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The Boston Microtonal Society is excited to introduce NotaRiotous, a chamber ensemble devoted exclusively to microtonal music of the 20th and 21st centuries, directed by conductor, composer and violist James Bergin.
As interest in microtonal music continues to blossom around the world, there is an urgent need for a permanent ensemble devoted entirely to the performance of microtonal music. Boston, with its international reputation as an unusual hotbed of microtonal talent, is the ideal place for the birth of this unique ensemble. The musicians of NotaRiotous are some of Boston's most sought-after performers of contemporary music, and all are excited about their role in promoting microtonal performance.
“NotaRiotous, a new chamber ensemble devoted exclusively to the performance of microtonal music, is embarking on a mission that I think is of enormous importance to twenty-first century music. Increasingly, composers are finding that working with microtones expands and illuminates the emotional, as well as purely musical worlds, which they seek to inhabit. Having an ensemble that focuses entirely on microtonal music will increase the likelihood that their music will be played as music, not as an experiment. The members of NotaRiotous, all of whom I have worked with extensively, are musicians of the highest caliber, and the prospect of them working together in this context is very exciting. I am delighted to fully support them in this endeavor.”
Lee Hyla
Composer
Chair, Composition
New England Conservatory of Music
"The Boston Microtonal Society's new ensemble, NotaRiotous, seems both essential and overdue. This first-class group of dedicated performers will allow Boston audiences to hear microtonal repertoire played with dedication, precision, and devotion. Microtonal music has moved from the periphery of the New Music world to its very center and NotaRiotous will allow Boston to hear just how rich and beautiful these works can be when played by musicians of this caliber.
“While the Boston Microtonal Society has sponsored concerts for years, they could never take the performance to a higher level because they lacked a consistent core of performers. NotaRiotous will remove this hurdle and is sure to transform the hearing of audiences throughout Boston -- as they hear just how wondrous music can sound once it has moved beyond the limitations of the equal-tempered chromatic scale and into the limitless space of acoustic relations."
Joshua Fineberg
Composer
John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities
Harvard University
“I am so pleased that BMS has formed its own ensemble, NotaRiotous! The concerts BMS had previously presented have included some of the best performances of some of the most adventurous works of new music I have ever experienced. I can only imagine that those with your very own ensemble will be even more enticing and exciting. You are well on your way to becoming a cultural treasure for the Boston area and eventually the whole world of music.”
John Eaton
Composer
Professor Emeritus of Music
University of Chicago
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