25-member ensemble performing the most exciting music of now. Contemporaneous is a NY-based ensemble of 25 musicians dedicated to performing the music of now. The mission of Contemporaneous is:• to provide composers with the opportunity to take risks and to challenge themselves and their audiences, without regard for conventional constraints on creative imagination;• to present the most exciting music of our time through innovative performances and recordings; and•to bring educational and outreach programs to communities in need, especially those that would not otherwise have access to new music.