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As we center on Kansas City’s appearance on the national stage (and how that represents the Midwest), newEar (and Kansas City’s arts scene) is a factor in that civic pride, too. It is a small organization, yet newEar is a necessary component of our cultural make-up, with adventurous programming that incorporates social issues.
Interviews
Meagan A. Conley interviewed Tony Labat, Sharra Wagner, and JJ. Pearse on newEar and how it has changed over the years on her podcast beatONE TALK.
Feature Articles
“A Kansas City Ensemble Eager to Play New Music Has Premiered Over 80 Compositions…And Counting” – via KCUR, 12/1/2017
“NewEar Celebrates its 25th Season with a ‘Happy Birthday’ Concert and an Expanded Mission” – via KCStudio, 11/6/17
Reviews
“poised and balanced…expressed with arresting clarity” – via the KC Star, 2/28/16
“inspired programming” – via KC Metropolis, 8/12/15
“a complete musical experience” – via Pictures on Silence, 5/4/15
“newEar is energetic, virtuosic” – via KC Metropolis, 3/15/2015
In 2020 and 2021, newEar hosted two virtual concerts An Affirmation and Voices, which can be viewed here:
The Companion Guide to Rome
Composed by Andrew Norman
Zsolt Eder, violin, Boris Vayner, viola, Sascha Groschang, cello
Cineshape 3
Composed by Amy Williams
Christina Webster, flute, Sascha Groschang, cello, Kevin Clarke, percussion
On Isolation or an affirmation in solidarity, assata shakur
Composed by Derek Douglas Carter
Sharra Wagner, clarinet, Zsolt Eder, violin, Sascha Groschang, cello, Charles Dickinson, piano
Bald Mountain Breakdown
Composed by Tyler Capp
Zsolt Eder, violin, Sascha Groschang, cello, Charles Dickinson, piano
Children of Conflict: A Boy with a Makeshift Toy
Composed by Mary Kouyoumdjian
Boris Vayner, viola, Charles Dickinson, piano
