AEQUALIS, founded in 1984, specializes in the performance of new American music. The group has commissioned sixteen works by prominent and emerging composers, creating a new repertoire for piano, cello, and percussion. One of these commissions, Chinary Ung's Spiral (included on this recording) was a First Prize winner at the Kennedy Center's 1989 Friedheim Award Competition. Each season Aequalis performs 50 concerts in over 35 states, featuring verbal presentations and eclectic programming designed for diverse audiences. The group has been heard nationally on WGBH's "Morning Pro Musica" and National Public Radio's "Performance Today,” and internationally on the Voice of America <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Aequalis">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.