". Voxnovus.com. http://www.voxnovus.com/XMV.htm. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 

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