As Catholic University’s New Music Ensemble in Residence, GNE will be performing four concerts at The Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in their historic Ward Recital Hall, as well as interacting with student composers through coachings and reading sessions of their works.
Darkness comes in many forms: some are enlightening, some are peaceful, others are terrifying. Great Noise Ensemble presents a program exploring the darknesses of the human experience from loneliness to rejection to incarceration to dreams with works by Ryan Brown, JacobTV, James Leatherbarrow and Frederic Rzewski.
“The performers are a joy to watch; the young ensemble is focused and clearly enjoying themselves.” Brett Abelman, Washington City Paper
“Great satisfyingly cerebral stuff with a funky and appealing technique to back it on up.” –Danielle Martin, DC Theatre Scene
DC Theatre Scene’s Joel Markowitz features GNE’s Alan Michels and Chris DeChiara in his column, Fringe Scene Stealers!
“How can you not love a music group so cheerfully unstuffy that it calls itself Great Noise Ensemble?” –Stephen Brookes, The Washington Post
“Great Noise Ensemble is among the most exciting and ambitious new music ensembles in Washington, D.C.” –Kyle Gullings, A Composer’s Notebook
Great Noise Ensemble has been named the Best Chamber Ensemble of 2007 by the Washington Area Music Association!
For the second year in a row, Great Noise Ensemble is up for a Washington Area Music Award (Wammie), this time in the Best Chamber Ensemble category!
