In a city that worships music of all kinds, contemporary art music (or “New Music”) is one genre that hasn’t necessarily gotten its fair share of attention.

New Music composers continuously push boundaries and strive to incorporate non-traditional elements. The genre is exciting and thought-provoking, but very difficult to put together in a performance context.

“It demands a lot of rehearsal, and the resources for supporting it are meager,” says native New Orleanian composer and music p...