Rebecca Hass is an Oakland-based composer/performer. She's doing another online concert of Brazilian music (hers and others') on Friday 4/10 to uplift their socially distanced spirits! This time, she also has a special treat: her housemate Diana Strong will sit in for a couple of piano-accordion duets! It'll be streaming on her FB page here: […]
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 […]
Like everything else, our Film Score Fest Kickoff will be going virtual on April 11. Head to https://www.facebook.com/groups/400647030668513 Don’t miss this evening of short films, filmmaker/composer networking, and sign-ups for Film Score Fest 2020! Film Score Fest is a one-of-a-kind festival that pairs Minnesota filmmakers and composers to create short films, and an orchestra will perform […]
Quarantine Concert #1 Is announced! from the comfort of your own home… Featuring: Eri Isomura and Friends Long Distance for marimba (and vibraphone) and electronics by Steven Snowden I. Atlanta, GA – 1972 II. Monroe, NC – 1977 Eri Isomura: Percussion, Electronics Legal Highs for violin and marimba by David P. Jones I. Mister Coffee (pending) Eri […]
'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 […]
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 […]
Past and present collide in "Villa Diodati," the off-Broadway musical theater show that imagines the fateful vacation that Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and their friends enjoyed in the summer of 1816. The stormy weather kept the friends inside telling ghost stories, and it provided the inspiration for "Frankenstein." In the play, a modern couple finds […]
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 […]