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2026 Composers Now Festival

02/20/2026

Mumford: floating layers interwoven in expanding brightness

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

Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Ohio Theatre 39 E State Street Columbus, 43215 United States
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02/20/2026

Endectomorph Music Festival

The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway, 5th floor New York NY 10001 - 7 pm
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02/20/2026

Kammerraku Song

Kyo-Shin-An Arts and the Arianna String Quartet are together again with Kammerraku Song, a lyrical program that blends the haunting sound of the Japanese shakuhachi with the human voice and the Western string quartet.

Touhill Performing Arts Center
1 Touhill CircleSt. Louis, MO, 63121 - 7:30 pm
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02/21/2026

BlackBox Ensemble

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

Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew
520 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 - 8 pm
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02/21/2026

Mari Kimura | Pamela Z | Thea Farhadian

Mari Kimura, Pamela Z, and Thea Farhadian perform solo works and and trio improvisations for acoustic and gesture-controlled instruments

Mari Kimura (violin & electronics), Pamela Z (voice & electronics), and Thea Farhadian (violin and electronics) will perform solo works and trio improvisations for violins, voice, live electronics, and gesture-controlled instruments.

Center for New Music
55 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94102​​ - 7:30 pm
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02/22/2026

Boyd Meets Girl

TGatherNYC’s own artistic directors, cellist Laura Metcalf and guitarist Rupert Boyd, take the stage to share several World Premieres for the unique combination of cello and guitar by Stephen Goss, Reinaldo Moya and more, as well as works from their upcoming third album release.

GatherNYC @ MAD
2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY - 11 am
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02/22/2026

Toomai String Quintet at The Phillips Collection

Toomai String Quintet, an ensemble known for championing works by Latin American composers through its inventive original arrangements, makes its Phillips debut in a dynamic program of music from Cuba, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and the United States.

The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC - 4:00 pm
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02/22/2026

Modern Black Music Ensemble: Carey Curtis + Ziyad

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
6400 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL - 3:30 pm
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02/23/2026

Composers Interviewing Composers

Burkhardt + Behzadi // Hypercube World Premieres

The event is part of the COMPOSERS INTERVIEWING COMPOSERS initiative. Guest composer at the event: Sebastián Zubieta.

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.

Dimenna Center, Benzaquen Hall
450 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018 - 7 pm
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02/25/2026

Akili Bradley Quartet

Described as an “emerging musician” by Bradley Zeve of Monterey County Weekly, and as “on [her] way to becoming a jazz staple” and “a young musician to keep abreast of” by Ron Scott of New York Amsterdam News, Akili is a trumpeter and composer making a steady and impactful mark on the New York jazz scene.

The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway, 5th floor New York NY 10001 - 7 pm
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02/25/2026

Black History Month Luncheon

Join Bronx Arts Ensemble and The Mall at Bay Plaza for an afternoon of vibrant African drumming and dance in celebration of Black History Month! Enjoy a live performance by BAE teaching artist Yahaya Kamate and the Kamate Traders at The Mall’s food court on the 3rd floor.

This event is part of the 5th annual Black History Month Luncheon hosted by Council Member Kevin C. Riley and the Mall at Bay Plaza.

The Mall at Bay Plaza
200 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10475 - 12:15 pm
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02/26/2026

New York Composers Circle presents: Just Listen

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.

The DiMenna Center, Benzaquen Hall
450 West 37th Street, New York, New York - 7 pm
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02/26/2026

Parker Ramsay, harp & harpsichord

World premieres by Christopher Trapani and Georg Friedrich Haas, plus Renaissance music by Italian and Austrian composers.

Kaufman Center - Merkin Hall
129 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023 ​​ - 7:30 pm
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02/26/2026

Tim Angulo

Timothy Angulo is a drummer and composer based in NYC. Although his background is in jazz, Angulo has performed with a dizzying array of musicians including Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker, Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke, acclaimed trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire and Mac Arthur fellow Craig Taborn, as well as jazz royalty Reggie Workman, Ravi Coltrane and Bill Frisell.

The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway, 5th floor New York NY 10001 - 7 pm
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02/26/2026

Shaham & Shaham play Reena Esmail

Visionary maestro David Robertson conducts a program of movement and transformation. Nielsen’s Helios Overture follows the path of the sun across the sky, while the world premiere of Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow Reena Esmail’s Double Concerto puts star siblings Gil and Orli Shaham center stage.

The Kennedy Center - National Symphony Orchestra
2700 F St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20566 - 7:00 pm
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02/26/2026

Miami Light Project’s: Here & Now 2026

Miami Light Project’s signature commission program featuring Miami’s most exciting emerging artists is back!

Miami Theater Center
9806 NE 2nd Ave, Miami Shores, FL 33138 - 8:00 pm
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02/26/2026

Composer Portraits: Lisa Bielawa

Miller Theatre at Columbia University
MC 1801 2960 Broadway New York, NY 10027 - 7:30 pm
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02/27/2026

Composers Interviewing Composers

Sarah Rose Weaver: Transmission Series Album Release Event

The event is part of the COMPOSERS INTERVIEWING COMPOSERS initiative. Guest composer at the event: Alexis Cuadrado.

Transmission Series Album Release Event features artists of the Sarah Rose Weaver Ensemble in performance and discussion. Transmission Series is a set of contemplative contemporary works for solo, chamber, and large ensemble performance.

Last Frontier NYC
520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11222​​ - 7:30 pm
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02/27/2026

Carol Liebowitz & Nick Lyons

Ibeam Brooklyn
168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11215 - 8 pm
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02/28/2026

KeyedUp Music Project: Celebrating Mason Bates!

A celebration of the incredible musical world of composer Mason Bates.

The concert will include his Piano Sonata No. 1 (1993), Red River (2007), and Shenandoah (2019). Also included on the program will be a work by Bate’s mentor and dear friend, David Del Tredici.

National Opera Center
330 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 ​​ - 7 pm
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02/28/2026

Sofia Rei & Jorge Roeder "Coplas Escondidas"

Deep from the corners of the Pan-American repertoire, Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei and Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder delve into the hidden gems of the lore. With uncanny skills and gripping emotive range, they bring songs to life in this all-acoustic duo setting.

The Jazz Gallery
1158 Broadway, 5th floor New York NY 10001 - 7 pm
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02/28/2026

Ashforth Family Concert: Toomai String Quintet

In this upbeat concert for families and kids, the Toomai String Quintet brings a bold, global spin to chamber music, fusing tradition with innovation. Known for its high-impact arrangements and drive to expand Latin American string repertoire, this award-winning group delivers electrifying performances that smash boundaries between cultures and genres.

Grrenwich Library
101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830 - 3:00 pm
2026 Composers Now Festival

02/28/2026

AACM School of Music Voice Workshop with Ugochi Nwaogwugwu

First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
6400 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL - 11 am