Events
Upcoming Events
Monday, January 12, 2026
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Tufawon (2 for 1) is a Dakota/Boricua rapper, singer songwriter, producer and teaching artist from Minneapolis. For his Recomposing America project, ACF has commissioned a new EP titled Gradient to accompany two exhibits at the Duluth Art Institute running Jan. 12 – Apr. 3, 2026. In “Fur Trade Nation,” Carl Gawboy’s watercolors highlight…
Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Filmmaker Jae Shim strives to tell the truth no matter how challenging, uncomfortable, or unpopular it is to do so. As part of Recomposing America, ACF will host public screenings and community conversations around Jae’s film “Opus Cope” prior to its release on PBS…
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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American Composers Forum has partnered with the Duluth Art Institute for Recomposing America, a multi-year initiative that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions, institutional collaborations, and public dialogue. At the Duluth Art Institute’s “Art Night Out” event, audiences can hear a…
Friday, June 5, 2026
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Kavyesh Kaviraj is a composer, arranger, classically trained jazz pianist based in the Twin Cities. For his Recomposing America project, ACF has commissioned a new work for jazz ensemble, developed and performed in partnership with Walker|West Music Academy. The goal of the collaboration is…
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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Malachi Brown is a versatile cellist and composer who brings a distinct neo-Romantic sensibility to his interdisciplinary work across concert music, film, and animation. For his Recomposing America project, ACF has commissioned Malachi compose a new chamber work for Sugar Hill Salon.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
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An enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe, composer Danielle Jagelski often collaborates and performs with other Indigenous and Native American artists. She is passionate about kinship building and decolonization through interdisciplinary projects. JL Marlor is a multidisciplinary…
Saturday, July 25, 2026
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Queen Drea is a sound alchemist, mixing sonic potions laced with looped vocals, jagged rhythms, and found sounds. Her project Born on the 4th of July is supported, in part, by American Composers Forum’s Recomposing America project. Born on the 4th of July examines the impact of the Great Migration…
Past Events
Saturday, June 28, 2025
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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…
Thursday, June 12, 2025
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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…
Friday, February 14, 2025
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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…
Thursday, February 13, 2025
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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,…
Saturday, February 1, 2025
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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…
Saturday, February 1, 2025
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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…
Friday, January 31, 2025
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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…
Thursday, January 30, 2025
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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,…
Thursday, January 23, 2025
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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…
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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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,…
Monday, December 16, 2024
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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…
Sunday, October 13, 2024
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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.
Saturday, September 28, 2024
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Join us on September 28 in downtown St. Paul for an afternoon of music and conversation featuring recent and forthcoming releases from the innova Recordings catalog! I CARE IF YOU LISTEN editor Amanda Cook hosts this event, providing behind the scenes insight on tracks by Mary Ellen Childs, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Jess Rowland, and We Sick. There…
Saturday, July 20, 2024
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ACF is proud to commission a new orchestral work by Joel Thompson with partners New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, Music Director), Atlanta Symphony (Nathalie Stutzmann, Music Director), the Aspen Music Festival and School (Robert Spano, Music Director), and the Bravo! Vail Music Festival (Ann-Marie McDermott, Artistic Director). American Composers…
Friday, July 12, 2024
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Composer Fair – Choral Carnival Sponsored by the American Composers Forum Date: Friday, July 12 Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Minneapolis Convention Center Lobby, outside Ballroom A After a successful launch last year, ACF is excited to partner with the GALA Choruses for their Composers Fair, which…
Friday, June 28, 2024
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ACF is proud to commission a new orchestral work by Joel Thompson with partners New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, Music Director), Atlanta Symphony (Nathalie Stutzmann, Music Director), the Aspen Music Festival and School (Robert Spano, Music Director), and the Bravo! Vail Music Festival (Ann-Marie McDermott, Artistic Director). American Composers…
Friday, June 28, 2024
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June 28: Innova Release: Samn Johnson and Tis Kaoru Zamler-Carhart | Consolation Consolation is a song cycle composed by Samn Johnson for vocalist Tis Kaoru Zamler-Carhart, setting Latin poetry from Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy. It features layers of Tis’s voice accompanied by Samn’s electronics and instrumental recordings. The album—has…
Friday, June 7, 2024
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“At 250, What is American Music Anyway? Friday, June 7, 2024 3:30 PM 4:30 PM CST Facilitator(s): Elizabeth Blaufox, Director of Promotion, Boosey & Hawkes; Alecia Lawyer, Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Oboist, ROCO; Vanessa Rose, Executive Director, American Composers Forum; Nina Shekhar, Composer, Mannes School of Music (The…
Thursday, June 6, 2024
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Using Digital Spaces to Connect With Your Local Communities Thursday, Jun. 6, 2024, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST Featured Speakers: Dana Sikkila Regardless of what stage of your career you may be in, connecting with your local community is essential. This webinar will explore how to leverage digital platforms…
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
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June 5th: Innova Release: Leilehua Lanzilotti | the sky in our hands, our hands in the sky 2022 Pulitzer Finalist Leilehua Lanzilotti releases debut composer / sound artist album on Innova Recordings featuring Sō Percussion and Longleash. In conjunction with the nationally touring exhibition Lanzilotti co-curated, Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within, Lanzilotti…
Friday, May 31, 2024
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MAY 31: Innova Release: Lisa Mezzacappa | ‘The Electronic Lover’ The Electronic Lover is uniquely of the Bay Area in its artistic personality, the individuals involved as performers and collaborators, and the presenting partners who have collaborated with me along the way (Berkeley Art Museum, Paul Dresher Ensemble, Center…
Friday, May 31, 2024
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MAY 31: Innova Release: Jeff Myers | Requiem Listen PART I: GRIEVING I. Kyrie eleison II. Nay, Lord, not thus (Oscar Wilde) III. Nebeltag (Frida Schanz) IV. Di me non pianger tu (Petrarch) V. Momento Mori PART II: DYING VI. Christe eleison…
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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‘Only in the Dark’ Concert at the Old Stone House Wednesday, May 29 · 7 – 9pm EDT Old Stone House of Brooklyn 336 3rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11215 ‘Only in the Dark’ is a 45-minute musical work in eight movements for cello and electronics by composer/sound designer Brendon…
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
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SHENSduo (申思琵琶) May 29th, 2024 | 12:00PM | Music Recital Hall, Santa Clara University Free Admission | Music and Dance Facility, 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050 Music@Noon series featuring original pipa duets composed and performed by Shenshen Zhang and Sophia Shen Experience the authenticity and…