Orchestra
Alarm Will Sound
- From
- Rochester, United States
- Since
- 2001–present
- Releases
- 18
- classical
About
Alarm Will Sound is a 20-member chamber orchestra that focuses on recordings and performances of contemporary classical music. Its performances have been described as "equal parts exuberance, nonchalance, and virtuosity" by the Financial Times and as "a triumph of ensemble playing" by the San Francisco Chronicle. The New York Times said that Alarm Will Sound is "one of the most vital and original ensembles on the American music scene."
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Alarm Will Sound's repertoire ranges from European to American works, from the arch-modernist to the pop-influenced. The group has worked with contemporary composers, premiering pieces by Steve Reich, John Adams, John Luther Adams, Tyondai Braxton, David Lang, David T. Little, Michael Harrison, Cenk Ergün, Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Gordon, Scott Johnson, Augusta Read Thomas, Stefan Freund, John Orfe, Caleb Burhans, Dennis Desantis, Wolfgang Rihm, and Tyshawn Sorey.
Members
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Miles Brown bass
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Michael Clayville trombone
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Peter Ferry percussion
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Stefan Freund cello
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Bill Kalinkos clarinet
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Patti Kilroy violin
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Nathan Koci French horn
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Kara LaMoure percussion
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Erin Lesser flute
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John Orfe piano
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Courtney Orlando violin
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Jason Price trumpet
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Christa Robinson oboe
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Matt Smallcomb percussion
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Elisabeth Stimpert clarinet
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Chris Thompson percussion
Discography
Albums
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Tehillim / The Desert Music
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Acoustica: Alarm Will Sound Performs Aphex Twin
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Reich at the Roxy
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Van Gogh
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a/rhythmia Apple Music
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Derek Bermel: Canzonas Americanas
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Modernists
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Splitting Adams
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Omnisphere
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Mind Out of Matter
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The Hunger
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For George Lewis | Autoschediasms
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Land of Winter
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New Acoustica
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Lift Apple Music
EPs
Singles
Links
Official
Social
Reference
Conductor position
Tags
- orchestra
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 9c52f2bc-bca9-40ec-9640-2976fdf24236
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.