ACF | Create Awardee Performance- Muyassar Kurdi
As part of Muyassar Kurdi's ACF | Create 2024 commission For Hind Rajab A duo with Lucie Vitkova at Prospect Park, Center Dr/East Dr 11238, under the bridge Closest Trains […]
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OrQuestra Youth Program Premiere
Coral Springs Center for the Arts 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs, FL, United StatesSarah 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 […]
Dialogues Series: ACF 2024 McKnight Fellows Showcase
Luminary Arts Center 700 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesAmerican 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 […]
NAMM Panel – Music Careers: Exploring the Possible and Probable
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 […]
The Great Northern – Mary Prescott: Mother Tongue
Public Functionary 1500 Jackson St NE Studio 144, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesSupported 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 […]
The Great Northern – Floresta: Soundbath
Public Functionary 1500 Jackson St NE Studio 144, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesBy Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein Copresented with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Floresta was originally commissioned and presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2023 and will be reconceived for Minnesota winter as part of The Great Northern 2025. Inspired by trees’ underground communication network, composers/performers Angélica […]
The Great Northern – Floresta: Soundbath
Public Functionary 1500 Jackson St NE Studio 144, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesBy Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein Copresented with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Floresta was originally commissioned and presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2023 and will be reconceived for Minnesota winter as part of The Great Northern 2025. Inspired by trees’ underground communication network, composers/performers Angélica […]
The Great Northern – Floresta: Soundbath
Public Functionary 1500 Jackson St NE Studio 144, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesBy Angélica Negrón, Darian Donovan Thomas, and Raquel Acevedo Klein Copresented with Public Functionary In partnership with American Composers Forum Floresta was originally commissioned and presented by the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in 2023 and will be reconceived for Minnesota winter as part of The Great Northern 2025. Inspired by trees’ underground communication network, composers/performers Angélica […]
ACF at the CMA Conference: Anatomy of a Commission Legal Considerations
InterContinental Houston 6750 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesBringing 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.
ACF at the CMA Conference: Recomposing American Music
InterContinental Houston 6750 Main St, Houston, TX, United StatesWhat is “American music?” and what does “American” mean? Consider the power of music: its historical role in inspiring, oppressing, protesting, and celebrating people and events. In 2026, the U.S. will recognize the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — an opportunity to address the complexity of this anniversary historically and today. This session […]