named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Collaborative Performances
Joint performances with instrumental ensembles such as Mivos Quartet, Tilt Brass, and loadbang, and participation in interdisciplinary projects including museum installations and choreographic works.
Concert Presentations
Self-presented concerts featuring new and rarely-heard works for vocal ensemble, including world and U.S. premieres of contemporary compositions.
Educational Outreach
Teaching and premiering works by student composers at universities including Columbia, NYU, Princeton, and Stanford.
Recordings
Production and release of albums on New Focus Recordings, including "A howl, that was also a prayer" (2020) and "We Live the Opposite Daring" (2024).
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 2 activities
- Collaborative performances with instrumental ensemblesCollaborates with instrumental ensembles to perform new and rarely-heard repertoire, expanding the scope of vocal-instrumental works presented to the public.
- Presenting vocal concerts featuring new and rarely-heard worksOrganizes and presents a concert season centered on vocal performances, including world and U.S. premieres of contemporary works by both American and international composers, as well as historical avant-garde and microtonal repertoire requiring precise intonation.
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Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
- Conducting educational programs with student composersRuns educational programs that involve teaching and premiering works by student composers at over 13 universities, fostering emerging talent in contemporary vocal music.
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Digital Music and Performance Archiving 1 activity
- Producing streaming concerts with hybrid media formatsCreated and performed in streaming concerts during the pandemic that incorporated video art, pre-recorded audio, and live online elements to maintain public access to vocal performances.
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Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
- Recording and releasing albums of contemporary vocal musicProduces and releases albums featuring works by contemporary composers, including a debut album with three composers and a second album featuring six composers.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$223K
Contributions & grants$103K46%
Program service revenue$120K54%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$205K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$95K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$61K
Cash$61K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$61K
Liquid reserves3.6 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +81.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Gavett | President | 5 | $37K |
| Charlotte Mundy | Secretary | 2 | $20K |
| Steven Hrycelak | Officer | 2 | $19K |
| Elisa Sutherland | Treasurer | 2 | $18K |
relationships · 10
Who they work with
- AMP New Music Partner — Collaborated on U.S. premiere of Luigi Nono’s Quando stanno morendo
- Ensemble Aventure Partner — Collaborated on German tour performing Mathias Spahlinger’s work in 2024
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Partner — Performed in Oliver Beer’s Vessel Orchestra installation commissioned by the museum
- Mivos Quartet Partner — Collaborated on world and U.S. premieres of works by Taylor Brook, Evan Johnson, Stefano Gervasoni, and Wolfgang Rihm
- New Chamber Ballet Partner — Integrated singers into choreographic works
- Talea Ensemble Partner — Collaborated on U.S. premiere of Beat Furrer’s FAMA
- Tilt Brass Partner — Collaborated on U.S. premiere of Mathias Spahlinger’s über den frühen tod fräuleins anna augusta marggräfin zu baden and Wolfgang Rihm’s SKOTEINÓS
- WNYC Government — Broadcast performance as part of John Luther Adams’s installation work Veils and Vesper
- composers slide quartet Partner — Collaborated on German tour performing Mathias Spahlinger’s work in 2024
- loadbang Partner — Collaborated on U.S. premiere of Mathias Spahlinger’s über den frühen tod fräuleins anna augusta marggräfin zu baden and Wolfgang Rihm’s SKOTEINÓS
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Eclectic Repertoire Programmingmethodology: eclectic_repertoire_programmingBy combining contemporary compositions with historical early music repertoire, EKMELES INC creates innovative performance contexts that expand audience engagement and contextualize underrepresented vocal works across time periods, because juxtaposition fosters deeper artistic understanding and challenges conventional programming norms.
- Specialized Performance of Avant-Garde Vocal Musicmethodology: microtonal-performanceBy focusing on microtonal and avant-garde vocal works, EKMELES INC advances the technical and expressive capabilities of the voice as an instrument, because sustained engagement with challenging repertoire pushes artistic boundaries and enables new forms of vocal expression.