The following Professional Development Webinars are co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF), and feature panel discussions by esteemed professionals in the industry about topics including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Entrepreneurship and Creating an […]
Gateways Music Festival presents a free panel discussion on Black Lives Matter and Classical Music. Moderator Garrett McQueen (ACF Board member) leads a panel of distinguished musicians in a discussion […]
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 […]
The Composer Roundtable And Happy Hour, hosted by Elliott Miles McKinley, is a place for composers and music makers to chat, talk shop, and exchange ideas. Some music, time permitted, […]
What is it: an innovative new short film directed by Emmy award winning filmmaker Bob Berg that tells a story from despair to hope, inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, set […]
“Out of Context” is a 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it intersects with both Western European-based classical music and the broader social landscape. Commissioned by […]
American Composers Orchestra (ACO) presents its inaugural Composer to Composer Talk online on Thursday, November 18 at 2pm CT / 3pm ET, with composers George Lewis, Courtney Bryan, and Damon […]
“Out of Context” is a 10-part series that addresses the topic of cultural appropriation as it intersects with both Western European-based classical music and the broader social landscape. Commissioned by […]
Join Elliott Miles McKinley and two of Mckinley's fellow teachers of music at the college level, Dr. Peter Smucker (Assistant Professor of Music Theory at Stetson University) and Dr. Erich […]
Do you have dreams of visiting Cuba? Join on Zoom and Facebook Live as Sage Lewis and Adolfo Nodal of Project Por Amor take an insider’s look at present day […]
This event takes place on ZOOM. You must RSVP to receive ZOOM link. Experience six world premieres born from the new initiative Mutual Mentorship for Musicians (M³), a revolutionary model of […]
Ragamala Artistic Directors Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy and Choreographic Associate Ashwini Ramaswamy share their decades of experience building an arts nonprofit in the Twin Cities and provide vital insights for […]