ɪt wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn fɔːɹ ɪts pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ʌv kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi mjˈuːzɪk, kəmˈɪʃənɪŋ wˈɜːks fɹʌm kəmpˈoʊzɚz sˈʌtʃ ɐz dˈeɪvɪd dˈaɪəmənd, bɹˈaɪt ʃˈɛŋ, ɹˈɪtʃɚd dˈæniːlpɚ, ænd ˈɛɹən dʒˈeɪ kˈɜːniz.
It was also known for its performances of contemporary music, commissioning works from composers such as David Diamond, Bright Sheng, Richard Danielpour, and Aaron Jay Kernis.