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Ensemble Pamplemousse is a performer/composer collective devoted to presenting the works of its members and other like-minded composers from around the world. Lightheartedly described as “hippie complexism with glitch”, the music takes notes from the American experimental movement, the European avant-garde, and experimental theatre. Uncompromising in its artistic values, the ensemble works to expand the realm of historically relevant music by sharing the music of compelling American and international composers with NYC and other culturally vibrant or thirsty cities. Devoted to equaling the playing field in contemporary music composition, Pamplemousse strives for diversity in gender/sexuality, ethnicity, and race. Pamplemousse presents on average 8-10 concerts per season, which include 6-10 world premieres. Many tours include lectures at community colleges; workshops for children in composition and music electronics; and readings of composition students’ work at universities. Mission : Founded in 2003 to provide a focal point for like-minded creators with a thirst for sonic exploration, Pamplemousse is a close-knit group of divergent artistic personalities, emergent from training in disparate musical fields. Their collective love for the exquisite in all sonic realms leads the ensemble to persistently discover new vistas of sound at the frayed edges of dissective instrumental performance technique. Compositions aggregate each member's unique virtuosic talents into extrao