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The Talea Ensemble was founded in the spring of 2007 by percussionist Alex Lipowski, flutist Daria Binkowski, and composer/pianist Anthony Cheung. We are devoted to the advocacy and performance of contemporary music that challenges and inspire performers and listeners alike. Our main goal is to share an excitement and commitment to new works by composers of diverse backgrounds and interests that command attention and defy easy labeling.

We aim to present carefully selected programs of works that do not often find their way to the concert halls of New York. Our focus is on works written in the last forty or so years, by established composers as well as younger, up-and-coming ones. We are neither geographically nor aesthetically narrow, and we especially want to present works that do not easily fit prescribed styles or schools. We would like to act as advocates on behalf of composers who do not have the benefit or means for promoting their work. Our goal is to bring attention to works by composers from all over the globe, as well as provide a steady commitment to American music. In addition to these activities, the Talea Ensemble also provides residencies at colleges and universities as part of its outreach program.