New Music Gathering (NMG) is a yearly American conference/festival hybrid devoted to the performance, development, and promotion of new and contemporary classical music.
The festival, established in 2015 and conducted in a different city each year, includes performances, lectures/recitals, discussion groups, presentations, and coordinated social interaction, including artist meet-ups and live-action role-playing games.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
| Year | Location | Keynote speaker | Headline performers | Theme[6] [7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | Claire Chase | Claire Chase, Kronos Quartet, Wu Man, Sarah Cahill, The Living Earth Show | "Artist Led Ensembles" | |
| 2016 | Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University | Marin Alsop | Sō Percussion, Kathleen Supové, Lunar Ensemble, Sonar New Music Ensemble | "Communities" | |
| 2017 | Bowling Green State University | Steven Schick | Steven Schick, International Contemporary Ensemble, Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble | "Support" | |
| 2018 | Boston Conservatory at Berklee | Helga Davis | JACK Quartet, Pamela Z, Dinosaur Annex Music Ensemble | "Accessibility" | |
| 2020 | Portland State University, Third Angle New Music, Fear No Music (fully online event)[8] [9] | Nathalie Joachim | Seth Parker Woods, Third Coast Percussion, Flutronix | "Local Action" | |
| 2021 | Landmark Center (St. Paul) | Garrett McQueen | Queen Drea |