Since its inception, the idea behind No Exit has been to serve as an outlet for the commission and performance of contemporary avant-garde concert music. Now in our 16th season and with well over 350 commissions to date, we have strived to create exciting, meaningful and thought-provoking programs; always with the philosophy of bringing the concert hall to the community (not the other way around) and by presenting our programs in a manner which allows for our audience to really connect with the experience.
Photo by Steven Mastroianni
In addition to our activities as a performing ensemble and commissioning organization, we produce an annual series of concerts, via No Exit Presents, that showcase some of the most singular and compelling performers and ensembles from around the world and from right here in our backyard.
No Exit is grateful to have such an enthusiastic and engaged audience.
Thank you for your support.
NO EXIT interprets
Music of Cleveland Composers
A fresh new concert of works for solo instruments and electronics from March 2021 featuring works by Adonai Henderson, Nicholas Underhill, Luke Rinderknecht, Zeke Paulowski and Timothy Beyer.
NO EXIT
Presents an online 2021 concert
A beautifully presented program of stunning and sensitive new works specifically tailored to on-line delivery. Works of Jeremy Rapport-Stein, Giacinto Scelsi, Tyler Adamthwaite, Iannis Xenakis, and Inga Chinalina.
"This was a captivating evening of music presented by skilled and friendly performers in an intimate setting. No Exit performs with complete commitment to its repertory but doesn’t take itself too seriously either — something that really draws an audience into what they’re doing."
— Daniel Hathaway, Clevelandclassical.com