New Music Concerts

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Established in 1971, NMC continues to introduce Canadian audiences to the most significant compositions of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its storied legacy is fundamental to the ongoing story of Canadian art history. New Music Concerts is a vital and central part of Toronto’s new music scene and has been providing a leadership role in the community throughout its history. Founded by internationally acclaimed Canadian musicians Robert Aitken and Norma Beecroft, New Music Concerts presented its first concert in January 1972 with guest composer/conductor Luciano Berio. Since that time New Music Concerts has commissioned hundreds of new works, and has brought countless historically important compositions to thousands of listeners through meticulous performances by Toronto’s top musicians, most often with the participation of the composers (including Boulez, Lutosławski, Holliger and Takemitsu to name a few).