 The Creative Associates explored avant-garde music in a variety of 20th Century styles, and performed regularly in Buffalo and in New York's Carnegie Hall.Some of the results of this group included the first book of madrigals by George Crumb, "Vibone" by Vinko Globokar, "Passion Selon Sade" by Sylvano Bussotti, and "Songs from the Japanese" by Fred Myrow.From this group Bergamo became involved in smaller groups with Buell Neidlinger, Charles Gayle, and Andrew White; and a trio with George Crumb and Paul Zukofsky.