Ekmeles

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Ekmeles is a vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of new and rarely-heard works, and gems of the historical avant garde. They have a special focus on microtonal works, and have been praised for their “extraordinary sense of pitch” by the New York Times. They are the recipients of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation’s 2023 Ensemble Prize, the first American group to receive the honor.

[ɛk'mɛlɛs] ek'meles

1. In Ancient Greek music theory, tones of indefinite pitch and intervals with complex ratios, tones "not appropriate for musical usage." In New York City, a new vocal ensemble dedicated to breathing life into those disallowed tones, new and old.

2. A "brilliant young ensemble... defining a fresh and virtuosic American sound" - The New Yorker

IG: @ekmelesvocalensemble
Music IG: @benningtonmusic