The New Music Miami ISCM Festival brings vibrancy and innovation to the community through concerts and transformative masterclasses and forums throughout South Florida!

Just us this season as we celebrate 27 years of avant-garde compositions and performances in the heart of Miami! Our festival features exceptional works of trailblazing composers and boundary-pushing performers from all around the globe, many of whom are present to discuss their music for FIU students and audiences.

Performances will take place at The Wolfsonian – FIU on Wednesdays. Each evening begins with a captivating pre-concert discussion at 7PM, where audiences gain unique insights into these musical masterpieces. The festival discussions and concerts are free to the public thanks to the generosity of our sponsors.

Schedule of Events:

Opening Concert ft. Amernet String Quartet & Rachel Calloway

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7:00pm

Classical music is ever evolving with new sound worlds and ambitious, experimental composers. This evening is a collection of cutting-edge contemporary classical works by Eric Wubbels and Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz and a world premiere by Orlando Jacinto Garcia, performed by the acclaimed Amernet String Quartet and guest soprano, Rachel Calloway.

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An Evening of Works with Solo Bassoon and Electronics ft. Dana Jessen

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 7:00pm

We welcome the extraordinary guest bassoonist and improviser Dana Jessen to our festival stage! Join us for an unforgettable night of avant-garde music, where Dana will dazzle with her solo bassoon performance, seamlessly melding with innovative electronic elements.

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An Evening of Percussion and Electronics with Al Cerulo

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 7:00pm

Al Cerulo's dynamic performance will transport you into an extraordinary world of percussive wonder, where he will perform works by Jude Traxler, Eve Beglarian, Mathew Rosenblum, and Paula Matthusen

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FIU Alumni Composers Concert

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:00pm

The music of FIU alumni composers takes center stage as their works are performed by the members of the NODUS Ensemble. Founded by FIU Distinguished Professor, Orlando Jacinto García, NODUS is the professional contemporary chamber music ensemble in residence at Florida International University.

The ensemble's dynamic composition changes with each performance, meticulously curated to showcase the diverse and innovative works on the program.

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An Evening of Cello, Piano, & Electronics

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 7:00pm

Enjoy an evening of cutting-edge music for cello, piano, and electronics by some of FIU’s finest faculty artists including cellist Jason Calloway, pianist Chen-Hui Jen, and composer/computer musician Jacob Sudol. Together, they will create and perform exciting new works, play new classics from this repertoire, and revitalize recent classics that are on the threshold of obsolescence.

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Those at Peace Shall See Their Wake

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 7:00pm

"Those at Peace Shall See Their Wake" is a 40 minute site specific, spatial work composed by Orlando Jacinto Garcia, where strings and electronics intertwine to create a mesmerizing soundscape for audiences. The audience will find themselves seated on the 6th floor while the performers inhabit the 7th floor space. It's a transformative encounter that blurs the lines between audience and artist, sound and space.

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Music of North and South America

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 7:00pm

The FIU NODUS Ensemble performs their annual concert of music from North and South America with a spotlight on the music of Cintas Foundation-winning Cuban composers.

Cutting-Edge Piano Music with Vicki Ray

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Cutting-Edge Piano Music with Vicki Ray

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 7:00pm

Described as “phenomenal and fearless,” Vicki Ray is a pianist, improviser, and composer. She has commissioned and premiered countless new works by today’s leading composers. Ray is a founding member of Piano Spheres and head of keyboard studies at the California Institute of the Arts, where she was named the first recipient of the Hal Blaine Chair in Musical Performance. She has appeared on numerous international festivals and was a regular member of the faculty at the Bang On a Can Summer Festival at MASS MoCA.

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Closing Concert with the Amernet and Pullitzer Prize-Winning Composer Raven Chacon

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 7:00pm

Join us for our closing festival concert, an unforgettable evening with Miami's professional quartet and FIU Artist-in-Residence Ensemble, the Amernet String Quartet, along with Pullitzer Prize-winning composer, Raven Chacon.

This performance is a rare opportunity to witness the creative genius of a Pullitzer Prize laureate, performed by the artistry of the acclaimed Amernet.

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Date: January 17-April 24, 2023

Location: The Wolfsonian-Florida International University - 1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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