ensemblenewSRQ

ensemblenewSRQ ensemblenewSRQ (501(c)3) is dedicated to the creation of world class contemporary music in Sarasota.

ensemblenewSRQ strives to manifest the creativity of the current generation and inspire audiences to participate in musical culture in a profound way, through high-level curated concert experiences that sustain and transform the relevance of contemporary classical music.

In Florida, storms don't ask permission.They form quietly beyond the horizon, pulling energy from places unseen until on...
06/03/2026

In Florida, storms don't ask permission.

They form quietly beyond the horizon, pulling energy from places unseen until one day the sky darkens, the wind shifts, and the landscape is never quite the same again.

For ten seasons, ensembleNewSRQ has been a storm of its own making.

Over the past decade, ensembleNewSRQ has brought the work of 148 composers to Sarasota, creating a space where contemporary music is encountered not as an academic exercise, but as a living conversation between artists, performers, and audiences.

05/29/2026

A week ago, this was an invitation.

Today, it's a thank you.

What happened on May 22 at the Sarasota Opera House exceeded anything we could have imagined. Hundreds of people joined us for Music for New Bodies, helping bring one of the most ambitious productions in ensembleNewSRQ's history to life.

We're still processing it all.

The music. The poetry. The projections. The conversations afterward. The feeling in the room when the last note faded away and we sat together in silence, reverent before what we had just experienced—until the world came rushing back and the applause erupted.

The good news? We captured it.

Our team has been editing like mad, and over the coming weeks we'll be sharing behind-the-scenes footage, artist interviews, rehearsal moments, photographs, and performance excerpts from this extraordinary collaboration between Matthew Aucoin, Peter Sellars, Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, and ensembleNewSRQ.

If you were there, thank you for being part of it.

If you weren't, stay tuned.

We've got a lot to share.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Music for New Bodies. Thank you to the artists, singers, musicians, donors, volu...
05/27/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Music for New Bodies. Thank you to the artists, singers, musicians, donors, volunteers, collaborators, and audience members.

05/22/2026

Friday May 22nd - MUSIC FOR NEW BODIES

ensembleNewSRQ welcomes tenor Daniel McGrew to Sarasota for Music for New Bodies.Winner of the 2021 Young Concert Artist...
05/16/2026

ensembleNewSRQ welcomes tenor Daniel McGrew to Sarasota for Music for New Bodies.

Winner of the 2021 Young Concert Artists Auditions, McGrew has appeared at the Kennedy Center and Merkin Hall, with performances spanning opera, recital, early music, and contemporary repertoire. Recent engagements include appearances with Tanglewood, the Boston Pops, Elm City Consort, and leading chamber music organizations across the country.

Deeply committed to the performance of new music, McGrew has premiered works by composers including Reena Esmail, Tom Cipullo, and John Harbison—bringing precision, intelligence, and emotional depth to contemporary vocal performance.

He joins ensembleNewSRQ for the Sarasota premiere of Music for New Bodies—a visionary vocal symphony by Matthew Aucoin and directed by Peter Sellars.

May 22 — 7:30 PM
Sarasota Opera House

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VIP $175 — Premium seating + afterparty access
General Seating $50

Music for New Bodies is Co-Presented by ensembleNewSRQ and Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota

{ensembleNewSRQ welcomes Cuban-American soprano Meryl Dominguez to Sarasota for Music for New Bodies.Praised by Bachtrac...
05/15/2026

{ensembleNewSRQ welcomes Cuban-American soprano Meryl Dominguez to Sarasota for Music for New Bodies.

Praised by Bachtrack for her “intensity and warm tone,” Dominguez has earned international recognition for performances that combine dramatic power with extraordinary vocal range and clarity. An alumna of the Houston Grand Opera Butler Studio and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, she has appeared with Houston Grand Opera, The Santa Fe Opera, Musica Viva Hong Kong, and The Glimmerglass Festival.

From world premieres to iconic operatic roles including Violetta, Donna Anna, Maria Stuarda, and Norma, Dominguez brings a fearless musical presence to every stage she inhabits.

Meryl joins ensembleNewSRQ for the Sarasota premiere of Music for New Bodies—a visionary vocal symphony by Matthew Aucoin and directed by Peter Sellars.

May 22 — 7:30 PM
Sarasota Opera House

🎟️ Reserve your seat - enSRQ.org {Link in Bio}
VIP $175 — Premium seating + afterparty access
General Seating $50

Music for New Bodies co-presented by ensembleNewSRQ and Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota.

05/14/2026

MacArthur Fellow Matthew Aucoin is one of the most compelling voices shaping the future of opera today.

Composer, conductor, and co-artistic director of the American Modern Opera Company, Aucoin’s work has appeared at Carnegie Hall, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Salzburg Landestheater, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, and major stages around the world.

On May 22, ensembleNewSRQ presents the Sarasota premiere of Music for New Bodies—Aucoin’s visionary vocal symphony created in collaboration with internationally acclaimed director Peter Sellars.

Part operatic meditation, part immersive staged work, the performance confronts urgent questions about humanity, technology, and our shifting relationship with the natural world.

May 22 — 7:30 PM
Sarasota Opera House

🎟️ Reserve your seat
General seating $50
VIP $175 — Premium seating + afterparty access

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Sarasota, FL
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