Vassar’s modern serious music festival Modfest serves up nearly two weeks of thematically connected music, lectures, films and more in venues around the Vassar campus and – for the first time this year – off-campus as well. Full article here
Vail Daily on Vilar show!
“People of all cultures and all ages—teenagers to older adults and every age in between—entranced by the music.” - Vail Daily
We rock Vilar Performing Arts Center on Jan. 31!
Poughkeepsie Journal on EMN!
EMN’S performance at the Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn underscores the “In Motion” theme of this year’s Modfest, as this showcase represents the first time a Modfest event will not be held on the Vassar campus.
NPR on Modfest 2019!
Modfest organizers are excited about EMN. Are you coming on Feb. 9? Listen to this NPR interview and come through!
Vail Daily on EMN!
"this creative mashup of classical music and hip-hop is unlike any orchestra concert or hip-hip show you've ever seen before." - Vail Daily
SF Chronicle on DBL!
MissionMission on DBL!
Thanks for the shout MissionMission! Going down next Fri & Sat.! Tix- https://bit.ly/2D5OxuK
KJZZ (NPR) on EMN!
Thank you KJZZ Phoenix for having us! Listen to the interview here
Creative Mornings talk out!
“Don’t call it Hip-Hop. Don’t call it Classical music either. Ensemble Mik Nawooj calls it New Concert Music. By method sampling—the technique of borrowing sound bytes or scores from music and remixing it—they’re creating a radically inclusive space for musical performance.” Watch here
KQED on UN collab!
“With its work over the last year, EMN joins an elite crew of Oakland artists—Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), Daveed Diggs (Blindspotting), Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), Fantastic Negrito and others—who are changing national and global cultural conversations with their work.”
United Nations collab on KPFA!
EMN artistic director, executive director, and the resident MC all talked with Anita Johnson about our United Nations collaboration on the Hard Knock Radio! Listen here (link expires after two weeks)
EMN on Upworthy presents!
Thank you Upworthy presents for featuring us! Watch it on FB or our home page
Chill Magazine on EMN!
"A new sound is coming out of Oakland, and it’s a musical mashup like none other." - Chill
Fodors on EMN!
"Ensemble Mik Nawooj is an example of Oakland's artistic virtuosity and how hip-hop's reach extends to other forms of art in Oakland." - Fodor's
WAA Juried Showcase!
NEA Award for DBL SF!
Thanks KQED for the shout! Our collaboration with Crowded Fire x AXIS Dance got an NEA support! It'll be EPIC in November!