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Polaroids from the Summer Festival 📷 ☀️

This isn’t our first rodeo….but we are incredibly honored to have back with us to coach Reich’s “Drumming” & “Music for 18 Musicians” !! 🥢

Catch our Reich performances at SYNNERGY next weekend:
· Drumming — Wednesday, June 24, 8:00 PM
· Music for 18 Musicians — Friday, June 27, 8:00 PM
(all SYNNERGY events will take place at the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center)

Plus a special short documentary coming post-festival featuring highlights of our Reich rehearsal process!!

Locked in 🔒

Kickoff Celebration Recap 🌈🎶🎉

🔊 sights & sounds from Knoxville, TN

Kicking off this year’s summer festival with lots of laughs and good vibes 🌈☀️🪴

We had SO MUCH FUN previewing our Make Music Day (June 21) youth programming at the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Summer Camp this week!! 🤩🎻🙌🎶

masterfully led two workshops ~

Sonic Scribbles 🎨
· Introducing elementary-age musicians to graphic scores & improvisation
· MMD: 2:30-3:30pm, Joy of Music School

Open Score Workshop 🎻
· Introducing high school-age musicians to flexible instrumentation pieces
· MMD: 4:00-5:00pm, Maker Exchange

Learn more & RSVP for these events at niefnorf.org/makemusicday !!

Can’t wait to be back !! 👀🎶🎙️

🗓️ Wednesday, June 17, 12:00pm
📍Visit Knoxville Visitor Center, 301 S. Gay Street
🎙️ WDVX’s Blue Plate Special hosts Nief-Norf, featuring select repertoire & artists from upcoming & SYNNERGY New Music Conference programming!!

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We are absolutely honored to highlight our 2026 Composition Faculty & Call for Scores Guest Artists — catch their composer presentations to learn more about them & their work before our concerts!! 🎶🎼

Conference registration is pay-what-you-can, starting at $40. Register by June 10th to receive a custom badge! 🎉

Learn more & register at niefnorf.org/synnergy.

SYNNERGY wouldn’t be a true conference without some academia…join us in Knoxville for thought-provoking research presentations & engaging conversations!! 🎤📜

Conference registration is pay-what-you-can, starting at $40. Register by June 10th to receive a custom badge! 🎉

Learn more & register at niefnorf.org/synnergy.