Multicultural Music Encounters (MME) is an annual concert series that features the Multicultural Music Group Orchestra, a 40-piece ensemble convened to premiere MMG-commissioned works, and BIPOC-led small ensemble concerts.  MMG is the only BIPOC-led, Bronx-based presenter with a 28-year record of commissioning and presenting new orchestral works exclusively by composers of color. With over 80  commissioned works, the MMGO has premiered the music of celebrated and emerging composers such as Eddie Palmieri (Tribute to Charlie Palmieri/2004), Ray Santos (Los Borinqueneers/2009), Johanny Navarro (Daño Collateral/2012), Jason Kao Hwang (Tiananmen Square/2015), and Chief Donald Harrison (Indigenous Blues: The Eroded Land of the Gulf/2016).  

Multicultural Music Encounters centers on uplifting and providing a platform for underrepresented voices. Discussion is an integral part of our concert series, designed to deepen our understanding of the music. We invite scholars and composers to present the history behind commissioned works and provide perspective to our concerts. Our goal is to provide a holistic concert experience that broadens our views and understanding of a global society.