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Thursday, November 12, 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…
Thursday, November 12, 2020
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The Composer Roundtable And Happy Hour, hosted by Elliott Miles McKinley, is a place for composers and music makers to chat, talk…
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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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 to a new score for virtual chorus commissioned by The Washington Chorus and composed by acclaimed American composer Damien…
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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“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 Forum and I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, the goal of the series is to offer information and diverse…
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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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 Holzborn. The talk will be live-streamed and available for on-demand viewing for seven days. Tickets are free; registration…
Thursday, November 19, 2020
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“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 Forum and I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, the goal of the series is to offer information and diverse…
Monday, November 23, 2020
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Join Elliott Miles McKinley and two of Mckinley’s fellow teachers of music at the college level, Dr. Peter Smucker (Assistant Professor of…
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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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 Cuba, discuss what the future of Cuba now holds over the next four years, and detail ways that…
Sunday, December 6, 2020
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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 mentorship created in March and launched in June 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Hosted by M³ Editor-in-Chief…
Monday, December 7, 2020
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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 the next generation of leaders in Minnesota’s arts and culture sector. Join this live artist talk either in-person and physically…
Saturday, December 12, 2020
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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 mentorship created in March and launched in June 2020 at the height of the pandemic. Hosted by M³ Editor-in-Chief…
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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A one-hour interactive presentation on the underlying causes of conflict, simple skills you can use to help manage disputes when they arise, and how mediation can help when you just can’t talk to your bandmates (or others you’re having a dispute with). Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 4…
Friday, December 18, 2020
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Hey! What are you doing Friday Night on December 18th? If you miss nightlife as much as us, you’ll be happy to know San Francisco has its own late show now, with famous djs, bands and local performers of all varieties! Tonight “Club Closed,” (filmed at The Great…
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
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Join Elliott McKinley and their two colleagues, Dr. Peter Smucker (Assistant Professor of Music Theory at Stetson University) and Dr. Erich Stem (Associate Professor of Music Composition at Indiana University Southeast) for a second panel discussion envisioning new and different ways of teaching music theory. They invite discussion and questions…
Friday, January 1, 2021
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Field to Media is about amplifying musical communities’ responses to environmental challenges. Field researchers worked with communities in Canada, Bangladesh, China, Haiti, India, Tanzania, and the United States to create musical videos and cinematic messaging about climate change, water pollution, deforestation, and the impact of motor noise on marine life.
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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The following Professional Development Webinar 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 Ensemble; Film Composition; Fundraising via Supportive Individuals; Programming…
Thursday, January 7, 2021
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Helpful hints on choosing and presenting your best work. Hosted by composer Jeremy Gill. Composer and BMI Student Composer Awards preliminary judge Jeremy Gill offers an insiderʼs view on how judges assess your work, and what you can do to make your best work stand out. This workshop is aimed…
Saturday, January 9, 2021
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Created by Geoff Sobelle & Pamela Z Such strange times call for a new time signature. Is there still time to sit in the center of a city and hear the tide of traffic? To listen for a heartbeat? Composer Pamela Z and theatre artist Geoff Sobelle collaborate on a site specific-sonic…
Saturday, January 9, 2021
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Composed and performed by Helga Davis & Shara Nova Directed and filmed by Mark DeChiazza Ocean Body immerses its audience in a landscape of sculpture, multiple video diptychs, and sound utilizing parallel imagery and music to examine the efficacy of interracial coalitions and the sometimes tenuous connection of friendship. A layered invitation…
Sunday, January 10, 2021
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Composed by Ben Frost & Petter Ekmann Direction by Ben Frost Libretto by Daniela Danz Musical Direction by Florian Groß The digital U.S. premiere of the film THE MURDER OF HALIT YOZGAT launches Sunday, January 10 at 11am CT / 12pm ET…
Sunday, January 10, 2021
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Directed by by Garin Nugroho Composed and performed by Septina Rosalina Layan Featuring Mazmur Chorale Garin Nugroho’s brand new staged Song Cycle, The Planet – A Lament, merges film with live dance and a 14-voice choir accompanied by Papuan Soloist to impart a moving story of creation set against the backdrop of environmental disaster.
Sunday, January 10, 2021
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Composed by Valgeir Sigurðsson Text by a rawlings Direction by Sara Martí Inspired by the award-winning book of the same name by poet a.rawlings, Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists pairs sleep and dream studies with lepidoptery, the study of butterflies and moths. Tracking the stages of sleep and pairing them with the life cycle of butterflies and…
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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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 Ensemble; Film Composition; Fundraising via Supportive Individuals; Programming…
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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ACF’s Study Group opens our staff and board conversations and anti-racism training to our colleagues and friends. For our January study group, we will be discussing Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me. Praised by Toni Morrison as “required reading,” the book is a personal literary exploration of…