ACF | create 2024 Applications Now Open

American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2024 ACF | create program, which supports the creation and presentation of new works by early-career […]

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ACF FALL APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

American Composers Forum (ACF) has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies, McKnight Composer Fellowships, and innova Recordings’ National Call. Applications for all programs will […]

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2023 ACF | create Awards Announced

American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF | create award, made possible with funding from the Jerome Foundation. The awardees of ACF | […]

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Film Composition

Recorded live on June 16, 2021 This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum. Established film composers talk about the film industry and the essentials […]

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Programming & Digital Curation

Recorded live on May 19, 2021 This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum. How does traditional programming change when it’s focused online? Where is classical […]

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Recording Law & Licensing for Composers

This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF). Chris Campbell, Director of Recordings at innova Recordings, leads a panel covering […]

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Equity in Orchestras

Recorded live on March 24, 2021 The following Professional Development Webinars are co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF). A panel of experts converse about the role of race in orchestral culture, individual responsibility, […]

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Entrepreneurship & Ensembles for Composers

Recorded live on March 10, 2021. The following Professional Development Webinars are co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF). How can composers help guide their own careers? What part does creating an ensemble play […]

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Project Production & Recording for Composers

This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF). This conversation was recoded live via zoom on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. What skills should a composer have in order to produce their […]

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