Face the Music is an ensemble of astonishingly talented teenagers performing works by today's most compelling and creative new music composers. In residence at the Kaufman Center, Face the Music breaks the boundaries of classical music education and performance, featuring today's music presented by the emerging artistic voices of tomorrow. Allan Kozinn of The New York Times recently lauded Face the Music's “knockout performance” at Merkin Hall.

Founded by Kaufman's Jenny Undercofler and composer Huang Ruo, Face the Music provides an unparalleled performance and education experience for the next generation of musical leaders. The group burst onto the scene in 2005, performing works by such new-music mainstays as Michael Gordon, Phil Kline and John Adams.

Since their debut, Face the Music has played across New York City, at venues such as Le Poisson Rouge, The Queens Museum of Art, Roulette and Hudson View Gardens. This year, the ensemble performed on the live broadcast opening of WNYC’s Greene Space and gave the U.S. premiere performance of Gérard Grisey¹s “Manifestations” in Kaufman's Merkin Hall.