Nota Bene Contemporary Ensemble
I attended a concert given by the Nota Bene Contemporary Ensemble on December 6th, 2001, in the LeFrak Concert Hall at Queens College. Michael Lipsey and Hubert S. Howe Jr direct the Ensemble. This concert was different than any concert I've ever seen before. For one thing, there really isn't a conductor, except for two pieces. I guess this is because it wasn't really a whole orchestra, only a couple of instruments at a time, so they are basically their own conductors.
The concert began with a piece called "Forever and Sunsmell" by John Cage. …