Nief-Norf performing Elliot Cole’s “Hanuman’s Leap,” photograph courtesy of LiveWell Photo by Warren LaFever

“Through creative programming, we aim to engage with a broader swath of contemporary music, from works with complex notational schemes to open scores that require significant interpretation.”

— Andy Bliss and Kerry O'Brien, of Nief-Norf

Nief-Norf Summer Festival Performance Workshop, photograph courtesy of Nief-Norf

“...minimalism is a substantial part of our catalogue.”

— Andy Bliss and Kerry O'Brien, of Nief-Norf

Nief-Norf, Big Ears festival, photograph Emory Hensley

below: John luther adams' "inukskuit" promo trailer

"INUKSKUIT" WILL BE PERFORMED BY NIEF-NORF AT IJAMS NATURE CENTER FOR BIG EARS FESTIVAL 2016, VIDEO COURTESY OF JOHN luther adams management

Order the album: http://bangonacan.org/store/music/inuksuit On Apple Music/iTunes: http://apple.co/257bfIs Scored for 9 to 99 percussion players who are meant to be widely dispersed in an outdoor area, John Luther Adams' Inuksuit has been described by the New York Times as "the ultimate environmental piece," while the New Yorker's Alex Ross hailed it as "one of the most rapturous experiences of my listening life."