As part of Muyassar Kurdi's ACF | Create 2024 commission For Hind Rajab A duo with Lucie Vitkova at Prospect Park, Center Dr/East Dr 11238, under the bridge Closest Trains at B/Q/S at Prospect Park Free and open to the public.
Sarah A. Ruff is the latest composer to take part in ACF’s “Quest” Youth Program residencies (BandQuest, ChoralQuest, ChamberQuest). Her work is spearheading a new pillar of the programs called OrQuestra, as she will be the first composer in ACF’s residencies to collaborate with and write for a young orchestra. Ruff is a pianist, violinist […]
American Composers Forum and Composers Now present an evening of music and conversation featuring three of ACF's 2024 McKnight Composer Fellows: IOSIS (Alex Bissen), Leyna Marika Papach, and Sivan Cohen Elias. Launched in 2015 by Composers Now, "Dialogues" offers a forum for the meaningful exchange of ideas between composers, performers, and audiences. The panel discussion […]
For many, a love of music makes us ask - could this be a career? While performance opportunities exist today, tens of thousands of music professionals also find rewarding careers beyond the stage and studio. This panel of award-winning musicians will discuss the exciting and surprising career paths they’ve carved in artist management, composition for […]
Supported by Minnesota Humanities In partnership with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Join us for an evening of film, food, and conversation with Minnesota composer Mary Prescott at the premiere of Mother Tongue. This film screening and artist talk explores the deep connections between food, community, and family. In September 2024, Prescott […]
By Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein Copresented with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Floresta was originally commissioned and presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2023 and will be reconceived for Minnesota winter as part of The Great Northern 2025. Inspired by trees’ underground communication network, composers/performers Angélica […]
By Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein Copresented with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Floresta was originally commissioned and presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2023 and will be reconceived for Minnesota winter as part of The Great Northern 2025. Inspired by trees’ underground communication network, composers/performers Angélica […]
By Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein Copresented with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Floresta was originally commissioned and presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2023 and will be reconceived for Minnesota winter as part of The Great Northern 2025. Inspired by trees’ underground communication network, composers/performers Angélica […]
Bringing to life our “Anatomy of a Commission” digital resource library, composers and their collaborators are invited to join entertainment lawyer Ari Solotoff, BMI’s Deirdre Chadwick, Iva Micanovic of Donemus Publishing, and ACF's Carolina Heredia to discuss frequently asked questions—and things you didn't know to ask—about licensing, copyright, and other items. View the full conference […]
What is “American music?” and what does “American” mean? Consider the power of music: its historical role in inspiring, oppressing, protesting, and celebrating people and events. In 2026, the U.S. will recognize the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — an opportunity to address the complexity of this anniversary historically and today. This session […]
Speaker(s): Lee Bynum, Faculty, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; Antonio C. Cuyler, Ph.D., Professor of Music, Entrepreneurship & Leadership, University of Michigan; Vanessa Rose, CEO, American Composers Forum; Loki Karuna, Executive Director, American Composers Forum; and Ari Solotoff, Attorney, Drummond Woodsum Music is a powerful source of engagement, emotion, and artistic expression. However, […]
Alicia Waller is a 2021 ACF I Create Award Recipient and innova artist Join vocalist and composer, Alicia Waller, for an expansive evening of music as she brings her signature blend of jazz, soul, and vernacular sound to Chelsea Table & Stage. Waller will perform with her ensemble Alicia Waller & The Excursion to create […]
