International Contemporary Ensemble


The International Contemporary Ensemble is a contemporary classical music ensemble, based in New York City. ICE performs a diverse and extensive array of chamber, electro-acoustic, improvisatory, and multimedia works.
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History

The International Contemporary Ensemble was founded in Chicago in 2001 by Claire Chase. The early ensemble—consisting primarily of alumni from the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio—presented its first Chicago concert at the Three Arts Club in January 2002. In the following year, the Ensemble made its New York City debut at the Miller Theatre.
Since its founding, the Ensemble has premiered over 500 compositions, many of these commissions and collaborations spawning from their noteworthy residency programs: the 21st Century Young Composers Project and ICElab. In addition to commissioning emerging composers, the ensemble has also premiered numerous works by world-renowned composers, including Georges Aperghis, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, John Zorn, David Lang, Liza Lim, Dai Fujikura, Chaya Czernowin, Julio Estrada, Amir Shpilman, George E. Lewis, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and Carla Kihlstedt, among others.The International Contemporary Ensemble has performed at the Lincoln Center Festival, Musica Nova Helsinki, Wien Modern, Acht Brücken Music for Cologne, La Cité de la Musique, the Darmstädter Ferienkurse, Mostly Mozart Festival, as well as tours of Japan, Brazil and France. They have held residencies at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Mostly Mozart Festival, New York University, Columbia College, and Conservatorio de las Rosas, among others.
The International Contemporary Ensemble is currently based in Brooklyn, New York with George E. Lewis serving as their artistic director.

Members

ICE is a flexible collective of thirty-eight performing artists, including strings, woodwinds, piano, percussion, voice, composers, and light and sound designers. As an artist-run organization, most of ICE's executive leadership, concert production, marketing, fundraising, technology and database systems are managed by members of the ensemble.

Discography

B I O M E I.I Kate Gentile, International Contemporary Ensemble isomonstrosity isomonstrosity, International Contemporary Ensemble Proving Up Missy Mazzoli, Royce Vavrek, Opera Omaha, International Contemporary Ensemble, Christopher Rountree Coalescence Cycle Vol. 1: Music for Soloists and Electronics Rand Steiger, International Contemporary Ensemble Modules ExclusiveOr, Architeuthis Walks On Land, International Contemporary Ensemble Anatomy Theater David Lang, Mark Dion, International Contemporary Ensemble, Christopher Rountree Hagoromo Nathan Davis, International Contemporary Ensemble, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Katalin Károlyi, Peter Tantsits End Stages; Violin Concerto Michael Hersch, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, International Contemporary Ensemble, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Seven Responses The Crossing, International Contemporary Ensemble, Donald Nally Wintersongs Chaya Czernowin - International Contemporary Ensemble, Steven Schick, Jeffrey Gavett, Kai Wessel Æsopica Marcos Balter, International Contemporary Ensemble The Will to Adorn George Lewis, International Contemporary Ensemble Afterglow composer Keeril Makan
With Dai FujikuraIce Dai Fujikura, International Contemporary Ensemble, Jayce Ogren, Matthew Ward
With Du YunDinosaur Scar Du Yun, International Contemporary Ensemble
With John Zorn
With John AdamsSon Of Chamber Symphony / String Quartet St. Lawrence String Quartet