What critics and colleagues are saying about
the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

"Its season-opening 'concert' Friday night at City Theatre showed again PNME's multi-disciplinary performances make for some of the most pleasing the city gets each year....Every arts manager in the city should be taking notes."
- Andy Druckenbrod, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Friday night's season opener at City Theatre on the South Side was a scintillating experience that combined excellent contemporary music and smart theatricality.... I haven't had more fun at any concert this season."
- Mark Kanny, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“The lime-green light has never burned so bright.”
- Andy Druckenbrod, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“For sheer variety, PNME’s weekend concerts could not be beaten. Five diverse styles were presented with stunning versatility at City Theatre on the South Side.”
- Mark Kanny, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“PNME’s success and popularity seem to be growing faster than the group can keep up.“
- Eric Haines, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“I am hearing from composers in the field how well [PNME] plays and that they enjoy working with them. It is great news for Pittsburgh and great news for the national community.“
- Heather Hitchens, Meet The Composer

“It's great to work with a conductor who is so committed to presenting new works in a way that I have honestly never seen.”
- Kevin Puts, composer

“PNME's opening night was a complete triumph that demonstrated artistic director Kevin Noe's 'theater of music' brings new vitality to the presentation of contemporary music.”
- Mark Kanny, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

“What's not to like about this group, whose approach is always as fresh as its trademark color of lime green?”
- Jane Vranish, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette