The Quarantine Concerts are a collaborative endeavor meant to provide artists a space to share their work and continue to earn a living during this time when most live performance opportunities have been cancelled due to COVID-19. We believe in the necessity of art during difficult moments like these, and feel fortunate to live in […]
In response to the unique emotional challenges of this global pandemic, ACF is hosting a weekly, virtual space for creative musicians to check in, listen and be heard, and feel more connected to the national composer community. These sessions will be facilitated by Jen Rives, MA, LMFT (she/hers) of Relationship Insights Therapy & Coaching. Feel free […]
ACF member and Rhode Island composer Elliott Miles McKinley is hosting a weekly series for music creators across the country to connect virtually on Zoom. Follow the link below to sign up, and then Elliott will reply with the secure Zoom link. Elliott shares, "I am a composer, improviser, and teacher and, like most of […]
Kyle King from Slam Academy leads this free webinar with practical tips for all musicians. Get advice about technical best practices for using your phone's microphone and explore creative ways to capture and manipulate sound to simulate instruments and expand your palette of timbres and colors. Register This webinar is part of the Stay Plugged […]
From their home to yours, Transient Canvas presents music and discussion every Thursday featuring works from our repertoire, test-runs of new pieces, workshops with composers, traditional arrangements, and more! Featuring music and discussion, live-streamed from our Facebook Page With Lilit Hartunian, violin Jonathan Bailey Holland, Calibrating (2016) Dalit Warshaw, Solstice (2012) Mischa Salkind-Pearl, silt (2014) […]
ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing and connected during times of isolation, ListN Up offers an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse and stylistically varied music that influences their creative practice. This series is sponsored by American Composers Forum/innova Recordings with new releases every Friday […]
Slam Academy’s Free Tech Support Happy Hour! Are you an artist that has been forced into the world of working online? Are you a music or art educator that is struggling with your online teaching options? Or are you just curious how all of this stuff is supposed to work? Join us for a free […]
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, Kashimana have been posting a song a day from my Phantom Cries suite. Tonight is the Finale and we are celebrating the whole week of programming around the Centering of Black Mother’s past, present and future. Special thanks to some amazing organizations BlackMamasMatter.org, TrillMoms Podcast, DIVA moms and […]
"I would like to invite you again to participate in our project, Alone Together. ARCO Collaborative launched this micro-commissioning project on April 4, 2020. The heart of this project lives in response to the isolation and financial devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic. These 42 “micro-works” for solo violin are less than a few minutes in […]
'TV Dinners' is a live stream concert series Each Saturday in April 8pm Eastern Time streaming on the Bearthoven and Johnstone Fund Facebook Pages April 4 Matt Evans:New Topographics April 11 Karl Larson plays Anthony Vine: Music for an apartment on Coles St. April 18 Bearthoven plays Jaimie Branch: new piece for streaming ensemble* Presented […]
In response to the unique emotional challenges of this global pandemic, ACF is hosting a weekly, virtual space for creative musicians to check in, listen and be heard, and feel more connected to the national composer community. These sessions will be facilitated by Jen Rives, MA, LMFT (she/hers) of Relationship Insights Therapy & Coaching. Feel free […]
Feel free to actively engage in wherever the conversation happens to go, or turn your camera off and just listen to the music. This is an opportunity to hear new music, support artists and also meet and connect with the performers as well as others in the "audience." Bassist and composer Liz Draper is a […]