Composers Now is actively engaged in diversity, equity and inclusion
in all of its practices, initiatives and programs.
All of us at Composers Now celebrate Tania León, the organization's founder and artistic director, recipient of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her symphonic work Stride. Stride was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and received its world premiere in February 2020 as part of the orchestra's 19th Amendment Project.
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Tania León wins 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Music | New York Times-June 11, 2021
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| Derek Bermel Thursday, July 22 12-noon |
Hannah Selin photo by Vivian Sachs Tuesday, July 27 12-noon |
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| Orlando Jacinto Garcia Thursday, August 12 12-noon |
Erin Rogers Tuesday, August 24 12-noon |
Composers Interviewing Composers enlivens the music of living composers through an interactive dialogue about themselves and their music. Each year during the Festival, events are selected for this program and is fully-funded by Composers Now. This year, the three Composers Interviewing Composers events are:
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Composers Concordance: Low Key Chamber Concert #2 - American Fever
Saturday, February 13
Milica Paranosic, voice and guitar
Brian DuFord, voice and guitar
Composers Concordance: Low Key Chamber Concert #3
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Saturday, February 20
Daniel Schnyder - saxophone
Gene Pritsker - electric guitar
Watch on our Digital Library
Harlem Chamber Players: 13th Annual Black History Month Celebration
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Monday, February 22
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Joan Tower |
Paloma Alonso First Commission |
Anthony Cheung Composer |
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Donal Fox Composer |
Alba Potes Composer |
Pamela Z Composer |
For more information, visit the Opening Event page.
Angélica Negrón
Thursday, January 28 @ 12-noon EST
Watch on our Digital Library
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Composers Now presents its sixth Dialogues, hosted by Composers Now Founder/Artistic Director Tania León. This series opens with inspiring performances followed by thought-provoking town hall-style conversations, a forum for meaningful exchanges of ideas between composers, performers and audiences. The event will be safely streamed to the comfort of your living room.
The program includes John King's "Centripetal Light," performed by violin duo String Noise; Nicole Mitchell's "Interdimensional Interplay," performed by pianist Cory Smythe with Mitchell's pre-recorded flute; and Andreia Pinto Correia's "Cadernos," performed on vibraphone by George Nickson.
The performances will be followed by a discussion among composers, performers and audience.
A URL to the event will be included in your confirmation email after purchasing a ticket. You can also access the stream from the event page on Eventbrite.
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Composers Now launches its newest initiative, Composer Curator, with Eleonor Sandresky hosting an evening of music streamed to the comfort of your living room.
The program includes Jessie Montgomery's "Rhapsody No. 1," performed by violinist Jannina Norpoth; Trevor Weston's "Shape Shifter," performed by cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach; Gilda Lyons' "hush," performed on alto saxophone by Carrie Koffman, and Lyons performing her work "Hydroxychloroquine."
Each performance will be preceded by a conversation with the composer and performer, and audience questions will be answered by the composers at the end.
A URL to the event will be included in your confirmation email after purchasing a ticket. You can also access the stream from the event page on Eventbrite.
Composers Now launches its Digital Library, a resource of Composers Now concerts and interviews from 2014 to the present.
As much of the world continues to observe strict social distancing, composers, performers and performing arts organizations continue to connect with their audiences through online streams, virtual concerts, and playlists. Our slideshow at the top of the homepage and YouTube playlists listed below this post showcase new music happening now.
Our latest platform, Digital Library, hosts videos of past events presented by Composers Now. Please check back frequently as we are releasing new content weekly. We hope that you will be inspired and uplifted by these excellent offerings.
Composers, now is the time to share positive thoughts, suggestions, and insights into how we are all coping during these difficult times. We are posting personal, inspirational, and informative messages of solidarity, and you can help by sending a casual, uplifting, short video (cell phone quality is fine, even just 30 seconds) with a message for the Composers Now community to ashadduck@composersnow.org. These videos will be uploaded or linked to our YouTube playlist Composers Now in Harmony and shared on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and our website.
Additionally, please send video links to recent performances of your work, as well as upcoming streaming events, and we will disseminate them on our social media platforms, including our YouTube Playlist Sound/Visions. It's a small gesture with great resonance during this crisis.
Dear Composers Now family,
While social distancing may keep us physically apart, music still brings us together. Through the COVID-19 crisis, Composers Now is committed to sharing resources that help composers and their audiences stay connected. Please let us know if you are adapting to a streaming format, and we will gladly share links to your performances. We are also re-envisioning our communications and welcome your input as our community weathers this storm. Be safe and take care of yourself and each other during this unprecedented time.
- Tania León, Founder and Artistic Director, and the Composers Now Family
Composers Interviewing Composers enlivens the music of living composers through an interactive dialogue about themselves and their music. Each year during the Festival, events are selected for this program and is fully-funded by Composers Now. This year, the two Composers Interviewing Composers events were:
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BMCC Composers: Compositions in Diverse Styles
Sunday, February 23
Tribeca Performing Arts Center
Marcus Balter leads a conversation with Joyce Solomon Moorman and Douglas Anderson.
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Saturday, February 29
Church Street School for Music and Art
Dalit Warshaw leads a conversation with Edgar David Grana
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Photos by Nan Melville
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| Noah Becker Retumbra |
Ilaria Loisa Hawley Face The Music |
Niloufar Nourbakhsh Amanda Gookin |
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| Carman Moore with Henry Threadgill, Robert Sirota, Tania León and Dalit Warshaw |
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Photos by Nan Melville
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Leonard Bernstein and Tania León |
In advance of Tania León's premiere of "Stride" by the New York Philharmonic as part of their Project 19 initiative (February 13, 15, 18), the New York Times printed an inspiring profile. With too many impactful quotes to post here, please read the article.
330 7th Avenue, 7th Floor
(between 28th and 29th Streets)
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| Carman Moore Visionary Award |
Noah Becker |
Lisa Bielawa Composer |
Robert Dick Composer/Flute |
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| Ilaria Loisa Hawley First Commission |
Niloufar Nourbakhsh Composer |
Darian Donovan Thomas Composer/Violin |
Face The Music Youth Ensemble |
For more information, please visit the Opening Event page.
Composers Now and Civitella Ranieri co-presented Dialogues. This evening featured Civitellian composers who have been awarded affiliated fellowships with Composers Now: Jane Rigler (CRF 2016), Darcy James Argue (CRF 2017), Pauchi Sasaki (CRF 2018), and Missy Mazzoli (CRF 2019). The program ran from 7:30 to 9:45, with a post-concert reception.
National Opera Center | Wednesday, December 4, 2019 | 7:30 pm
330 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
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Composers Now's annual Dialogues event gives equal time to performance and conversation. Following performances of the featured composers' music, Artistic Director Tania León leads an audience-inclusive conversation in an exchange of inquiry and insights between artists and audience members.
Civitella Ranieri is a residency program that has hosted over 900 Fellows and Director's Guests at its 15th-century castle in Umbria. 2019 marks Civitella's 25th year of providing a safe haven, hospitality, and sustenance for international artists, composers, and writers.
Ursula Corning established the Civitella Ranieri Foundation to carry on her tradition of hospitality and support for the arts. We invite you to celebrate this milestone by joining us at any or all of the 25 worldwide and online events planned for 2019.
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Composers Interviewing Composers at 8:00pm
Roulette (Brooklyn)
A conversation with composers Whitney George, Gabrielle Herbst and Gemma Peacocke.
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Composers Interviewing Composers at 7:30pm
Art House Astoria (Queens)
A conversation with composers David T. Bridges, Rachel Devore Fogarty and Brian Mark.
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Composers Interviewing Composers at 2:00pm
DiMenna Center (Manhattan)
Composer Sarah Weaver will lead a conversation with composers Mark Dresser, Ng Chor Guan, Denman Maroney and Matthias Ziegler.
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Composers Interviewing Composers at 8:00pm
The Old Stone House (Brooklyn)
Series curator Dan Joseph will lead a conversation with composer Pamela Z.
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| Laura Kaminsky Composer 2019 Visionary Award |
Gusti Komin Darta Balinese gendér wayang |
Major Scurlock Composer |
T.J. Anderson 2019 Visionary Award |
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| Joseph Keckler Composer |
Yuri Lee Face The Music Luna Lab Composer |
Yusei Hata Composer Face The Music |
Samuel Torres Percussion/Composer |
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For more information, visit the Opening Event page.
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