American Composers Forum

ACF Town Hall on Racial Equity
2020-09-25 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
ACF is in the process of crafting our Statement of Commitment to Racial Equity, a process that began over a year ago. As we value transparency and an open, inclusive process, we have invited stakeholders in our ecosystem to review the document from time to time for feedback. As a continuation of this partnership with our ecosystem, we invite you to review these sections of the document below and submit any impression or other feedback you may have via the button at that bottom of this page. The ACF Statement of Commitment to Racial Equity will be available for public feedback from September 3rd through October 5th.
At this ACF Town Hall we will look back at the Race Equity and Inclusion Forum a year later and the work ACF has done over the past year and discuss the current draft of our Statement of Commitment to Racial Equity.

Madison New Music Festival
2020-09-25 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Five Wisconsin-based composers will be featured during a virtual concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25 as part of Madison New Music Festival’s launch of their Wisconsin Composers Project. You can expect to hear lots of sonic diversity and will hear directly from each of the five composers during the pre-recorded concert streaming from madisonnewmusic.org
This season features five composers and the piece they’ll be performing:
Brent Michael Davids will perform his “In Wisconsin Woods,”
Lawren Brianna Ware will perform her “Borealis.”
“Quarantine Canzonets,” by Jerry Hui, will be performed by soprano Jennifer D’Agostino and baritone Michael Roemer.
Cellist Trace Johnson will perform “All the Pretty Little Horses,” by Laura Schwendinger.
Asha Srinivasan’s “Dyadic Affinities” will be performed by tubist Tom Curry.
Join them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, September 25 on Youtube or on their website. A suggested donation to stream the concert is $15 per person.

Miranda in Concert
2020-09-26 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Pine Plains, NY: The Stissing Center is proud to present the fourth entry in their series, LIVE! from The Stissing Center!: a streamed, pre-recorded concert on Saturday, September, 26 at 4:30 pm. Violinist Miranda Cuckson will be accompanied on piano by Ryan MacEvoy McCullough.
Miranda Cuckson will offer an array of repertoire spanning from 1923 to 2000. The program includes “L’Aurore”, solo violin sonata by Belgian violinist and composer Eugène Ysaÿe, and two movements from “Four Lauds for Solo Violin” by the iconic American composer Elliot Carter, one dedicated to composer Aaron Copland and one to Miranda’s mentor, renowned violinist and founding member of the Juilliard Quartet Robert Mann on the occasion of his 80th birthday. She will then be joined by pianist Ryan MacEvoy McCullough in “Fiddle-Doodle-Ad” by Ross Lee Finney – a masterpiece filled with American folk tunes written at the end of World War 2.
Combining that talent with the photographic eye of director J Henry Fair and Ryan McCullough’s sound engineering is a recipe for success. This one is not to be missed.”
The mission of the series has been keeping classical music alive during this very difficult time. Previously, we engaged Israeli/American pianist, faculty member of Bard Conservatory Benjamin Hochman, Soprano Lucy Fitz Gibbon and pianist Ryan McCullough, Ensemble Connect fellow alum violinist Mari Lee, CMS residential cellist Mihai Marica, etc to come record a concert program in the beautiful post-industrial concert hall. We partnered with photographer J Henry Fair, who has been working with classical musicians since 1990s and produced 3 beautiful concert videos so far.
Attend the LIVE event on Saturday, September 26 at 4:30pm.

Live from Jones Hall: Great Women Composers: Esmail, Price & Smyth
2020-09-26 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
In this livestream performance, we’re shining a spotlight on extraordinary women composers, past and present. The program starts with music of Reena Esmail, whose compositions have been hailed as “crystal clear, beautiful, thought-provoking, and unlike anything I’ve ever heard before” (Los Angeles Times). Then, hear Florence Price’s exuberant String Quartet in A minor and Ethel Smyth’s Songs for Mezzo-Soprano, featuring internationally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor.
Join this event on Saturday, September 26 at 9pm.
Purchase the live stream event.

“How Many Breaths? – In Memory of George Floyd and Countless Others”
2020-09-27 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
In the wake of the loss of George Floyd and much unrest in our beloved Twin Cities, CMSM Co-Artistic Director and violinist Ariana Kim together with distinguished writer-narrators Lou Bellamy and Sarah Bellamy, and renowned composer-activist Steve Heitzeg, created a multimedia piece for solo violin + spoken word entitled, “How Many Breaths? – In Memory of George Floyd and Countless Others.”
CMSM will present the piece, virtually, followed by a round-table Q & A session with the contributing artists.
Join on Sunday, September 27th at 4pm.
4:00-5:00 pm (CDT) – Event/Discussion
5:00-5:30 pm (CDT) – Post-Event Reception
The event is free and open to the public.
Register to attend the event here.

Shai Wosner's Daily Diabelli
2020-09-28 - 2020-10-03 | Virtual, United States
Shai Wosner continues his month-long journey through Beethoven’s Diabelli Variations. He started with the theme-a waltz by Anton Diabelli-on Tuesday, September 8, and he continues to perform and provide insight into one variation per day until he has completed all 33. This is a daily event starting on Monday, September 28 to Sunday, October 4. You can watch on Shai Wosner’s Facebook and Instagram.

Racial Equity Study Group discussion of Do The Right Thing and the films of Spike Lee with filmmaker D. A. Bullock
2020-09-29 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
ACF’s Study Group opens our staff and board conversations and anti-racism training to our colleagues and friends. Please use this Zoom link as we will be meeting remotely due to Covid-19.
Our next study group will be Tuesday, September 29th at 4 pm CST.
For this month’s group we’ll be discussing Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do The Right Thing”. Written, produced, and directed by Mr. Lee, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards. In 1999 it was deemed “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress. Just a few reasons to watch and discuss this electric film!
Join us as filmmaker, storyteller and activist D.A. Bullock leads us in a discussion of Lee’s work.
Here’s an an interview with Mr. Lee about his film.

Jen Shyu's "Mentorship, Creativity, and an Artist's Pivot in Times of COVID-19"
2020-09-29 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago)
Singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer Jen Shyu performs and discusses new works influenced by quarantine and the Black Lives Matter movement in her upcoming livestream “Mentorship, Creativity, and an Artist’s Pivot in Times of COVID-19,” presented by the University of Michigan’s Center for World Music Studies as part of its virtual series PERFORMING THE MOVEMENT, PERFORMING THE MOMENT. The event also includes an audience Q&A.
Register to attend the event happening on Tuesday, September 29 at 5:30pm CDT/ 6:30pm ET

TUES@7: Cellos and the Vibrational Afterlife of Chemical Residue
2020-09-29 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
International Contemporary Ensemble’s cellist Katinka Kleijn is joined by cellist, composer, and improviser Aliya Ultan in a performance-discussion on pushing the boundaries of cello performance, using other sonic materials to vibrate and interact with the cello. New sound worlds emerge, interrogating how people interact with their environment and found objects. Ultan explores the sonic phenomena of trash by building gowns and sculptures out of glass bottles, cans, tampons, fishing line, styrofoam, and plastics. This is specifically enacted in Ultan’s “Residuum: a suite for cello and trash,” commissioned by Kleijn for Chicago’s Frequency Festival, featuring Kleijn as a cellist, dancer, vocalist, and sculptor. Kleijn and Ultan will discuss the lineage of various techniques they have discovered together as well as current developments in Residuum becoming a larger work.
Register for this free event happening on Tuesday, September 29 at 6pm CDT/ 7pm EDT

Staying Alive video-series: Sarah Coburn
2020-09-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Tulsa Opera’s Staying Alive series continues with soprano Sarah Coburn.
Tulsa Opera keeps the music alive amidst the shutdowns with its Staying Alive video series-bringing to viewers at-home performances from the company’s featured artists every week. On Wednesday, September 30, soprano and Tulsa native Sarah Coburn, accompanied by Lyndon Meyer, sings “How Fair This Spot” by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Ms. Coburn returns to Tulsa Opera on October 9 for its season-opening, live and semi-staged ‘baseball Rigoletto‘ at ONEOK Field baseball stadium.
Watch on Wednesday, September 30 at 2:00 p.m. CDT.

New Works Commission Composer Sessions
2020-10-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2020-10-08 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual, United States
The New Works Commission Composer Sessions is hosted by composer and National Sawdust Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Paola Prestini. Designed for composers and free for all to enjoy, these Sessions provide insights and tools for developing evolving entrepreneurial skills and new ways of thinking. As a part of their New Works Commission, these Sessions are an extension of their deep commitment to the mentorship of emerging composers and incubation of new works. For the full details head to https://live.nationalsawdust.org/national-sawdust-composer-series

Schedule:
Marcos Balter – Sept 17th @ 5pm
Steve Smith – Sept 24th @ 5pm
Ellen Reid – Oct 1st @ 5pm
Jeffrey Zeigler – Oct 8th @ 5pm
Andy Bart – Oct 15th @ 5pm
JACK Quartet – Oct 22nd @ 5pm
Chris Grymes – Oct 29th @ 5pm
Pamela Z – Nov 5th @ 5pm
Karen Wong – Nov 12th @ 5pm

Facebook event for series: https://www.facebook.com/events/367495814268074/

Facebook livestream for Marcos Balter: https://www.facebook.com/NationalSawdust/posts/3439687456077856

Facebook announce post: https://www.facebook.com/NationalSawdust/posts/3439673806079221

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFHv96ShDWA/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NationalSawdust/status/1305526351777214464?s=20

World Premiere of New Work by Wu Man and Kronos Quartet
2020-10-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Wu Man joins Kronos Quartet to perform in the Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s virtual celebration of the Mid-Autumn “Moon” Festival, a thousand-year-old Chinese tradition marked by family gatherings, paper lanterns, and moon cakes. The program includes pieces for pipa, as well as other Chinese instruments, and a world premiere of a new work by Wu Man and Kronos Quartet.
Watch on Philharmonic Society of Orange County’s web site on Thursday, October 1 at 6pm CDT/ 7:00 pm ET

IOWA CONCERT OF HOPE: A special benefit event in support of victims of the 2020 Iowa Derecho
2020-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
A special “virtual concert” is planned to raise funds to benefit those affected by the August derecho storm that devastated areas of East Central Iowa. The Iowa Concert of Hope will air on KCRG-TV 9.2 and stream at www.iowahope.com on Thursday, October 1st at 7pm, featuring performances and appearances by national and local talent, from the worlds of film, Broadway, TV, dance, opera and cabaret. Many of the performers are rooted in Iowa, or started their careers here.
With an introduction by Marion, Iowa native Ron Livingston (Swingers, Office Space, Band of Brothers, Adaptation, A Million LIttle Things) and hosted by KCRG News Anchor Beth Malicki, the concert will feature performances by hit singer/songwriter Edwin McCain (I’ll Be), country star Larry Gatlin (Gatlin Brothers), jazz great Chris Brubeck, Broadway greats Betty Buckley (Tony Award: Cats), Trent Kowalik (Tony Award: Billy Elliot), Linda Eder (Jekyll & Hyde), and Tim Shew (Les Miserables), and Drama Desk Award winner Janet Dacal (In the Heights).
The concert is the creation of Cedar Rapids area producer & director Brian Glick (Artistic Director, Revival Theatre Company); Cedar Rapids native and Grammy-nominated producer Kim Scharnberg (orchestrations for film, TV, and Broadway musicals); and Marion native and Los Angeles-based show producer, writer, & performer Dan Kane.
Watch online at iowahope.com on Thursday, October 1st at 7pm CDT.

One Found Sound Virtual Watch Party | LYRIC
2020-10-01 20:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Virtual Watch Party | LYRIC

Thursday, October 1, 2020 | 8:00PM CDT / 6:00PM PT
Attend the Virtual Watch Party with the musicians of San Fransisco’s conductor-less chamber orchestra, One Found Sound! Filmed and performed in-person (and at a social distance!), their season kickoff will feature a special music video project along with a conversation with composer Quinn Mason and their musicians, who will join live during the broadcast. Audiences are encouraged to live chat throughout the show.
Valerie Coleman | Umoja
William Grant Still | Lyric Quartette
Quinn Mason | Por Seis (world premiere!)
This event is donation based. Donations help their organization and musicians thrive, and are welcome if you have the means. Register here to receive livestream links!

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Jocelyn Hagen’s Hands upon the Plow
2020-10-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
On Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 6pm CDT / 4pm PDT, Peninsula Women’s Chorus Presents an online livestream concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the accomplishments of women’s suffrage champion Alice Paul.
On the agenda is other works from the 3-year Trailblazers Project honoring pioneering women, as well as highlights from recent PWC performances, a sing-along of Gwyneth Walker’s I Thank You God, and a post-concert backstage interactive panel discussion about the artistic process that brought Hands upon the Plow to life.
PANELISTS:

Martín Benvenuto, PWC Artistic Director and Panel Moderator
Jocelyn Hagen, Composer
Barbara Saxton, PWC Singer and Poet
Jill Zahniser, Author of “Alice Paul: Claiming Power”
Petra Dierkes-Thrun, PWC Singer and Stanford University Lecturer

TICKET INFORMATION:
VIP (includes concert + live chat): $5.00
Backstage (includes concert, live chat, + post-concert interactive panel discussion): $10.00
For questions regarding ticket purchase, please contact support@feelitlive.com and tickets@pwchorus.org
Get tickets here.

KBergmark+ PMetzger, ACox, LHanson, NHanson, TNordlund at Icehouse MPS
2020-10-06 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago)
Visit Icehouse this Tuesday, October 6 at 7pm CDT for a live improvised music in a socially-distanced, mask up, and outdoor event!
Schedule:
7:00 – Krissy Bergmark and Paul Metzger
8:00 – Krissy Bergmark and Anthony Cox, Lara Hanson, Nathan Hanson, Tom Nordlund
There is a $20 cover and the show is open to all ages.
Get tickets on Eventbrite!

Transformative Power: Women Leading
2020-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
The centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment provides an opportunity for the American Composers Forum (ACF) and I CARE IF YOU LISTEN (ICIYL) to celebrate this historic moment while highlighting the complexity of women’s suffrage and exclusion to participation, even in 2020. From August 18 (the ratification date) through the presidential election on November 3, ACF and ICIYL will invite today’s women, trans, and nonbinary artists to share what the 19th Amendment means to them through UNEVEN MEASURES, a series dedicated to advancing intersectional gender equity in 2020, prioritizing racial equity.
Transformative Power: Women Leading
ACF Invites a group of leaders in the arts to discuss gender equity with a focus on the transformative power of women leading.
Panelists: Gabriela Lena Frank, Stephen Miles, Mankwe Ndosi, Lisa Funderburke Hoffman, Vanessa Rose (facilitator)

Co-Lab presented by Ralph Farris and Rogers Art Loft
2020-10-09 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Join acclaimed performer, composer, and producer, Ralph Farris, for a series of timely conversations about the current state of creative collaboration.
On Friday October 9th, starting at 9 AM PT / 11 AM CDT, Ralph will lead a series of four Zoom sessions designed to explore how artists of all disciplines can continue to collaborate despite the turmoil we all currently face.
Co-Lab was originally conceived as an on-the-ground conference to be held during Ralph’s Las Vegas residency at the Rogers Art Loft. With it impossible to meet in person, Ralph has reimagined Co-Lab to explore what it means to collaborate today, under quarantine, during strife, despite uncertainty, and in the future.
Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate joins on Session 3; Tate is a ChoralQuest composer.
RSVP here for free.

Great Falls Symphony's 62nd Live Concert Series - 2020-2021 Season
2020-10-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver)
Great Falls Symphony announces their 100% FREE concert season this year until May 2021. “All of us at the Great Falls Symphony are fully committed to fulfilling our mission to infuse cultural vibrancy into the Great Falls community through transformative music events and education programs.”
All live performances will be FREE of charge, but need to be picked up in advance at the Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts box office. Two performances are offered during each GFSA concert in order to accommodate two smaller, socially distanced live audience. Venue location will vary – detailed information can be found at gfsymphony.org.
All performances will be recorded and broadcast later on the KRTV app so patrons can enjoy a virtual concert experience.
Virtual concerts will be broadcast to the general public one week after each live performance date. See schedule here.
See the upcoming schedule:
Fri OCT 9, 7:00pm “Native Views” Cascade Quartet
Sat NOV 7, 3:00pm “Vistas” *PREVIEW Thu NOV 5
Sat NOV 7, 7:30pm EVOCATIVE MUSIC OF OPEN SPACES
Fri NOV13, 7:00pm “Innovators” Chinook Winds
Sun NOV 22, 3:00pm FallConcert Youth Orchestra AND Sinfonia
Sun DEC 6, 3:00pm “Christmas” *PREVIEW Thu DEC 3
Sun DEC 6, 7:30pm HOLIDAY MUSIC FAVORITES
Sat JAN16, 3:00pm “Virtuoso” *PREVIEW Thu JAN 14
Sat JAN16, 7:30pm FEATURING Dorian Antipa, BASSOON
Fri JAN 29, 7:00pm “ViolaPower” Cascade Quartet
Sat FEB 13, 3:00pm “Heart Strings” *PREVIEW Thu FEB 11
Sat FEB 13, 7:30pm FEATURING Luis Angel Salazar, VIOLIN & Alyssa Roggow, VIOLA
Fri FEB 19, 7:00pm “Greatest Hits” Chinook Winds
Fri MAR 12, 7:00pm “Voices” Cascade Quartet
Sun MAR 28, 3:00pm SpringConcert Youth Orchestra AND Sinfonia
Sat APR 24, 3:00pm “Testament” *PREVIEW Thu, APR 22
Sat APR 24, 7:30pm FEATURING Supaman
Fri MAY14, 7:00pm “Together Again”

Music in Bloom 2020 Virtual Festival
2020-10-09 19:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
The Music in Bloom 2020 Virtual Festival will present 10 world premiere performances by world-class classical musicians in 4 virtual concerts. The Music in Bloom Festival is taking the concert stage online this October by presenting 4 virtual world premiere performances of works by living composers. The five Music in Bloom solo artists, along with Indianapolis-based guest ensemble Forward Motion will perform chamber music works for small ensemble that will be presented in our digital concert hall space LIVE online! Join on Fridays in October at 7:30pm CDT / 8:30pm ET on YouTube Live!
Schedules and Links to Watch:
October 2, 2020—Concert #1: Flux Works by Nicholas Sokol and composers from around the state of Indiana. Click to watch: http://bit.ly/musicinbloom1
October 9, 2020—Concert #2: Peace of Mind, Speed of Thought Works by Timothy Gongola, Rob Funkhouser, and Brandon Scott Rumsey. Click to watch: http://bit.ly/musicinbloom2
October 16, 2020—Concert #3: A Journey Begun Works by Mina Keohane, Eric Salazar, and Baldwin Giang. Click to watch: http://bit.ly/musicinbloom3
October 23, 2020—Concert #4: Still Life Works by Gabrielle Cerberville and Emma O’Halloran. Click to watch: http://bit.ly/musicinbloom4

Morris Museum's Lot of Strings Music Festival
2020-10-10 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Lot of Strings Music Festival features four of the most exciting and critically acclaimed string quartets over the course of four Thursday evenings atop the Morris Museum’s elevated parking lot. Enjoy the thrill of live music, and stunning sunsets from the comfort of your own socially distant 8’x8’ block. Bring your own chairs and refreshments and make an evening of the occasion!
Each 8’x8’ block is $50 and can accommodate up to two patrons. Patrons may arrive as early as 6:00PM ET to set up in their blocks and enjoy the evening sun. Masks must be worn throughout the evening except when enjoying refreshments in your own block.
Schedule and Event links:
The October 3rd concert was the first of the Morris Museum’s outdoor Strings Music Festival.
On Saturday, October 10th at 5pm CDT / 6pm ET, the performance on the Upper Deck will feature the work of Brahms, Beehtoven and 21st century composer, Jessie Montgomery and her piece, Strum.
On Saturday, October 17 at 5pm CDT / 6pm ET, members of the American Symphony Orchestra will perform a program highlighting Black composers: Florence Price, William Grant Still, Adolphus Hailstork (a BandQuest composer), Trevor Weston, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and Jessie Montgomery.
On Saturday, October 24 at 5pm CDT / 6pm ET, this final concert celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday with one of his most popular and successful works which will be played alongside Hasenoehrl’s playful, and masterful deconstruction of Richard Strauss’s tone poem, Till Eulenspiege.

ACF-LA Celebrates 20 Years!
2020-10-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Celebrate ACF-LA’s 20 years with friends and colleagues from our new-music communities. Gather with composers and new music creators in this Zoom celebration where we will spotlight moments from the past, sharing thoughts and thanks. Bring a beverage of your choice to this cocktail hour event to toast ACF-LA and those who have worked toward our vibrant music ecosystem.
Attend this event on Saturday, October 10 at 7pm CDT / 5pm PDT.
Register here to access the Zoom link.

Conversations with Maithree and the American Composers Forum
2020-10-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
Sharing music to build bridges between communities. A conversation with the musicians of Maithree and members of the American Composers Forum.
ACF Board members Nirmala Rajasekar and V Srinivasan as well as ACF staff Vanessa Rose and Amanda Cook will be featured.
Add this Zoom event on Sunday, October 11 at 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT into your calendar.
Tickets are $10. Purchase yours with this link: https://dhvaniohio.org/recordings/conversations-with-maithree-and-the-american-composers-forum/

AURA: ONE ON ONE
2020-10-13
AURA: One on One is a video series featuring performances of exciting solo works by members of AURA Contemporary Ensemble. The music to be performed has been written by some of today’s most innovative composers, who will be interviewed by the performers at the end of each video.
Beginning on October 5th, new episodes are presented every Monday at 12pm CDT, and daily at 12pm CDT from November 30 – December 6.

Videos will be posted to Facebook and Youtube:
www.facebook.com/AURAUH/
www.youtube.com/AURAUH/
The series will feature solo works by Ryan Brown, Alejandro Cardona, Melissa Dunphy, Marti Epstein, Matt Ingalls, Misook Kim, HyeKyung Lee, Matthew McConnell, Mike McFerron, Aulon Naci, Natalie Nicolas, Chad Robinson, Nina Shekhar, & Fabian Svensson.

Learn more about AURA: www.uh.edu/aura

Lunchtime Concert Series - Autumn 2020 features black composers
2020-10-14 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Chicago)
The University of Liverpool presents some of their very best instrumental tutors performing an exciting range of repertoire in our flagship SSL Studio. The concerts also showcase the continuation and creativity of their partnerships with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the Solem Quartet. In celebration of Black History Month this October you can also find works by Black composers running right throughout the Series.
All concerts start at 7am CDT / 1pm in London, UK and last appropriately 35 minutes. They are FREE to watch and there’s no need to pre-register. The University of Liverpool Lunchtime Concerts will be available to view on the following platforms:

Department of Music website
Facebook
YouTube

Schedule:
14 October: University of Liverpool Instrumental Teachers Lockdown Band
Jump aboard Strayhorn’s Take the A Train and cool down with Water from An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim (fka Dollar Brand) in this set of jazz classics.
Abdullah Ibrahim – Water from An Ancient Well, Herbie Hancock – Watermelon Man, Billy Strayhorn – Take the A Train, Theolonius Monk – Blue Monk, Blue Mitchell – Fungii Mama
21 October: Members of the 18th Sinfonia
Igantius Sancho was an 18th century composer and social reformer and the first person of African descent to vote in a British general election. These short, characterful dances are performed on Baroque violin, cello and harpsichord.
Igantius Sancho – Minuets etc
28 October: Tom Kimmance (piano)
Lucien Lambert (snr) came from a family dynasty of fine musicians. Born as a free person of colour in New Orleans in the late 19th century he emigrated to France, then Brazil. This Grand Valse is a sparkling, Romantic work.
Lucien Lambert (snr) – Bresiliana: Grand Valse Brilliante
25 November: Mandy Burvill (clarinet)
Hailstork is an internationally renowned American composer and Professor of Music at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Smiles for Tracey humorously explores the range of the clarinet.
Adolphus Hailstork (a BandQuest composer) – Smile for Tracey (no.3)
9 December: Solem Quartet
Florence Price was the first noted African American female composer to gain national status. Recently, much of her music was rediscovered in an abandoned house that was once her home. A Summer Moon is an arrangement of a piano piece Price composed for her pupil the singer, jazz pianist, and social activist, Memry Midgett.
Florence Price – A Summer Moon
If you would like to join our Music Events mailing list or have further questions about the Series please email helen.thomas@liverpool.ac.uk.

QLXS 2020 Webinar: Discussing Latinos In Classical Music
2020-10-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
A virtual one-hour discussion panel focusing on race equity, inclusion, and diversity in classical music. Free Admission.

Quinteto Latino proudly presents a free virtual Quinteto Latino Seminario Webinar on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, from 12pm – 1pm CDT / 10:00-11:00am PT.
The Webinar will feature a comprehensive presentation focusing on the diversity of the United States Latinx identity and highlight tools and methods that the orchestras and chamber ensembles can use to better serve Latinx classical musicians, composers and audience members across the country.
Armando Castellano, Founder of Quinteto Latino, will moderate a diverse panel of Latinx musicians from their Seminario QLXS 2020 cohort: Julian Hernandez, Chaz Salazar, and Francsisca Wright.
Presenters, executive directors, orchestras, conservatories, musicians, composers, funders, advocates, and other community stakeholders at large in the field are invited to this event.
Get your tickets here.

Orchestra Musicians Roundtable at ACF
2020-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Join ACF and American Composers Orchestra’s first Professional Development Webinar on Wednesday, October 14 at 2pm CDT / 3pm ET! ACO Artistic Director Derek Bermel will facilitate a conversation about new orchestral music and effective collaboration strategies for composers and musicians, including parts writing, email communication, and in-person working sessions.

Panelists include:

Wayne Dumaine, trumpet, ACO
Kyu-Young Kim, violin & Artistic Director, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Alecia Lawyer, oboe & Artistic Director, ROCO

This webinar is free—registration required. To register, visit: https://americancomposers.org/…/orchestra-musicians…/

ACF Study Group: Tiffany Cross' Say It Louder! with Patrik Henry Bass
2020-10-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual, United States
In October, ACF’s Racial Equity Study Group will feature Tiffany Cross’ new book Say It Louder! Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy in a discussion with the book’s editor, Patrik Henry Bass, Senior Editor, Amistad at HarperCollins Publishers.
Say It Louder! is Tiffany Cross’ explosive examination of how America’s composition was designed to exclude Black voters, but paradoxically would likely cease to exist without them. With multiple tentacles stretching into the cable news echo chamber, campaign leadership, and Black voter data, Cross creates a wrinkle in time with a reflective look at the timeless efforts endlessly attempting to deny people of color the right to vote—a basic tenet of American democracy.
Purchase the book: Say It Louder!

Understanding Intersectionality: UNEVEN MEASURES Roundtable Series
2020-10-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
This month, I CARE IF YOU LISTEN and American Composers Forum will host a series of Zoom roundtable discussions on gender equity in the contemporary arts as part of our shared UNEVEN MEASURES series. Through interviews, collaborative essays, artist-curated playlists, and live discussions, UNEVEN MEASURES marks the centennial anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment while recognizing the complexity of women’s suffrage and barriers to participation that still exist today.
Understanding Intersectionality: October 16th 2:00pm EDT, 1:00pm CDT, 12:00pm MDT, 11:00am PST
Panelist: Mary Kouyoumdjian, inti figgis-vizueta, Jennifer Koh, Melissa Dunphy, and Amanda Cook (facilitator)

Join the Zoom Conversation on October 16
