named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Composer Highlight Series
Ongoing blog and concert series featuring interviews and performances of works by contemporary composers such as Amadeus Regucera, Sarah Nemtsov, Lewis Nielson, and Victoria Cheah
Educational Engagement
Programs designed to inspire the next generation of artists and performers through workshops, residencies, and collaborative creation
Future Events Concerts
Curated chamber music performances featuring premieres and US premieres of new works, including pieces by Steve Reich and commissioned composers
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Commissioning New Musical Works 2 activities
- Commissioning and developing new artistic worksCommissions and develops new musical repertoire in collaboration with leading composers, including John Zorn, Olga Neuwirth, Brian Ferneyhough, Christian Wolff, Miya Masaoka, Zach Layton, and others. Developed works by Victoria Cheah and Lewis Nielson during residencies.
- Performing and premiering contemporary musical worksPerforms experimental and contemporary music, including world and US premieres of new compositions by living composers such as Amadeus Regucera, Lewis Nielson, Salvatore Sciarrino, and others. The ensemble has premiered over 150 new musical works and performs at major contemporary music venues and festivals worldwide.
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Original Music-Theater and Opera Production 1 activity
- Creating cinematic and interdisciplinary soundscapesProduces live cinematic soundscapes with high sonic precision and engages in interdisciplinary collaborations with theater groups such as Theatre of a Two-Headed Calf and artists like David Bithell and Judy Dunaway. Composes music for Off-Off Broadway productions including Clubbed Thumb’s Gentleman Caller.
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Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
- Producing and distributing recorded musical performancesCreates and releases recorded performances through major digital music platforms and record labels including Cantaloupe Music, Intakt Records, Pi Recordings, WERGO, Bridge, and Northern Spy. Released debut sonata album "The Grey Light of Day" in 2016 and appears on numerous recent recordings.
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Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
- Providing music education and mentorship to emerging artistsConducts educational activities including master classes, lectures, and teaching engagements at institutions such as the Dwight-Engelwood School, Greenwich House Music School, Bloomingdale School of Music, and universities including Columbia, Brown, and Stanford. Serves as an educational ambassador for the Tri-Centric Foundation.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$25K
Contributions & grants$24K95%
Program service revenue$1K5%
Investment income——
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expenses
Total expenses$32K
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balance sheet
Total assets$4K
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Net assets$1K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
Who runs it
board members · 2
- NICHOLAS DEMAISON — CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREASURER
- ROBERTA MICHEL — CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 69
Who they work with
- A Far Cry Partner — Ensemble with which John Gattis has performed.
- Albany Records Partner — Has recorded music for Albany Records.
- American Composers Alliance Funder — Provided grant funding to support performances and premieres.
- American Opera Projects Partner — Collaborated on premiere productions including Nathan Davis’ Hagoromo and Mikael Karlsson’s The Echo Drift.
- Areté Gallery Partner — Performance venue partner.
- Argento Partner — Performs with the ensemble Argento.
- Avaloch Farm Music Institute Partner — Hosted a residency program.
- BAM Next Wave Festival Partner — Presenting partner for the premiere of Nathan Davis’ Hagoromo.
- Beijing Modern Music Festival Partner — Presented the premiere of Mojiao Wang’s Encounter.
- Bloomingdale School of Music Partner — Carrie Frey serves as faculty member.
- Bridge Records Partner — Has recorded music for Bridge Records.
- Carnegie Hall Partner — Collaborated on educational projects.
- Cleveland Institute of Music Network — Institution from which John Gattis holds a degree.
- Clubbed Thumb Partner — Composed music for Clubbed Thumb’s Off-Off Broadway theater production Gentleman Caller.
- Collarworks Gallery Partner — Performance venue partner.
- Dartmouth College Partner — Erica Dicker gives lectures and master classes at Dartmouth College.
- David Bithell Partner — Collaborates with artist David Bithell on interdisciplinary work.
- Dwight-Engelwood School Partner — School where John Gattis serves on the faculty.
- ECCE Partner — Regular collaborator on contemporary music projects.
- EMPAC Partner — Collaborated on educational projects.
- EMPAC Partner — Collaborated with EMPAC as part of an artist residency project to perform the music of Salvatore Sciarrino.
- East Carolina University Partner — Collaborated on educational projects.
- Either/OR Network — Member of the contemporary music ensemble Either/OR.
- Ernst von Siemens Foundation Funder — Provided grant funding to support performances and premieres.
- Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center Partner — Hosted the ensemble's inaugural concert in 2016 and features a wave field synthesis system that inspired the ensemble's name and artistic concept.
- Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center Partner — Collaborates regularly with EMPAC to realize hybrid works combining ensembles, voices, and new technologies.
- French American Cultural Exchange Funder — Provided grant funding to support performances and premieres.
- Fromm Music Foundation Funder — Commissioned Amadeus Regucera's work _UNFEELING_, performed by WAVEFIELD INC.
- Fromm Music Foundation Funder — Provided funding that made the commission from Amadeus Regucera possible.
- Greenwich House Music School Partner — Carrie Frey serves as faculty member.
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strategies · 4
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.
- Collaborative Development of New Musicmethodology: collaborative_new_music_developmentBy co-creating and co-curating performances with composers and performers, WAVEFIELD INC advances contemporary classical music, because direct collaboration between artists and creators yields more innovative and authentic new works.
- Collective Artistic Creativity as Immersive Experiencemethodology: collective_artistic_creativityBy coordinating individual artistic contributions inspired by wave field synthesis technology, WAVEFIELD INC creates unified, immersive performances that transcend individual parts, because distributed creativity produces a more dynamic and spatially resonant audience experience.
- Inclusive Collaboration in Anti-Racist Frameworkmethodology: inclusive_collaborationBy centering diverse voices and underrepresented composers within an anti-racist framework, WAVEFIELD INC shapes artistic programming that produces more equitable and authentic engagement, because inclusion is foundational to artistic innovation and structural change.
- Technology-Integrated Performance Innovationmethodology: technology-integrated_classical_performanceBy integrating classical training with experimental technologies and innovative methods, WAVEFIELD INC develops new forms of musical expression, because the fusion of tradition and technological experimentation enables previously unexplored sonic and performative possibilities.