North Louisiana is known for its rich cultural heritage and vibrant arts scene, and the annual New Music on the Bayou concerts have become a cornerstone of the summer music scene. This unique event brings together contemporary composers, performers, and audiences to celebrate and explore the latest trends in new music.
The concerts will be held at a variety of venues May 31 - June 2, in Monroe and Ruston. Selections will feature a diverse range of styles and genres, from experimental electronic music to chamber music and everything in between. Each year, the festival features a carefully curated selection of new works by emerging and established composers, offering audiences a chance to hear cutting-edge music that is not often heard in traditional concert halls.
In addition to its artistic and educational mission, the New Music on the Bayou concerts also serve as an important economic driver for north Louisiana and the surrounding region. The festival attracts visitors from across the country, generating revenue for local businesses and supporting jobs in the hospitality industry.
More information on the concert locations can be found at: https://www.newmusiconthebayou.com/schedule
This year's composers and selections for the 7th New Music on the Bayou Festival include:
Daniel Adams | Houston, TX
Incalmo
Jeff Albert | Mandeville, LA
Phantom Trombones
Stephen Beck | Baton Rouge, LA
Contralto Recitative with Angel Chorus
Paul Berlinsky | Kansas City, MO
Groove for Plarinet and Ciano
Kari Besharse | Covington, LA
Gorgon's Head
Jean-Patrick Besingrand | Capitol Heights, MD (virtual attendee)
Des détritus sous la glace
Chin Ting Chan | Muncie, IN
fuse II
cory diane | New Orleans, LA
Reverie for the Baleen of the Gulf of Mexico of Many and No Known Names
Jeremi Edwards | Lake Charles, LA
Connecting the DOTs
astrid hubbard flynn | St. Paul, MN
Everything is Tiny
Maxwell Franko | Austin, TX
Unlocked and Loading
Louise Fristensky | Denton, TX
singing underwater
Mara Gibson | Baton Rouge, LA
The Clockmaker's Doll
Travis Hahn | Nazareth, PA
Egregiously Erroneous Pumpkins
Westly Heflin | Monroe, LA
Help find my Colors?
Oswald Huỳnh | Portland, OR (virtual attendee)
Yellow Peril
Derek Jenkins | Jonesboro, AR
Unfinished List of the Things I Love
Matthew Kennedy | Tiffin, OH
Impatient Youth
Leanna Kirchoff | Denver, CO
Divine Cloud That We Share
Steve Landis | Greensboro, NC
Evocations
Paul Lewis | Dade City, FL
Xenon
Stephen Lilly | Washington, D.C.
In the Sea that Separates
James May | New Orleans, LA
grain vi | fogging
Mel Mobley | Monroe, LA
What we have wakened
Christopher Mortlock | New Zealand (virtual attendee)
Brightening Band
Aurés Moussong | Mexico-Hungary (virtual attendee)
Desde el lugar del misterio
Xavier Muzik | Los Angeles, CA
Three Irreverent Vignettes
Masafumi Oda | Japan (virtual attendee)
Digital Warmth
Norberto Oldrini | Italy (virtual attendee)
Notes are not seven
João Pedro Oliveira | Santa Barbara, CA (virtual attendee)
In the House of the Glass King
Michael Pounds | Muncie, IN
interChange
Tim Reed | North Manchester, IN
"...a never departing shadow..."
Alejandro Rutty | Greensboro, NC
Suite for Electric Bass
Philip Schuessler | Covington, LA
Duet for Quartet
Alexandria Smith | Metairie, LA
Listening
Rob Smith | Houston, TX
Transparent
Cecilia Suhr | West Chester, OH
Paradigm Shift: Tapping into Quantum Field
Iván-Manuel Tapia Bruno | Chile
Di(a)sociaciónes
Alan Theisen | Metairie, LA
Gris-Gris
William Toutant | Woodland Hills, CA
Trolls (select movements)
Stephen Yip | Houston, TX
Renga in Kigo
Mark Zanter | Huntington, WV
Four Flips
