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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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Tulsa Opera’s Staying Alive series continues with soprano Sarah Coburn. Tulsa Opera keeps the music alive amidst the shutdowns with its Staying Alive video series-bringing to viewers at-home performances from the company’s featured artists every week. On Wednesday, September 30, soprano and Tulsa native Sarah Coburn, accompanied…
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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International Contemporary Ensemble’s cellist Katinka Kleijn is joined by cellist, composer, and improviser Aliya Ultan in a performance-discussion on pushing the boundaries of cello performance, using other sonic materials to vibrate and interact with the cello. New sound worlds emerge, interrogating how people interact with their environment and found objects.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer Jen Shyu performs and discusses new works influenced by quarantine and the Black Lives Matter movement in her upcoming livestream “Mentorship, Creativity, and an Artist’s Pivot in Times of COVID-19,” presented by the University of Michigan’s Center for World Music Studies as part of…
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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ACF’s Study Group opens our staff and board conversations and anti-racism training to our colleagues and friends. Please use this Zoom link as we will be meeting remotely due to Covid-19. Our next study group will be Tuesday, September 29th at 4 pm CST.
Monday, September 28, 2020
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Shai Wosner continues his month-long journey through Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. He started with the theme-a waltz by Anton Diabelli-on Tuesday, September 8, and he continues to perform and provide insight into one variation per day until he has completed all 33. This is a daily event starting on Monday,…
Sunday, September 27, 2020
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In the wake of the loss of George Floyd and much unrest in our beloved Twin Cities, CMSM Co-Artistic Director and violinist Ariana Kim together with distinguished writer-narrators Lou Bellamy and Sarah Bellamy, and renowned composer-activist Steve Heitzeg, created a multimedia piece for solo violin + spoken word entitled, “How…
Saturday, September 26, 2020
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In this livestream performance, we’re shining a spotlight on extraordinary women composers, past and present. The program starts with music of Reena Esmail, whose compositions have been hailed as “crystal clear, beautiful, thought-provoking, and unlike anything I’ve ever heard before” (Los Angeles Times). Then, hear Florence Price’s exuberant String Quartet…
Saturday, September 26, 2020
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Pine Plains, NY: The Stissing Center is proud to present the fourth entry in their series, LIVE! from The Stissing Center!: a streamed, pre-recorded concert on Saturday, September, 26 at 4:30 pm. Violinist Miranda Cuckson will be accompanied on piano by Ryan MacEvoy McCullough. Miranda Cuckson will offer an…
Friday, September 25, 2020
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Five Wisconsin-based composers will be featured during a virtual concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25 as part of Madison New Music Festival’s launch of their Wisconsin Composers Project. You can expect to hear lots of sonic diversity and will hear directly from each of the five composers during…
Friday, September 25, 2020
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ACF is in the process of crafting our Statement of Commitment to Racial Equity, a process that began over a year ago. As we value transparency and an open, inclusive process, we have invited stakeholders in our ecosystem to review the document from time to time for feedback. As a…
Thursday, September 24, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…
Saturday, September 19, 2020
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Celebrate AACM’s 55th Anniversary at the 21st Annual Englewood Jazz Festival in a virtual environment. This performance will feature ACF | connect partner organization members Earnest Dawkins, Taalib Din Ziyad, Alexis Lombre, Steve Berry, Pharez Whitted, Micah Collier, Isaiah Spencer, and a very special guest. Enjoy this special performance from…
Saturday, September 19, 2020
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Join ACF-LA and flautist Mansi Shah in a conversation inspired by the Instagram she runs, “The Colors of Classical Music,” which shares BIPOC music stories to move toward a more inclusive, representative, and equitable future. Hear her story and explore how digital platforms present opportunities to move past traditional music…
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to present an online artist talk between composer and DJ King Britt and composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey. The two artists will discuss their creative process, reflect on their artistic influences, and share recent work. FREE, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. SPACE IS…
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New…
Saturday, September 12, 2020
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Niloofar Hadi Sohi principal violist with the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra, formerly with the Tehran Symphony Orchestra, performs new works for viola and piano by young Iranian composers, accompanied by pianist Jordan Buchholtz. The compositions include: From one land to the other/از دیاری به دیاری دیگر (Setareh Shafii…
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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Nearly a year has passed since ACF held its Racial Equity and Inclusion Forum. We look back at the Forum and the work ACF has done over the past year including refining our statement of commitment to racial equity. Come to learn. Come to share.
Sunday, August 30, 2020
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Aliro Voices will host a live remote performance of Michael Maiorana’s new composition Relief, for SATB choir and violin. The performance will be livestreamed on Sunday, August 30th from 7:30pm-8:00pm central time, followed by a short Q+A. Relief is an 8 movement piece with text from…
Friday, August 28, 2020
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SingleCell: Kevin Rhys, keyboard, Derrin Pinto, drums, and Aaron Kerr, electric cello. Special guest: Nathan Hanson. Friday, August 28th, 6-8pm. Outdoor show “under the bridge” at the corner of Hamline Ave. and Hague in St. Paul, just south of Selby. Social distancing rules please! This is a large area, so…
Friday, August 28, 2020
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American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter is pleased to present “An Introduction to Streaming Live Performance” with composer, technologist, and educator Adam Vidiksis. This free workshop will cover various issues and strategies related to remote concerts, pros & cons of various platforms (Zoom, MIDI networks, SoundJack, livestream, etc.),…
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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Vocalist and National Sawdust Season 5 Artist in Residence Lucy Dhegrae confronted sexual violence squarely and unapologetically in her residency project The Processing Series, which “attempts to shed light on the complex relationship between mind and body” (New York Times). While her final residency performances could not continue in our physical…
Friday, August 21, 2020
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Tempesta di Mare are on a quest to deliver content with artistic merit with early music performers becoming producers, talk show hosts, video editors, and online tech evaluators. They figured out how to host a Watch Party on Vimeo and launched a new online series called Tempesta…
Thursday, August 20, 2020
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This is a conversational series with the leaders of several outstanding music organizations representing Black artists. Ashleigh Gordon and Anthony R. Green – the Co-Founders of Castle of our Skins – will hold discussions with an international roster of Black women – the leaders of these music organizations. Tune in…