Founded by Lorraine Vaillancourt, the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (NEM) is a chamber orchestra consisting of 15 musicians which offers compelling performances of today’s music, giving it the time and attention it deserves. Ensemble in residence at the Montreal University Faculty of Music, its repertoire, based on of the 20th and 21st centuries classics, reflects the variety of current esthetics, is open to music from all the continents and reserves a special role for creation. The NEM has performed in Canada, USA, Mexico, Japan, Australia, China, Singapore and in eight European countries. Since its creation, over 215 works were composed for the NEM.