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October 2, 2025

Composers Now Announces Bold and Expansive 25–26 Season

Featuring New Commissions, Residencies, and the Annual Festival Celebrating Living Composers

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September 27, 2025

Announcing the 2025 Cheswatyr Commission!

Announcing the 2025 Cheswatyr Commission!
September 2, 2025

Honoring Tania León, William Schuman Award Concert, Columbia School of the Arts

Honoring Tania León, William Schuman Award Concert, Columbia School of the Arts
August 2, 2025

Composers Now welcomes Cathy Hung as the new Executive Director

Composers Now welcomes Cathy Hung as the new Executive Director
July 1, 2025

Kavita Shah is a new member of the Composers Now Board of Advisors

Kavita Shah is a new member of the Composers Now Board of Advisors
May 6, 2025

Susie Ibarra wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Music

Susie Ibarra wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Susie Ibarra wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Music
May 5, 2025

This Month on IMPACT - Lainie Fefferman

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This Month on IMPACT - Lainie Fefferman
March 10, 2025

This Month on IMPACT - Jorge Sosa & Robert Dick

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This Month on IMPACT - Jorge Sosa & Robert Dick
February 15, 2025

2025 Composers Interviewing Composers

2025 Composers Interviewing Composers
February 1, 2025

2025 Composers Now Festival - REGISTER YOUR EVENT

2025 Composers Now Festival - REGISTER YOUR EVENT
January 31, 2025

This Month on IMPACT - Carla Lucero

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This Month on IMPACT - Carla Lucero
January 10, 2025

Standing Strong Together: A Message of Solidarity for the LA Community

Standing Strong Together: A Message of Solidarity for the LA Community
January 3, 2025

This Month on IMPACT - Sami Seif & Renee Baker

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This Month on IMPACT - Sami Seif & Renee Baker
December 2, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano

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This Month on IMPACT - Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano
November 19, 2024

2025 First Commission Award Presented to Sophia Kunxu Dou

The 2025 First Commission Award - Sophia Kunxu Dou and her mentor, Eve Beglarian.
2025 First Commission Award Presented to Sophia Kunxu Dou
November 4, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Leonid Galaganov

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This Month on IMPACT - Leonid Galaganov
October 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Concetta Abbate & Yumi Kurosawa

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This Month on IMPACT - Concetta Abbate & Yumi Kurosawa
September 19, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Cheswatyr Commission!

Announcing the 2024 Cheswatyr Commission!
September 18, 2024

Announcing the 2024 Second Stage Composers and Mentors

Announcing the 2024 Second Stage Composers and Mentors
September 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Lucie Vítková & Tobias Fandel

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This Month on IMPACT - Lucie Vítková & Tobias Fandel
August 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Kathleen Tagg & Itzá García

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This Month on IMPACT - Kathleen Tagg & Itzá García
July 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Jeryl Johnston & Shoko Nagai

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This Month on IMPACT - Jeryl Johnston & Shoko Nagai
June 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Andrew Drury & Santiago Beis

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This Month on IMPACT - Andrew Drury & Santiago Beis
May 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT - Dafna Naphtali & Che Buford

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This Month on IMPACT - Dafna Naphtali & Che Buford
April 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT

James Ilgenfritz
This Month on IMPACT
March 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT

Stephanie Griffin
This Month on IMPACT
February 1, 2024

2024 Composers Interviewing Composers

2024 Composers Interviewing Composers
February 1, 2024

This Month on IMPACT

Stefania de Kenessey
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January 31, 2024

Announcing 2024 Visionary Award Recipients

Announcing 2024 Visionary Award Recipients
January 3, 2024

2024 First Commission Award Presented to Devon Gates

The 2024 First Commission Award was presented to Devon Gates and her composer mentor, Yosvany Terry.
2024 First Commission Award Presented to Devon Gates
January 31, 2023

2023 First Commission Award

2023 First Commission Award
January 31, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Cheswatyr Commission!

Announcing the 2023 Cheswatyr Commission!
January 30, 2023

Announcing 2023 Visionary Award Recipients

Announcing 2023 Visionary Award Recipients
January 27, 2023

2022 First Commission

2022 First Commission
January 3, 2023

Announcing the 2022-2023 Second Stage Composers and Mentors

Announcing the 2022-2023 Second Stage Composers and Mentors
January 31, 2022

Announcing the 2022 Cheswatyr Commission!

Announcing the 2022 Cheswatyr Commission!
January 27, 2022

Announcing 2022 Visionary Awards Recipients

Announcing 2022 Visionary Awards Recipients
January 30, 2021

2021 First Commission

2021 First Commission
January 30, 2021

Announcing 2021 Visionary Awards Recipient

Announcing 2021 Visionary Awards Recipient
January 31, 2020

2020 First Commission

2020 First Commission
January 31, 2020

Announcing 2020 Visionary Awards Recipient

Announcing 2020 Visionary Awards Recipient
January 31, 2019

Announcing 2019 Visionary Awards Recipients

Announcing 2019 Visionary Awards Recipients
January 30, 2018

Announcing 2018 Visionary Awards Recipients

Announcing 2018 Visionary Awards Recipients
January 4, 2018

Announcing the 2018/2019 Civitella Ranieri Center Fellows

Announcing the 2018/2019 Civitella Ranieri Center Fellows
February 1, 2017

Announcing 2017 Visionary Awards Recipients

Announcing 2017 Visionary Awards Recipients
January 4, 2017

Announcing the 2016/2017 Civitella Ranieri Center Fellows

Announcing the 2016/2017 Civitella Ranieri Center Fellows
January 30, 2016

Announcing 2016 Visionary Awards Recipients

Announcing 2016 Visionary Awards Recipients

Composers Now Announces Younje Cho as 2025 Pocantico Center Resident Composer

October 23 to November 4
Composers Now Announces Younje Cho as 2025 Pocantico Center Resident Composer