THE BOX: music by living composers - NotaRiotous: "Microtonal Voices"

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Kicking off the concert season is a chamber ensemble devoted exclusively to microtonal music of the 20th and 21st centuries, directed by conductor, composer, violist, and Berkshire Symphony Orchestra member James Bergin. [Free, but tickets required. Call 413-597-2425.]          

About NotaRiotous
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.

THE BOX series was conceived in 2007 by Williams composers David Kechley and Ileana Perez Velazquez to present the music of living composers in setting more intimate and a performance space more flexible than a traditional concert hall. Performers include visiting artists and groups as well as I/O New Music, the BOX house band. 

For more information: http://www.bostonmicrotonalsociety.org/Pages/NotaRiotous.html