Seen: Adult swimmers dive in steampunk (2/13/2012)
“The theme of the night was steampunk, a mash-up of Victorian era dress (monocles and top hats, vests and bustled skirts) and modern technology…Contemporary music ensemble New MUSE improvised art songs and poetry, surrounded by women in corsets and a man on a penny-farthing bicycle with a huge front wheel.” – Lindsay Christians, 77 Square
Chamber music review: “Wired for Love” is hardwired for success (01/23/2012)
“This is a witty and enjoyable stage piece, and the audience of which I was a member just loved it. It is worth experiencing again, I think, so it is good news that Hui plans to record it soon. Wired for Love is a demonstration of the very impressive dimension of Jerry Hui as a composer, amid all his other enterprises.” - John Barker, The Well-Tempered Ear
Group of students and pros delivers classical music to the masses (01/07/2012)
“This group wants to surprise you. With music. In unexpected places. At unexpected times. Since its debut in 2010, New Muse — short for “New Music Everywhere” — has brought contemporary classical music to the Dane County Farmers’ Market in the guise of a “flash mob,” performed within an exhibit at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, and carried its music stands into a nightclub to put on a vaudeville show.” - Gayle Worland, The Wisconsin State Journal
NEW MUSE Makes The Well-Tempered Ear’s 2011 Classical Music Roundup (01/01/2012)
“…as we look forward , it is a chance to remember the music that most moved us during 2011…New Music Everywhere, which performs classical and contemporary music in alternative venues…generated a 9/11 flash mob at the Dane County Farmers Market on the Capitol Square in 2010 and performed at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.” – Jacob Stockinger, The Well-Tempered Ear
Classical Music Review: Jerry Hui is the Steve Jobs of Madison’s Music Scene (10/11/2011)
“I would like to nominate someone for designation as the Steve Jobs of Madison’s music scene. He is Jerry Hui…His own writing is modern and progressive. He is also a promoter, supporting new and experimental operatic composition….He has made a point of leading his group into areas of musical and cultural literature barely touched even by established early music ensembles with programs built around particular themes that can relate music to its contexts.” – John W. Barker, The Well-Tempered Ear
Variety show at Plan B (05/12/2011
“Jennifer Lien, a stunning soprano in a flirty red dress, accompanied by Vince Fuh on piano…is a perfect little gem: succinct and hilarious. Jennifer’s clean soprano is paired with some very unclean lyrics, and the audience roars with laughter…The performances are all excellent, some of the best music and dance I’ve seen in Madison.” – Laurie Stark, The Isthmus
Madison citizens and students link political and arts activism (03/07/2011)
“It should come as no surprise, I suppose, to learn that political activism and arts activism go hand in hand at the University of Wisconsin-Madison….[New Muse participated in] one of the largest flash mobs in Wisconsin history, a performance of “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from “Les Miserables”…organized by Sarah Marty (of Forward Theater and Four Seasons Theatre)” – Jacob Stockinger, The Well-Tempered Ear
MMoCA to morph into multimedia masterpiece (02/11/2011)
“Art-gazers who head back to the main galleries can watch local ensemble NEW MUSE liberate classical music from its Muzak barracks, enjoy some snacks from the chefs at Fresco, then grab a magnifying glass and discover some of the museum’s secrets at a behind-the-scenes tour of the space. However, the wallflowers in the crowd may be in for the biggest treat: Those who linger on the sidelines will see how chatty, canape-munching culture vultures can go from pieces of work to works of art when placed in the right frame.” – Jessica Steinhoff, The A.V. Club
Madison group NEW MUSE performs this Friday at MMOCA (02/10/2011)
“These days, whenever the tenuous future of classical music is discussed, inevitably you hear a discussion of the importance of performing in unusual or less traditional venues; of performing contemporary classical music and new works; of fusing classical music with other music and forms of art; and of reaching new audiences. In Madison, the group NEW MUSE aims to do all of that and more…One of the members, pianist Jonathan Kuuskoski, recently spoke to The Ear about the group and its upcoming concerts…” - Jacob Stockinger, The Well-Tempered Ear
Bach and Beer: Groups aim to bring classical music into ‘real life’ (09/30/2010)
Madison musicians play surprise 9/11 tribute at capitol (9/11/2010)
“Dozens of Madison musicians played a surprise tribute in remembrance of the September 11th attacks on the Capitol Square Saturday. About two dozen musicians and dancers staged a “flash mob” — an unannounced, surprise performance. It’s part of a new professional music ensemble [NEW MUSE] that aims to take contemporary music to new audiences.” - WKOW, ABC News (Madison, WI)
New Muse Commemorates 9/11 with music (09/12/2010)
“[NEW MUSE] a local Madison group of musicians performs Adagio for Strings at the farmers market to commemorate the destruction of the World Trade Center 9 years ago on Sept. 11.” - Madison.com
