September 12, 2007 - The LUCID Ensemble has officially been reorganized as The Nucleus Ensemble. Performances for Fall 2007 through Spring 2008 will be announced shortly. While the Nucleus Ensemble website is under construction, check out their Myspace page

August 31, 2007 - Congratulations to Daniel Wohl of New York, NY, who is the winner of the 2007 C3 Competition. Ryan Carter of Port Jefferson, NY was given an Honorable Mention. This year there were 70 entries in the competition.

May 31, 2007 - Join us in our "The New Face of The Definiens Project" fundraising campaign by making a contribution! Proceeds will go towards the production of our first CD. You will receive a receipt for your donation. Thank you!!!

April 20, 2007 - The Tonoi Concert originally scheduled for May 21, 2007 in Palm Springs will be rescheduled for a new date TBA in Summer 2007. Stay tuned for details!

April 4, 2007 - The Definiens Project is pleased to announce that the April 23 at the Jazz Bakery will be the CD release concert for the new album as well as the public unveiling of the identity known as Red Velvet. Tickets are $20, $45 for VIP seating and a signed copy of the CD. Contact Carter Dewberry at 310-721-0926 or carter@redheadrecords.com for more information or to purchase advance tickets.

February 23, 2007 - The Definiens Project would like to announce that its March 7 workshop at UCLA is open to the public. This workshop will focus on the works written by UCLA composers for the LUCID ensemble and will take place from 7pm to 10pm at Schoenberg Hall.

February 11, 2007 - The Definiens Project is happy to announce that the exciting cross-genre duo Red Velvet will be replacing the Eclipse Quartet for the April Crescent Series concerts in Culver City and Long Beach. Read more about the concert here.

February 2, 2007 - The Definiens Project, LUCID, and Ghost Duo would like to thanks all those who attended our season opening concerts this week and everyone who helped to make them a success. We are looking forward to more wonderful concerts this season at the Jazz Bakery in Culver City and Koo's Art Center in Long Beach. Please visit our concerts page periodically to check for the latest information!

December 5, 2006 - Please check back throughout the month to view updates to our 2006 -2007 concert calendar. We have many exciting performances planned!

November 12, 2006 - The Definiens Project wishes to thank all who attended our fall fundraising events and those who helped to make our efforts a huge success. We could not achieve our goals without your support!

October 26, 2006 - You are cordially invited to attend the Definiens Project's two special fall fundraising concerts which will help provide the much needed support to make our 2006 - 2007 season a success! See the details at right and feel free to view the invitations below for more information. Both events are sure to delight as they have every year.

October 15, 2006 - In keeping with our mission to bring unique and accessible chamber music experiences to audiences both accustomed and new, the Definiens Project announces the formation of its two core performing ensembles, LUCID and Tonoi. The two ensembles will be responsible for presenting the same innovative and exciting concerts our audiences are used to hearing, as well as reaching new audiences through outreach and original performance concepts.

September 19, 2006 - The Definiens Project is delighted to announce three exciting local chamber ensembles that will be presented on the 2006 - 2007 Season Crescent Series. The Eclipse Quartet, the Orion Winds, and the Zick Trio. Performance dates are forthcoming - please click on the links for more information about each ensemble.

August 28, 2006 - The Definiens Project would like to announce the winner of our first annual Composition Commission Competition. While there were many compositions that we found to be excellent, we have selected Paul Reale as our winner. We would like to thank everyone for their entries.

July 13, 2006 - The Definiens Project announces a call for innovative chamber music ensembles. As part of the Crescent performance series (which will include performances in two locations, Culver City and Long Beach), we will be presenting between 2-5 local southern California chamber ensembles. We are searching for ensembles that employ multi-disciplinary elements into performance and/or perform music that crosses from the classical into other genres. Each ensemble will be compensated $600 for the two performances. Ensembles interested in this performance opportunity should send an email inquiry to info@definiens.org to receive additional information.

July 13, 2006 - The Definiens Project is happy to announce the formation of a second performance series for its 2006-07 season. In addition to continuing the Crescent performance series based in Culver City, we will be partnering with Koo's Gallery in Long Beach to present the same series in the Koo's Gallery space. For additional information on Koo's Gallery, visit www.koos.org.

July 10, 2006 - The Definiens Project is pleased to announce a newly confirmed two-year residency with UCLA. As part of this residency, The Definiens Project will be working with student composers and student artists from other disciplines to create a multi-disciplinary work to be performed in the spring of 2007 and 2008 (respectively). More information on this residency will be available in the near future.

June 15, 2006 - The Definiens Project would like to welcome as one of its core ensembles The Tonoi Ensemble. This ensemble will be one of two core ensembles that will represent our organization for the 2006-07 season. For more information on The Tonoi Ensemble, visit www.tonoi.org.

June 1, 2006 - There has been an amazing response to our first annual Composition Commission Competition. The review panel will be evaluating compositions throughout June and July, and we will decide upon a winner by early August, 2006. We would like to thank all composers who entered for their participation.

March 12, 2006 - As part of its dedication to the performance of innovative, contemporary chamber music, The Definiens Project announces its first annual Composition Commission Competition. The winner of this competition will, for the sum of $500, be commissioned to write a piece for The Definiens Project, to be performed in the 2006-07 season. Click here for complete competition information.