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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By 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 […]
By 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 […]
By 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 […]
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, Iva Micanovic of Donemus […]
What 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. […]
Speaker(s): Lee Bynum, Faculty, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; Antonio C. Cuyler, Ph.D., Professor of Music, Entrepreneurship & Leadership, University of Michigan; Vanessa Rose, CEO, American Composers Forum; […]
Alicia Waller is a 2021 ACF I Create Award Recipient and innova artist Join vocalist and composer, Alicia Waller, for an expansive evening of music as she brings her signature […]