Performing Ensembles

These professional ensembles are sponsored by the International Foundation for Contemporary Music. Each specializes in contemporary music performance.

New Morse Code

“New Morse Code is dedicated to enriching contemporary culture by advocating for new expressions in music and art. We strive to present bold, engaging performances of new works while catalyzing collaboration with instrumentalists, actors, dancers, and visual artists.”

Duo Cortona

“Duo Cortona is a contemporary music ensemble dedicated to the creation of works for its unique instrumentation: mezzo-soprano and violin. This ensemble explores new sounds and possibilities for its intimate, expressive, and vital combination. Duo Cortona works to establish a new and thus far unexplored repertoire, pursuing the endless possibilities of this union. We create opportunities for both established and emerging composers through commissions, competitions, educational workshops, university residencies, and major concert performances. Duo Cortona was founded at the Cortona Sessions for New Music by husband and wife team Ari Streisfeld and Rachel Calloway.”

Cortona Collective

The Cortona Collective is the ensemble made up of current and former faculty from the Cortona Sessions for New Music. The Collective performs together in a variety of settings outside of the Sessions themselves.