No Exit begins their 17th concert season with a variety of works that run the sonic gamut….. altogether captivating, delightful, horrifying and thought-provoking. No Exit’s violist James Rhodes will perform selections from Garth Knox’sViola Spaces, an engaging exploration of techniques for the instrument. The ensemble will also perform composer/pianist Geoffrey Burleson’s newly reimagined version of his experimental Latin jazz-tinged Cryptic Locomotion. After days of rain, construction fills the air delves deep into June Young Will Kim’s utterly engrossing and tactile sound world.

The program will culminate with a brand-new world premiere work by composer Andrew Rindfleisch, American Descent, which will serve as a passionate rumination on our present time in America. Written for an expanded ensemble, No Exit will be joined by guest artists Transient Canvas (Amy Advocat – clarinet/bass clarinet and Matt Sharrock – percussion),  John Faieta – trombone, Geoffrey Burleson – piano,  Ann Yu – violin and David Russell – cello.

“An energetic, emotional work, richly orchestrated to include propulsive metallic textures as well as moments of solitude and introspection, different pathways for listeners of all perspectives to wrestle with the uncertainty of turbulent times.”
-Pulitzer Prize Committee Comments (April,2026)