Since 2005 New Paths in Music Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been presenting concerts featuring ensemble works by living foreign composers whose music has rarely, or never, been performed in the United States. We have had composers from Portugal , Australia , Lithuania , Spain , Italy , Greece , Mexico and Argentina . This year we have reached out to countries and were once part of the Soviet Union .

We have listened to dozens of submissions on CD or computer by composers from many countries who range in age from the 20's to the 70's. We have chosen works that reflect the marked differences in style that this range in nationality and age suggest. There is one key similarity, however. All the works are either new or recent. In order to present works scored appropriately for our 16-player ensemble of strings, winds, brass, percussion and piano, we had to commission most of the composers to write them once they were selected.

One commissioned work, a clarinet concerto by Alexander Shchetynsky, will feature our distinguished clarinetist, Alan Kay. Polina Medyulyanova of Uzbekistan and Yuri Ishchenko of Ukraine wrote new pieces for us. Sergey Beltiukov of Belarus, a music professor in Minsk , transcribed a 1999 orchestral piece for our ensemble. His daughter, Dasha Beltiukova, a professional flutist who performed one of the solo parts at the premiere, will be the flute soloist at the New Paths concert as well. The Ulo Krigul work was commissioned by Radio France. We will give its American premiere. Ziboukle Martinaityte's piece was premiered in Toronto in 2006.

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