We are a contemporary new music and performance art ensemble. We play all kinds of music in all kinds of spaces.
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Ecce is more than an ensemble; it’s a network of artists, students, listeners, and supporters shaping the future of new music.
THIS SEASON
a year of premieres, portrait concerts, and bold contemporary performance.
FEATURED EVENTS
FEATURED EVENTS
Etchings 2026
July 5–12, 2026 · Bombyx Center, Northampton
A week‑long festival featuring premieres and collaborations with Kate Soper, Melinda Wagner, David Sanford, Julia Werntz, Michael Djupstrom, and guest music director Stratis Minakakis.
Etchings 2026
July 5–12, 2026 · Bombyx Center, Northampton
A week‑long festival featuring premieres and collaborations with Kate Soper, Melinda Wagner, David Sanford, Julia Werntz, Michael Djupstrom, and guest music director Stratis Minakakis.
Etchings 2025
August 7–9, 2025 · Northampton
Three concerts spanning portrait works, cross‑genre collaborations, and new commissions with guest artists including Hazmat Modine and Felipe Salles’ Camera Obscura.
Etchings 2025
August 7–9, 2025 · Northampton
Three concerts spanning portrait works, cross‑genre collaborations, and new commissions with guest artists including Hazmat Modine and Felipe Salles’ Camera Obscura.
Philippe Leroux: L’épais Trilogy
March 21, 2025 · DiMenna Center, NYC
A portrait program featuring Leroux alongside works by Melinda Wagner and John Aylward.
Philippe Leroux: L’épais Trilogy
March 21, 2025 · DiMenna Center, NYC
A portrait program featuring Leroux alongside works by Melinda Wagner and John Aylward.
ETCHINGS FESTIVAL 2026
GUEST MUSIC DIRECTOR AND COMPOSER
Stratis Minakakis
FEATURED COMPOSERS
Etchings 2026 brings together composers, performers, and listeners from across the globe for a rare creative exchange. Hear the featured composers’ work brought to life by international applicants who gather here to learn, collaborate, and perform.
Meet the Ensemble
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Jordan Hadrill
VIOLIN
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Robbie Bui
CELLO
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Eleanor Parks
PIANO
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Barret Ham
WOODWINDS
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Jaya Dixon
FLUTE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Robbie Bui
Robbie Bui is a contemporary cellist known for the intense physicality and fervent energy of his performances, bringing new and unexpected music forward through dozens of premieres and wide-ranging solo and ensemble work while pursuing his doctoral studies at UC San Diego.
Jordan Hadrill
Jordan is a modern‑music violinist whose work spans German premieres, major collaborations, Baroque performance, and award‑winning contemporary projects, including performances with [nec]shivaree and the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s contemporary initiatives.
"…one of America’s finest groups for new music."
-Martin Brody, composer
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Students Reached
We’d love for you to be part of our community.
YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
Every donation, at any level, strengthens the artistic ecosystem that Ecce Arts nurtures. Together, we can continue shaping a vibrant future for contemporary music- one project, one performance, one new voice at a time.
