MusicNOW

MusicNOW invites contemporary music and artists that take risks and do not fit neatly into categories. Performances have included festival-only collaborations, world premieres and sold out audiences.

The festival began in 2006 with five evenings of music at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati. Two important traditions were established; festival collaborations among artists and a children’s concert featuring a number of festival artists.

MusicNOW is in its seventh season beginning in March of 2012.

2011

Shara Worden & yMusic
Megafaun, Fight the Big Bull, & Justin Vernon performing "Sounds of the South"
Owen Pallett
Tim Hecker
Little Scream
The National
Sharon van Etten

2010

Joanna Newsom
St Vincent
yMusic
Justin Vernon
Colin Stetson
Robin Pecknold

2009

Kronos Quartet
The Books
Toumani Diabatè
Karl Jensen

2008

Bang on a Can
Bill Frisell
Grizzly Bear
The Dirty Projectors
Ben Verdery
Andrew Bird
Glenn Kotche
Bryce Dessner

2007

Pedro Soler
David Cossin
Amiina
My Brightest Diamond
Irena & Vojtech Havel
Sufjan Stevens
Clogs

2006

Awadagin Pratt
Clogs
The Books
CelloProject
Kyaw Kyaw Naing
Glenn Kotche
w/David Cossin
Bell Orchestre
Erik Friedlander