“Thanks to the superb and brilliant musicians, excellent leadership, a stable and wonderful board, a generous community of supporters, and a fantastic music director, Collage New Music has been presenting new and newer music with love, soul, and passion for over 50 years! Their collective and individual generous empathy has enriched the lives of countless human beings.”

“Collage has been setting the highest standard for new music performance in Boston and beyond for half a century. The programming variety is vast, while also paying attention to Boston area composers. The performances are always accurate and passionate, and unforgettable. Happy Golden Anniversary!”

“Collage is one of the true contemporary music pioneers. They helped lead the development of the new music community in Boston, linking devoted performers and composers, commissioning countless numbers of new works, and discovering new contemporary voices that challenge listeners. I am deeply honored to be part of this community, and wish Collage all the best as they celebrate fifty years of extraordinary concerts!”

“A Happy Semicentennial Birthday to Collage New Music, as fine and ardent a group of professional chamber music players as can be found anywhere today. Your dedication shines as well as resounds. I have been faithfully attending your events for forty years and look forward to forty more.”

“For half a century Collage has been at the forefront of the new music scene in Boston. These have been years of first-rate performances of the most adventuresome and challenging contemporary concert repertory, programmed without prejudice but with taste and artistic judgment by music directors who are luminaries of contemporary music in our region. These include John Harbison and, for more than half of Collage’s lifetime, David Hoose, one of the finest conductors in the Boston area. Thank you Frank, David, all the players and everyone working behind the scenes for helping keep new music vital all these years.”