Yinmn Project

What exactly is “new music”? Ask ten people and you’ll probably get ten answers, because everyone has a different opinion on what constitutes contemporary classical music these days; in all honesty, many have no idea it exists at all. The fact is that, regardless of stylistic differences, all recently created “new music” is influenced by 21st-century culture, whether that reflect technological developments, multiculturalism, or an interest in blending past traditions. The YInMn (or “in-min”) Project showcases the breadth of styles new music can constitute, bringing awareness of contemporary classical music to local audiences through interactive, intimate, and visually oriented festival experiences. The project harkens back to its namesake—YInMn Blue—a newly discovered pigment whose arresting, vivid color has an effect not unlike the bright timbre, striking quality, and thrilling nature of so much contemporary music.