Musicnow Festival

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The MusicNOW Festival founded in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, by guitarist and composer, Bryce Dessner. Originally held at the Contemporary Arts Center, then moved to Memorial Hall a small historic theater located in the city's historic Over-the-Rhine district. The festival performers have included contemporary music advocates Bang on a Can All-Stars and Kronos Quartet as well as indie rock groups such as Grizzly Bear and Dirty Projectors. Two consistent components of the festival have been an element of visual art, including installations by Karl Jensen and new commissions.