Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne

Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (NEM), based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is one of the world's premier chamber orchestras specializing in contemporary classical music. It was founded in 1989 by Lorraine Vaillancourt, who serves as the ensemble's conductor and pianist.

The orchestra comprises 15 musicians: string quintet, wind quintet, a second clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, and percussion.

Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne has released 14 CDs of 20th and 21st century music.

External links

• Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne official site

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Further reading

• "Praise for the Present: the N.E.M. Celebrates 15 Years of Great Contemporary Music = Éloge du present: le N.E.M. a 15 ans", La Scena musicale, vol. 9, no. 7 (April 2004), p. [1, 18]-20, 22, 24. N.B.: The name of the magazine's staffer who interviewed Lorraine Vaillancourt is not mentioned; translated into English by Jane Brierly; text in French and in English translation, in parallel columns.