21st Century Consort performs music by living composers!

Founded in 1975 as the 20th Century Consort, the group became the resident ensemble for contemporary music at the Smithsonian Institution’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 1978. In its annual series at the Hirshhorn, the Consort presented finely balanced concerts frequently related to the museum’s exhibitions, featuring music by living composers – often world premieres – along with 20th century classics. In 1990, the Consort was awarded the Smithsonian Institution’s Smithson Medal in honor of their long, successful association.

Musicians in this performance:

Paul Cigan, clarinet 

Lisa Emenheiser, piano 

Daniel Foster, viola 

Mikhail Johnson, organ 

Regino Madrid, violin 

Marissa Regni, violin 

Matthew Ross, flute 

Lucy Shelton, soprano 

Rachel Young, cello