Collage New Music

Collage New Music is a symphonic ensemble founded in 1972 by percussionist Frank Epstein. Collage specializes in "new music", from classical twentieth century works to obscure older compositions and creations of various American composers. They performed many works of Donald Sur, Andrew Imbrie, Charles Fussell, and John Harbison (the recording of Harbison's Mottetti di Montale was nominated at Grammy for Best Performance by a Small Ensemble in 2005). Collage New Music appears on the New World Records, Koch International and Albany Records. The ensemble collaborated with many artists, including Seiji Ozawa, Gunther Schuller, Milton Babbitt, William Hite, Elizabeth Keusch, Judith Bettina, Clark Terry, Vanessa Redgrave, Walter van Dyck, Janna Baty, and Janet Brown. Current line-up Christopher Krueger – flute Robert Annis – clarinet Craig McNutt – percussion Christopher Oldfather – piano Catherine French – violin Joel Moerschel – cello