Keeping Classical Music Alive

The Nouveau Classical Project is an ensemble of young, award-winning musicians who promote classical music to wider audiences by presenting classical music in unique settings.  In addition to traditional repertoire, we perform and promote the music of emerging composers.

Proceeds from this campaign will go towards supporting this production, and more importantly, all of the artists involved. Production expenses are costly and the more we can cover prior to the concert, the better we can support the artists! Since we are a non-profit, these contributions are 100% tax-deductible. 

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Our Latest Project- Wearing the Lost Generation: a Musical/Sartorial Salon

The Nouveau Classical Project will be at Symphony Space on April 5, 2012 to perform in a salon event, Wearing the Lost Generation. NCP reimagines the Parisian Avant Garde in an evening of music by Ravel’s Piano Trio in A minor and the world premiere of ‘Lost Generation,’ an electro-acoustic work by emerging composer Trevor Gureckis. 

The performers will be wearing music-inspired pieces by quirky milliner and designer Heidi Lee. 

Lost Generation was made possible by a grant from the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation.

A Music Maker, a Milliner and their Muses

Composer Trevor Gureckis

Brief bio: Co-founder, Found Objects. Several Awards, including  a Charles Ives Scholarship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and Young Composer Awards from both BMI and ASCAP Foundations. Music Assistant to Philip Glass. Loves sneakers and science.

Milliner Heidi Lee. 

Brief Bio: RISD grad, a science buff who loves metaphysics, geometry, sci-fi movies. Currently stocked at End of Century in SoHo and select stores in Tokyo. According to Heidi: "I feel like whatever you decide to wear for the day, is like your armor, your uniform that helps you get through the day... there is an alchemy that is happening with how you dress."

Muses The Nouveau Classical Project

The Nouveau Classical Project (NCP) combines classical music and fashion in multidisciplinary projects. Members of NCP who will be part of this performance are: Domenica Fossati, flute; Isabel Kim, clarinet; Patti Kilroy, violin; Mariel Roberts, cello and Sugar Vendil, piano.

Musicians wear music-inspired fashion, thoughtfully curated or specially designed by some of the most exciting up-and-coming designers and stylists in New York's fashion scene. NCP has expanded its work to collaborative art projects and external events. Until NCP conquers the universe, or at least the East Coast, NCP performs primarily in New York City. Music is at the heart of NCP’s work. The group creates opportunities for contemporary composers to have original work presented in a variety of settings, including traditional performance formats, fashion shows, art installations and more.

Production Assistant: Yoobin Whang

Board of Directors: Nicole Merritt, Marcus Sands, Santosh Sateesh, Val Schaffner

Perks! Include:

• An MP3 of Unsound Grounds by Trevor Gureckis
  
• Our 'Classical Music is Dead' canvas bag (pictured below)
• Goodies designed by Heidi Lee! (pictured below)
• A miniature custom-written piece of music just for you!

You: Our Unofficial PR Team

Tell people about the Nouveau Classical Project! We are a small non-profit that has grown largely through word-of-mouth--you guys are our best PR! Facebook, tweet, blog, email, whatever about NCP and our Indiegogo campaign. Tell people to come to this event; it's definitely something you won't want to miss!

Thank you for your support!!!