Olga Bell: Krai
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
ACF is pleased to co-present the premiere of Krai by Olga Bell as part of the SPCO Liquid Music series. The piece received support in 2011 from the JFund commissioning […]
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The aurally omnivorous Olga Bell
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013
Written by Tim Hansen Rejection is the pits. All artists experience it at some point, and there’s no denying that rejection can sting. And yet sometimes a rejection can be […]
Continue ReadingA new work seven years in the making: JFund awardee Christopher Trapani
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
Written by Tim Hansen Composer Christopher Trapani had a typically active upbringing for an aspiring musician growing up in New Orleans: playing guitar in coffeehouses one day and gospel piano […]
Continue ReadingA small party for those with big amibitions
Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Written by Tim Hansen American Composers Forum held a friendly soiree in New York this November for ACF members, hosted by president John Nuechterlein. The night was an informal opportunity […]
Continue ReadingMariel Roberts launches new album nonextraneous sounds
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Written by Tim Hansen It’s a warm September night and I’m in seated in the pews of Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Brooklyn. The place is pretty spectacular. The […]
Continue ReadingArmenian-American composer and JFund awardee Mary Kouyoumdjian keeps an ancient aesthetic alive
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Written by Tim Hansen Composer and JFund awardee Mary Kouyoumdjian is drawn to colliding worlds. As a first-generation Armenian-American, Kouyoumdjian is perfectly poised to take advantage of the old and […]
Continue ReadingGetting to know David Conte: A Q&A with the ACF board member and composer
Saturday, November 10th, 2012
Stephen Schwartz (SS): The American Composers Forum is quite lucky to have you as part of the board of directors. What made you decide to become a part of the […]
Continue ReadingGetting to Know David Conte: A Q&A with the ACF Board Member and Composer
Saturday, October 20th, 2012
David Conte is a composer and Professor of Composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. David serves on the ACF board of directors and the program committee. The American […]
Continue ReadingA Matrimonial Collaboration: JFund Awardee Ruben Naeff
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Written by Tim Hansen The Jerome Foundation’s Jerome Fund for New Music – the JFund – has been instrumental in launching the careers of emerging composers for thirty years, and […]
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