Composer Fair – Choral Carnival Sponsored by the American Composers Forum Date: Friday, July  12  Time: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Location: Minneapolis Convention Center Lobby, outside Ballroom A After a successful launch last year, ACF is excited to partner with the GALA Choruses for their Composers Fair, which is a part of their GALA Choruses 2024 […]

ACF is proud to commission a new orchestral work by Joel Thompson with partners New York Philharmonic (Jaap van Zweden, Music Director), Atlanta Symphony (Nathalie Stutzmann, Music Director), the Aspen Music Festival and School (Robert Spano, Music Director), and the Bravo! Vail Music Festival (Ann-Marie McDermott, Artistic Director). American Composers Forum support is made possible […]

Join us on September 28 in downtown St. Paul for an afternoon of music and conversation featuring recent and forthcoming releases from the innova Recordings catalog! I CARE IF YOU LISTEN editor Amanda Cook hosts this event, providing behind the scenes insight on tracks by Mary Ellen Childs, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Jess Rowland, and We Sick. There will also be an opportunity […]

Sarah A. Ruff is the latest composer to take part in ACF’s “Quest” Youth Program residencies (BandQuest, ChoralQuest, ChamberQuest). Her work is spearheading a new pillar of the programs called OrQuestra, as she will be the first composer in ACF’s residencies to collaborate with and write for a young orchestra. Ruff is a pianist, violinist […]

American Composers Forum and Composers Now present an evening of music and conversation featuring three of ACF's 2024 McKnight Composer Fellows: IOSIS (Alex Bissen), Leyna Marika Papach, and Sivan Cohen Elias. Launched in 2015 by Composers Now, "Dialogues" offers a forum for the meaningful exchange of ideas between composers, performers, and audiences. The panel discussion […]

For many, a love of music makes us ask - could this be a career? While performance opportunities exist today, tens of thousands of music professionals also find rewarding careers beyond the stage and studio. This panel of award-winning musicians will discuss the exciting and surprising career paths they’ve carved in artist management, composition for […]

Supported by Minnesota Humanities In partnership with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Join us for an evening of film, food, and conversation with Minnesota composer Mary Prescott at the premiere of Mother Tongue. This film screening and artist talk explores the deep connections between food, community, and family. In September 2024, Prescott […]

Bringing to life our “Anatomy of a Commission” digital resource library, composers and their collaborators are invited to join entertainment lawyer Ari Solotoff, BMI’s Deirdre Chadwick, and other guests to discuss frequently asked questions—and things you didn't know to ask—about licensing, copyright, and other items. View the full conference program and register HERE.