NUNC!

One of the leading conferences for new music in the world, the Northwestern University New Music Conference (NUNC!) brings together composers, performing musicians, scholars, and other new music advocates for a series of workshops, presentations, and concerts. 

NUNC! 6

The sixth edition of the Northwestern University New Music Conference was held at the Bienen School of Music April 25-27, 2025. NUNC! 6 featured the International Contemporary Ensemble, guest composers George Lewis and Bec Plexus, and a broad range of of performances and presentations selected from the Calls for Participants.

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NUNC! is made possible in part by the Sorensen Jacobson Fund for New Music.

Past Events

NUNC! 5

April 21–23, 2023: NUNC! 5 featured guest composers Julia Wolfe and Alex Temple, guest keynote speaker Miki Kaneda, and New York-based ensemble Yarn/Wire.

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NUNC! 4

April 24, 2021: Featured artists of the all-virtual conference included Arditti Quartet, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Jennifer Walshe, and Katherine Young.

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NUNC! 3

April 20–22, 2018: NUNC! 3 featured Claire Chase, Derek Bermel, Simon Steen-Andersen, Ashley Fure, and the Jack Quartet.

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NUNC! 2

November 6–8, 2015: Guest artists included Third Coast Percussion, Ensemble Dal Niente, Ted Hearne, Donnacha Dennehy, Kate Soper, Ann Cleare, and Rick Burkhardt.

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NUNC! 1

The first NUNC! took place in April 2014 and featured composer Brian Ferneyhough, pianist Nicolas Hodges, Ensemble Dal Niente, and the Mivos Quartet.

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