The Merian Ensemble is a chamber music group dedicated to promoting the standard of an inclusive repertoire. The group was formed in 2018 by five women musicians from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, determined to counteract the striking dearth in women composers programmed in classical music settings. Through their “Listen: Works by Women” initiatives, the Merian Ensemble performs the abundant repertoire of music by women and commissions a new work each year. In addition to traditional concerts, they give outreach performances for school-age children and presentations at public spaces throughout Atlanta. Their performances have been featured over 20 times on NPR’s “Performance Today,” and they were a recipient of a travel grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation through USArtists International. To date, they have commissioned seven new works funded by grants from Agnes Scott College, the American Harp Society, the PRS Foundation, and private donors. They recently recorded an album of their commissioned works, funded by grants from The Gable Foundation, The John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation, the Atlanta Foundation, the Vaughan Williams Foundation, and private donors. The recording will be released by PARMA Recordings in late summer 2024. The Merian Ensemble is supported by New Music USA’s Organization Fund in 2023-24.
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