EarShot Berkeley Symphony Under Construction Submission Guidelines
Eligibility Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or non-citizen lawfully and permanently residing, or studying full-time, in the United States. There are no other geographic restrictions; however,...
View ArticleUnderwood New Music Readings Submission Guidelines
Eligibility & Guidelines Applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or non-citizen lawfully and permanently residing, or studying full-time, in the United States. There are no age restrictions;...
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Introducing Melody Eötvös and Julia Adolphe
Julia Adolphe and Melody Eötvös will receive orchestral commissions as part of a new initiative to increase opportunities for women composers, the League of American Orchestras, American Composers...
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New Initiative Supports Women Composers through EarShot
ACO will be collaborating with the League of American Orchestras on a new initiative to increase opportunities for early-career women composers. The program represents a comprehensive approach to...
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Andy Akiho wins 2014 Underwood Emerging Composers Commission
Composer Andy Akiho has been named the winner of ACO’s 2014 Annual Underwood Emerging Composers Commission, bringing him a $15,000 purse for a work to be premiered by ACO in a future season. Chosen...
View ArticleOrchestra Underground @ Zankel: Monk’s Sphere
ACO’s seasonopener features a rare performance of orchestral music by the pioneering composer and performer Meredith Monk with members of her ensemble. (Monk is holder of the Richard and Barbara Debs...
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Composers OutFront: Pan in Motion with Kendall Williams
Wednesday, Oct 29, 2014 at 7:30pm Frederick Loewe Theatre New York University 35 W 4th St, NYC FREE ADMISSION ACO will present composer-steel pan player Kendall Williams in a Composers OutFront!...
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2014-15 Season Preview – ACO’s 38th Year!
The 2014-2015 season marks ACO’s 38th season as as a catalyst for the creation of new orchestral music, creating new opportunities for American composers and for audiences. The season includes two...
View ArticleDirector of Development
American Composers Orchestra (ACO) seeks a Director of Development. This is a full-time position working in our midtown Manhattan office. Duties: The Director of Development is the senior level...
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Van Lier Fellow: Angélica Negrón
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Angélica Negrón was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1981 and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Interested in creating intricate yet simple narratives that...
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Hudson Shad
Though the six-man ensemble Hudson Shad (five singers and a pianist) debuted officially in 1992 in a concert featuring the music of the legendary German group The Comedian Harmonists, their nucleus...
View ArticleGabriela Lena Frank: Recorded Sample
http://www.americancomposers.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/FRANK_Manchay-Tiempo.mp3 Live recording of Manchay Tiempo by Gabriela Lena Frank, from ACO’s April 4, 2014 concert Orchestra Underground:...
View ArticleOrchestra Underground @ Zankel: Sins & Songs
Shara Worden and her pop “alter-ego” My Brightest Diamond headline this program bringing the worlds of cabaret, pop, and jazz traditions into the orchestra concert hall. Kurt Weill’s cult classic The...
View ArticleEarShot Chicago Modern Orchestra Project Submission Guidelines
Eligibility Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or non-citizen lawfully and permanently residing, or studying full-time, in the United States. There are no other geographic restrictions; however,...
View ArticleEarShot Berkeley Symphony Under Construction Submission Guidelines
Eligibility Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen or non-citizen lawfully and permanently residing, or studying full-time, in the United States. There are no other geographic restrictions; however,...
View ArticleUnderwood New Music Readings Submission Guidelines
Eligibility & Guidelines Applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or non-citizen lawfully and permanently residing, or studying full-time, in the United States. There are no age restrictions;...
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Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute 2015-16
Summer Intensive August 8-13, 2015 Herb Alpert School of Music, UCLA APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 10, 2015 Program American Composers Orchestra (ACO) and The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music,...
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Jay Hurst
Jay Hurst (b. 1989) is a composer from Cape Canaveral, FL and currently lives in Bloomington, IN. His music has been performed at the International U.S. Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, Midwest...
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Cody Forrest
Cody W. Forrest (b. 1988) is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts at New England Conservatory, where his string quartet, Book of Prayers, was a winner of the 2013 Honors Ensemble Competition....
View ArticleBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra EarShot New Music Readings
EarShot, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), and Music Director JoAnn Falletta, will present the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra New Music Readings at Kleinhans Music Hall (3 Symphony Circle,...
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