New Music Festival

Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble (EDME) presents their fourth annual New Music Festival, a celebration of composed sound works, with a special focus on those that push composition’s boundaries.

On October 3rd, the opening concert will feature performers from around the world. On the 4th and 5th, EDME and IMPULSE Ensemble will perform scores from around the world, chosen from over 200 works submitted to the Festival. 

October 3:

6 p.m. Guest Artists at Kesey Square

October 4:

12 p.m. Impulse at Beall Concert Hall

3 p.m. EDME at Whirled Pies

7:30 p.m. EDME at First Christian Church

October 5: EDME

12 p.m. at First Christian Church

About Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble:

EDME was founded in 2019 by Kathie Hsieh, Milton Fernández Peña, and Lee Sparks Pembleton. They commissioned a score from JP Lempke as part of a contemporary art project. Soon after, Lempke became a permanent member. Through a handful of line-up changes the ensemble has grown to a stable nine permanent members, plus a rotating cast of guest performers. They are dedicated to exploring the world of new music while bringing its thought-provoking beauty to a larger audience in Lane County. Beyond this, their mission as an ensemble and 501(c)(3) nonprofit is to exhibit a diverse range of underrepresented composers and musicians to the Lane County community.