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NMOP fosters collaborative music-making in a beautiful rural environment where aspiring musicians may explore and grow, creating contemporary music.

New Music On the Point is a festival for new chamber music, with opportunities for composers and performers in degree programs or early in their careers.

05/26/2026

~NMOP SPOTLIGHT SERIES 3~
Next up in our Spotlight Series, we have a JAM PACKED POST™ highlighting Sputter Box (), featuring Alina Tamborini (soprano), Peter White (percussion), and Kathryn Vetter (clarinet/bass clarinet). Swipe left to see their performance of “I cross” by Aaron Israel Levin at Yerkes Observatory on June 9, 2024 (engineering by Matthew McCabe & Julian Chalon), and continue swiping to see more information on Alina, Peter, and Kathryn along with the full trio’s answers below!

What excites you most about your musical background and the music you play?

What excites us most about the music we play is how collaborative the entire process is! There were only a handful of pieces for our instrumentation when we formed, which meant we had the opportunity to help build the clarinet, voice, and percussion canon. We work closely with living composers and other artists to experiment with sound, workshop ideas, and create music that feels exciting, intentional, and new! Our ensemble has grown alongside the repertoire. And we are grateful that means that our artistic community has grown as well.

Tell us about the pieces you’re excited to play for NMOP!

We are so excited to share a couple pieces that have become staples in our shows, Brendan Sweeney’s “Séance Serenade” and Julia Moss’s “Growing Pains”. Both of these pieces show a very different side of Sputter Box’s musical sound, one more bombastic and one more languid, both very theatrical. As for pieces written by the composers, we are always excited to bring new works to life!

What are you most looking forward to about NMOP?

We are looking forward to having dedicated time to create!

05/18/2026

~NMOP SPOTLIGHT SERIES 2~
Next up in our Spotlight Series, we’re highlighting RE:duo (.duomusic), featuring Wilson Poffenberger (saxophone) and Elsie Bae Han (viola) from Stevens Point, WI, and Providence, RI. Swipe left to see their blistering performance of Landscape of Fear (2014) by Marcos Balter, originally for sopranino saxophone and piccolo trumpet, performed on alto saxophone and viola at Bowdoin College on April 19, 2025.

What excites you most about your musical background and the music you play?

Our work centers around collaborating with composers over a long period of time, so that we can have as much dialogue with each composer as possible during the creation of a work. A lot of our repertoire explores extra-musical elements, such as theatre and choreography, that push the bounds of concert music. We love having the opportunity to give these pieces life as we perform them over the course of several years. Our favorite part of the collaboration process is the moment a piece really feels like it’s as much ours as the composer who wrote it.

Tell us about the pieces you’re excited to play for NMOP!

We are super excited to work with and meet new composers at NMOP. Looking forward to digging into participant pieces!

What are you most looking forward to about NMOP?

We’re looking forward to playing and communing with other musicians in nature. We both love hiking, going on soundwalks, and being by water.

05/14/2026

We’re so excited to welcome our NMOP 2026 participants next month! As we continue to get ready, we’ll be introducing you to a few of our talented artists through our Spotlight Series. Swipe left to see Skylar’s composition “and there was(n’t) rain” (2026) for String Quartet, premiered February 2026 by the Momenta Quartet.

~NMOP SPOTLIGHT SERIES #1~
Skylar Warren (.rgw); Binghamton, NY; Composer-performer, horn; https://skylarwarrenmusic.com/

What excites you most about your musical background and the music you write or play?

The best part of ‘musicking’ is being along for the whole ride; composing, rehearsing, conducting, listening, performing, recording, etc. I’ve often been the one to premiere my own compositions, and that’s part of the joy! I love performing other people’s music just as much as I love making my own!

Tell us about the piece you’re writing and a piece you’re excited to play for NMOP!

I will be writing for piano and vibraphone, one of our ensembles in residence! I chose this instrumentation because I have been obsessed with Christopher Cerrone’s piece “Double Happiness”. It’s made me excited to try some more minimalist textures, something that lends itself so well to percussion instruments. Additionally, I’ll also be performing a piece for solo horn and fixed media by Kerrith Livengood, one of NMOP’s faculty!

What are you most looking forward to about NMOP?

I mean, I’ve heard amazing things about the food so that’s definitely got me excited! But I’ve heard that NMOP is just music nerd summer camp, and I’m so excited to meet everyone and make new friends!

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05/04/2026

We heard from folks that with the end of the semester pressure, the May 1st deadline was a bit of a squeeze! To help accommodate those still hoping to apply, we’ve extended our deadline to May 8th!

We also want to highlight that this retreat is a unique retreat for ALL professional composers of any age no longer in a degree-seeking program with the opportunity to attend with your partner or children as well!

Feel free to message us directly with any questions or letting us know how else we can help with your application!

04/30/2026

SeptNMOP application deadline is nearer than you think! Apply by May 1st with the link in our bio!

04/29/2026

🚨WARNING🚨 You have only two days left to apply to the second annual NMOP September Retreat!!! COMPOSERS! Don’t miss this opportunity to work with Popebama!!!! Application is available in our bio! What are you waiting for?????!?!?

04/16/2026

Composers! We know it, you know it. You want to work with LIGAMENT. You want to click the link in our bio and find that application for our September Retreat so you can work with LIGAMENT. You want to complete that application today to make your dreams of working with LIGAMENT come true.

Don’t hesitate! Make those dreams come true!!!!

04/14/2026

Two weeks left to apply! Composers, don’t miss this opportunity to work with these wonderful artists! In our bio, you can access the application right away or check out our website for more information on the retreat and all of the artists you’ll be working with this September!

04/01/2026

It may be April 1st, but it’s no joke that our applications are now open! Composers, check out our links in the bio for more information and for a link directly to our application!

03/30/2026

In two days our September Retreat application is officially available for composers! This five-day retreat is the perfect opportunity for mid-career composers to record their music with our fabulous Guest Artists! Please message us with any questions and check our link in the bio for more information on what’s required for the application!

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01/13/2026

Only two days left to apply to our June Festival! Swipe left to see a highlight reel of all the incredible things our festival participants accomplished last year, and just imagine what YOU could do this upcoming June!

Performers, Composers, and Ensembles can find our quick application in the link in our bio or on our website!

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Leicester, VT
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https://newmusiconthepoint.com/

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