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Music on the Edge presents concerts featuring visiting artists as well as the Music on the Edge Chamber Orchestra, Roger Zahab, conductor.
The series is devoted to the performance of contemporary music by professional musicians.
MOTE 2026 is coming to an end with the amazing event featuring .
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03/25/2026
Join us on Saturday, April 4 at 8:00 p.m. at the Warhol Theatre for the MOTE 2026 season finale! This “fiendishly good” Chicago-based saxophone quartet makes their MOTE debut with a dynamic program featuring works by Elijah Daniel Smith, Kelly Sheehan, Bobby Ge, Ethan Isaac, Luis Delgado, and Danny Fratina.
📍 Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh
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Don’t miss this vibrant evening of new music—see you there!
03/21/2026
The final concert of the MOTE 2026 season is coming up soon!
On Saturday, April 4 at 8:00 p.m., we return to the Warhol Theatre for an evening with a Chicago-based quartet making their first MOTE appearance, described as “fiendishly good.”
The program features works by Elijah Daniel Smith, Kelly Sheehan, Bobby Ge, Ethan Isaac, Luis Delgado, and Danny Fratina, offering a range of voices and approaches within today’s repertoire.
📍 Warhol Theatre at the Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky St, Pittsburgh, PA
We hope you’ll join us to close out the season!
03/06/2026
For decades, the New York New Music Ensemble has been one of the most influential forces in contemporary chamber music, championing bold ideas and bringing new works to life with extraordinary artistry. Since 1976, the ensemble has been dedicated to expanding the possibilities of chamber music through performances that are both deeply expressive and intellectually engaging.
Join us tomorrow night for an exciting program featuring works by , and .
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03/04/2026
What does it mean to be "passionately expressive" in today’s musical landscape? Come find out.
🗓️Saturday, March 7 | 8:00 p.m.
📍Bellefield Hall Auditorium | University of Pittsburgh
A defining force in contemporary music, the takes the stage for the second-to-last MOTE 2026 concert!
Since 1976, NYNME has been pushing the boundaries of chamber music, commissioning, performing, and recording composers who reshape how we hear and think about sound. Their concerts are bold, fearless, occasionally provocative, and always unforgettable. They don’t just perform new music; they help define it.
This program features works by
, , and , voices that expand the expressive range of contemporary chamber music in compelling and unexpected ways.
If you care about where music is going, not just where it has been, this is your night.
Join us as we move toward the culmination of MOTE 2026 with an evening of sound that challenges, inspires, and lingers long after the final note.
03/02/2026
What a night, electrifying from start to finish. Powerful music, fearless artistry, a packed hall, and the kind of energy that reminds us why live performance matters.
Deep gratitude to and for bringing such intensity and precision to the stage. And heartfelt congratulations to on the world premiere of Superhuman, a monumental new work that rightfully earned a standing ovation.
Bravo to all involved. Onward to the next chapter.
Join us Saturday, March 7 for a concert featuring the New York New Music Ensemble 🎶
Not sure how to spend your Sunday evening? We’ve got something extraordinary for you. ✨
Join us on March 1 at 7PM at the for a powerful night of contemporary music featuring the dynamic and virtoso percussionist .
Experience the world premiere of Superhuman, a bold new multimedia work by , alongside music by Tania León, Joseph Schwantner, and Pittsburgh’s own Reza Vali.
This is new music at its most imaginative: immersive, fearless, and unforgettable.
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Are you ready for a one-of-a-kind art experience?
Join us for an evening with the dynamic , one of the most compelling ensembles on the American new music scene, and virtuoso percussionist
Here is what composer says about the upcoming premiere:
“Superhuman is a quintet for strings, percussion, and video, which strives to realize impossible acoustic music. The video, comprised of thousands of short clips of the musicians, moves at speed, traversing many playing techniques and instrument arrangements that are not possible to execute in real time. In concert, the musicians perform live alongside their digital selves.”
Featuring the world premiere of Peck’s newest work, plus additional powerful pieces you won’t want to miss.
Be there and experience the moment!
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02/05/2026
Our 2026 season continues with a special tribute to Morton Feldman’s 100th birthday. Pianist and MOTE co-director performs Feldman’s late masterpiece Triadic Memories.
Premiered in 1981, this landmark work is celebrated for its spacious sense of time, delicate textures, and deeply immersive sound world.
See you tomorrow!
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