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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Promises Kept" by Sean Schulich
DESCRIPTION:Sean Schulich is a flutist\, vocalist\, and composer whose magnetic performances are driven by musical storytelling. For his Recomposing America project\, Sean’s commissioned work draws inspiration from the name of this ACF initiative\, imagining what it means to “recompose” our nation as we think about the welfare of future generations. \nAbout the Commission\nPromises Kept was written through the lens of a father yearning for a brighter future for his daughter. Its focus is forward — on REcomposing\, rather than DEcomposing. This is the essence of improvisation: constant\, imaginative\, spontaneous recomposition. In this new work for flute\, piano\, guitar\, bass\, and drums\, Sean asks\, what is America? And\, for whom? What is this idea\, this ideal? These concepts are realized through group interplay as harmonies and rhythm create a shifting structure for ever-undulating improvised melodic lines. Together\, the ensemble seeks a more perfect union within the music and within a renewed America. \nTickets and more information → \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-promises-kept-by-sean-schulich
LOCATION:Kleinert James Gallery\, 34 Tinker Street\, Woodstock\, NY\, 12498\, United States
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Festival de la Calle de San Sebastián en Filadelfia"
DESCRIPTION:Anthony Mendez is an artist\, educator\, and cultural leader dedicated to preserving and sharing AfroPuerto Rican traditions. His ensemble\, Los Bomberos De La Calle\, specializes in traditional and contemporary styles of Bomba and Plena music. \nAs part of Recomposing America\, ACF is supporting the world premiere of a new work modeled after the annual Fiesta de la Calle de San Sebastián in Puerto Rico. The performance is part of Esperanza Arts Center’s VOCES series highlighting Indigenous cultural traditions from Latin America and the Caribbean. \nTickets and more information → \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-festival-de-la-calle-de-san-sebastian-en-filadelfia
LOCATION:Esperanza Arts Center\, 4261 North 5th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19140\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T200000
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Sanctuary" by Kavyesh Kaviraj
DESCRIPTION:Kavyesh Kaviraj is a composer\, arranger\, classically trained jazz pianist based in the Twin Cities. For his Recomposing America project\, ACF has commissioned a new work for jazz ensemble\, developed and performed in partnership with Walker|West Music Academy. The goal of the collaboration is to highlight the unique history of jazz within American culture and the global context of improvised musics. \nAbout the Commission\nSanctuary explores the full spectrum of the immigrant experience — hope and prosperity\, wonder and fascination\, struggle and strife. Written from the perspective of a first-generation immigrant\, it draws enduring inspiration from the journey of Kavyesh’s parents\, who immigrated to Oman. \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-sanctuary-by-kavyesh-kaviraj
LOCATION:Walker West Music Academy\, 760 Selby Avenue\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55104\, United States
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: New Work by Malachi Brown
DESCRIPTION:Malachi Brown is a versatile cellist and composer who brings a distinct neo-Romantic sensibility to his interdisciplinary work across concert music\, film\, and animation. For his Recomposing America project\, ACF has commissioned Malachi compose a new chamber work for Sugar Hill Salon. The collaboration highlights the uniquely American notion of Black/Afro-American music within the historical context of Harlem’s impact on American culture. The septet featured on the performance includes violinist Frédérique Gnaman\, violist Javen C. Lara\, cellist Melissa Westgate\, flautist Meghan Bennett\, clarinetist Richard Adger\, bassoonist Alexander Davis\, and hornist Priscilla Rinehart. \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-new-work-by-malachi-brown
LOCATION:The Africa Center\, 1280 5th Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10029\, United States
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: New Works by Danielle Jagelski and JL Marlor
DESCRIPTION:An enrolled citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe\, composer Danielle Jagelski often collaborates and performs with other Indigenous and Native American artists. She is passionate about kinship building and decolonization through interdisciplinary projects. JL Marlor is a multidisciplinary artist\, composer\, electric guitarist\, songwriter\, and educator whose work blurs the boundaries between the personal and political\, the collective and individual\, and the classical and contemporary. \nAs part of Recomposing America\, ACF has commissioned new works from Danielle and JL for Protestra\, an NYC-based activist orchestra that bridges the divide between advocacy and classical music. The new orchestral works will highlight the concepts of girlhood and womanhood as they relate to the history and future of America. \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-new-works-by-danielle-jagelski-and-jl-marlor
LOCATION:St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church\, 263 W 86th St\, New York\, NY\, 10024\, United States
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Born on the 4th of July" by Queen Drea
DESCRIPTION:Queen Drea is a sound alchemist\, mixing sonic potions laced with looped vocals\, jagged rhythms\, and found sounds. Her project Born on the 4th of July is supported\, in part\, by American Composers Forum’s Recomposing America project. \nBorn on the 4th of July examines the impact of the Great Migration through the lens of Queen Drea’s mother\, a Black woman born in Mississippi in the 1940s who migrated through Chicago to Minnesota. The project provides a unique and creative way to explore the history and experiences of a Black family who received their 40 acres and a mule\, while also celebrating the rich culture and heritage of the American South. Born on the 4th of July will include a visual album in the form of an audio comic book\, and a movie that is scored with original music. \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-born-on-the-4th-of-july-by-queen-drea
LOCATION:Pillsbury House + Theatre\, 3501 Chicago Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55407\, United States
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SUMMARY:World Premiere: "Black Joy Verses" by Daniel Bernard Roumain
DESCRIPTION:Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) is a prolific Black\, Haitian-American composer and performer known for his signature violin sounds infused with myriad electronic and African-American music influences. For his Recomposing America project\, ACF has co-commissioned a new work titled Black Joy Verses for Castle of our Skins\, to be premiered in Fall 2026 as part of the Boston Art & Music Soul (BAMS) Fest. \nAbout the Commission\nBlack Joy Verses by Daniel Bernard Roumain explores Black agency\, self-determination and creativity — highlighting and illuminating the virtuoso talents of orchestral musicians within a full body embrace of their expressive capabilities. The orchestra will play\, speak\, sing\, shout\, whisper\, and produce sounds that express the soulful\, loving\, and powerful legacy of tragedy and triumph our collective American history continues to grapple with. The work will incorporate the writings of Frederick Douglas\, Earnest Roumain (a contemporary of Frederick Douglas and relative to DBR)\, and bell hooks\, principally concepts from their “All About Love\,” a manual on how we all do and won’t love. \nRecomposing America is a multi-year initiative led by American Composers Forum that highlights artistic perspectives unique to the United States and the broader Americas through direct commissions\, institutional collaborations\, and public dialogue. Timed with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, Recomposing America aims to refresh and reimagine the “who\,” “what\,” and “why” of the United States\, and the stories therein.
URL:https://composersforum.org/event/world-premiere-black-joy-verses-by-daniel-bernard-roumain
LOCATION:Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama\, 539 Tremont St\, Boston\, MA\, 02116\, United States
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