Composers Now proudly announces the launch of its 15th annual Composers Now Festival with a landmark opening‑night concert on January 28 at 7:30 PM at National Sawdust.

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New Chamber Ballet presents Stargazing, an hour-long ballet by Miro Magloire to music by Christian-Frédéric Bloquert. Stargazing is a rhapsodic fantasy that revolves around the interweaving of music and dance.

Iranian-American composer-pianist Ramin Arjomand presents an evening-length solo performance.

On Saturday, February 7th at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents an electrifying evening of chamber and electronic music at Red Eye NY, featuring composer/DJ hybrids Gilbert Galindo (aka Casa De Galindo) and Gene Pritsker (aka Di.J. Noizepunk).

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The North/South Consonance Ensemble performs four recent works for Pierrot Ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano). Soprano Anna Elder will appear as guest soloist.

On February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm, join composer-pianist Michael Stephen Brown at the Rose Studio for a concert and celebration marking the release of Twelve Blocks, his first album of all-original music, available worldwide the following day.

METROPOLIS Reimagined is a spectacular and breathtaking multimedia event featuring the remarkable talents of internationally-renowned pianist Jenny Lin and electronic artist Drake Andersen. This new scoring of the 1984 restoration of Fritz Lang’s cinematic masterpiece was created collaboratively by the 10 composers of ICEBERG New Music. Experience this classic film as never before in this special one night only presentation.

Composers Concordance proudly presents the world premiere of the mini-tour Seth & Gene’s Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure, an 80-minute electroacoustic multimedia experience featuring live music, spoken word, and continuous video projection at every performance.

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The duo of Leyya Mona Tawil (voice/electronics/movement) and John King (electric guitar/electronics) has been collaboration for more than 5 years, performing live improvisational work under the title "Love Songs for a Free Palestine". The work is raw, energetic, kinetic, serene and powerful with a visceral cathartic impact for audiences everywhere.

The North/South Consonance Ensemble presents: Gary Ianco and Max Lifchitz perform violin and piano duos by composers from Europe and the Americas.   

Duo YUMENO collaborates to perform traditional & contemporary works exploring the dialogue between classical Japanese and western music. This concert will feature Daron Hagen's "Heike Quinto," a large-scale work composed for the ensemble, along with contemporary Japanese works.

The festival concludes with a musical tribute to America’s great composers. Hear Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” one of the most iconic American compositions of the 20th century and music by Florence Price and the West Coast premiere of Eric Nathan's Double Concerto for solo violin, solo clarinet and strings.

The North/South Chamber Orchestra premieres four recent works by living composers.   

This captivating concert features the world premiere of Jeffrey Mumford’s new double concerto for violin and cello.

BlackBox Ensemble Performs Leon, Mamlok, Joachim, and NYC Premieres by Ileana Perez-Velazquez and Douglas Boyce.

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Hypercube premieres groundbreaking new works by Ashkan Behzadi and Rick Burkhardt for saxophone, electric guitar, piano and percussion. Rick Burkhardt's "Feed" channels the composer's distinctive voice in a wondrous exploration of letter writing and mail communication over the centuries while Ashkan Behzadi's "afaint:afar" tempts the listener into a world of mesmorizing cycles and timbral curiosity.

New York Composers Circle presents a concert of new, modern chamber music by living composers, including John Eaton Award winner Robert Carl, Margarita Zelenaia, Jakub Polaczyk, Gayther Myers, and more.