New Music America

New Music America
New Music America
Genre	Experimental music, contemporary classical music
Location(s)	United States; Montreal
Years active	1979 to 1990

New Music America was a nomadic American festival (held in Montreal during its last year) showcasing at its origins New York City's Downtown Music, but growing into one of the largest new music festivals ever held in North America, all in an attempt to try to bring out of the popular shadows the breadth and history of 20th Century composition and creation,^[1] as well as current trends.^[2] From 1979 to 1990, each New Music America (officially bilingualized into Montréal Musiques Actuelles in 1990) had a wealth of local, regional, national and world premieres, adding to its scope some music from around the world by the time of the Miami festival.

^ Gordon, Coco, "Images in Sound: A performance retrospective of graphic scores (1952-1982)", Ear Magazine Vol. 9, No. 2 1984.7/8
^ Johnson, Tom, 1979/11, Village Voice, "Impressions of New Music" - "It suddenly became clear that the genre has accumulated quite a bit of support and momentum."

[1] Gordon, Coco, "Images in Sound: A performance retrospective of graphic scores (1952-1982)", Ear Magazine Vol. 9, No. 2 1984.7/8

[2] Johnson, Tom, 1979/11, Village Voice, "Impressions of New Music" - "It suddenly became clear that the genre has accumulated quite a bit of support and momentum."

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