Immigration, Identity and the Arts The Library’s Executive Director, Saengmany Ratsabout, hosts this discussion group on the oral tradition themes in Thi Bui’s book, The Best We Could Do, and […]
Save the date for November 10, 6-7:30pm CST and our virtual celebration of 40 years of innova Recordings at American Composers Forum. Join artists from innova’s past and present as […]
Immigration, Identity and the Arts Presented with the Ramsey County Historical Society, Historic Saint Paul and the Minnesota Opera, this event will feature Minnesota author and Hmong-American Kao Kalia Yang […]
On Feb. 1, American Composers Forum and the Twin Cities-based festival The Great Northern co-present a talk by Ben Frost. The acclaimed Australian-born/Iceland-based artist will discuss his process of translating J.A. Baker's classic novel The Peregrine into the opera Cold Air Rises, the first part of which will be premiered by the Minneapolis choral ensemble MPLS (imPulse) on […]
In partnership with The Great Northern, the 2022 ACF McKnight Composer Fellows will present their latest work on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Icehouse in Minneapolis. Mitchell Bercier is a composer and illustrator who produces electronic and algorithmic dance music under the artist name Ghostchamb3r; composer Mary Ellen Childs creates distinctive sound worlds and often […]
On Feb. 4, experience the world premiere of the first part of Ben Frost's upcoming opera Cold Air Rises, co-presented by American Composers Forum and the Twin Cities-based festival The Great Northern. Drawing upon J.A. Baker’s prophetic 1967 book The Peregrine, Frost presents a choral performance and installation in his new piece. A work in development, […]
On Feb. 4, experience the world premiere of the first part of Ben Frost's upcoming opera Cold Air Rises, co-presented by American Composers Forum and the Twin Cities-based festival The Great […]
Immigration, Identity and the Arts Hosted by ACF Director of Artist Support, Carolina Heredia, this event will feature Latin American and ACF composer awardees in conversation about documenting the shift […]
Love, Death, What Else?, for full chorus and orchestra, is the culmination of Nathan Hall's 2020 McKnight Visiting Composer Fellowship. The piece will be performed by the Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra […]
Immigration, Identity and the Arts Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on the experiences of African immigrants in the U.S. through the lenses of music, literature, and Thi Bui's NEA […]
Come and observe an open rehearsal of Kevin Day's A Song for Tomorrow, with the Medalist Concert Band, under the direction of Jerry Luckhardt. Following the rehearsal, stay for a […]
This info session for Innova Recordings National Call program is for anyone who may be curious about this program and its mission, applying to the program, Innova’s curatorial process, and even the process of recording and releasing music in general. Click the link to register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApceigqDstHNOwDMLM1DbQnru_L7X5zgJs The Innova’s National Call program seeks to foster […]
