We are honored to have had Chris Campbell on staff for 20 years! He has decided that’s a good milestone to step away from his time at innova Recordings/ACF, and […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) has announced the opening of applications for the 2025 McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies and McKnight Composer Fellowships. Applications for all programs will be reviewed by panels […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF | create awards. Presented in partnership with the Jerome Foundation, which supports early-career artists in Minnesota […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF McKnight Composer Fellowships and ACF McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies. Both programs are funded by the McKnight […]
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For the first time, students from Juilliard’s Pre-College Orchestra will perform side-by-side with the New York Philharmonic. The concert, which takes place Saturday, April 20, at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall, […]
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innova Recordings is pleased to announce the fourth collection of recording projects selected through its new business model. These artists illustrate the breadth and depth of artistry in the world […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2024 ACF | create program, which supports the creation and presentation of new works by early-career […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) has announced the opening of applications for the 2024 McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies, McKnight Composer Fellowships, and innova Recordings’ National Call. Applications for all programs will […]
Continue ReadingAmerican Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF | create award, made possible with funding from the Jerome Foundation. The awardees of ACF | […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF McKnight Composer Fellowships and ACF McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies. Both programs are funded by the McKnight […]
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Today innova Recordings, the in-house recordings label of American Composers Forum, announced the second collection of recording projects selected through its panel process. innova’s new business model is aimed at […]
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Today, American Composers Forum (ACF) announces the launch of a new digital resource titled “Anatomy of a Commission.” Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, this year-long initiative aims […]
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Students from Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program (MAP) will perform side by side with musicians from the New York Philharmonic on Saturday, May 6, at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall.The program […]
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innova Recordings, the in-house recording label of American Composers Forum, invites artists to submit recording projects for this year’s Spring National Call. We welcome projects representing a variety of musical […]
Continue ReadingAmerican Composers Forum (ACF) and the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (GLFCAM) today announced a new partnership for a pilot program that will create more opportunities for composers […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2023 McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies, McKnight Composer Fellowships, and ACF | create. These programs are for […]
Continue ReadingAmerican Composers Forum (ACF) announced today a transformative investment in resources and capacity to help artists navigate and utilize opportunities in the digital media marketplace. The expansion includes the creation […]
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July 27, 2022, St. Paul, MN. Today American Composers Forum (ACF) announces the second collection of recording projects selected through a panel process for its in-house record label, innova Recordings. […]
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Today American Composers Forum (ACF) announces the first collection of recording projects selected through a panel process for its in-house record label, innova Recordings. A national call issued in December 2021 launched innova’s new […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) is excited to announce “Liberation! Lifting up our Youth:” a multi-part residency led by artist and St. Paul native PaviElle French and six St. Paul-based arts organizations. Developed […]
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Marking a paradigm shift in the way the business operates, innova Recordings, the in-house record label of American Composers Forum (ACF), is excited to announce its first national call for […]
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Editor’s note: As of February 15, 2022, applications are now open for Composing Inclusion. Composers/creators who identify as Black or Latinx are invited to apply before March 15, 2022. American Composers Forum (ACF), in […]
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SAINT PAUL, MN, August 26, 2021. American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s ACF | create and Minnesota Music Creator Awards, made possible with […]
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American Composers Forum (ACF) is thrilled to announce its next BandQuest® commission and residency partnership with flutist and composer Valerie Coleman and The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program (MAP). Over […]
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SAINT PAUL, MN, JULY 15, 2021. American Composers Forum (ACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s McKnight Fellowships for Composers and McKnight Visiting Composer Residencies with funding […]
Continue ReadingRecorded live on June 16, 2021 This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum. Established film composers talk about the film industry and the essentials […]
Continue ReadingRecorded live on April 7, 2021 This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF). Orchestral conductors Mei-Ann Chen and David Alan Miller provide insight […]
Continue ReadingRecorded live on May 5, 2021 This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF). Orchestral conductors Marin Alsop & George Manahan provide insight into […]
Continue ReadingRecorded live on May 19, 2021 This Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum. How does traditional programming change when it’s focused online? Where is classical […]
Continue ReadingThis Professional Development Webinar is co-presented by the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and the American Composers Forum (ACF). Chris Campbell, Director of Recordings at innova Recordings, leads a panel covering […]
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