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programs concerts & events EarShot new music readings composer opportunities orchestra underground education programs commissions recordings soundadvice blog listen online recent past programs Improvise! sonidos de las Américas orchestra tech coming to america about us personnel artistic leadership aco history scope of activities composers performed aco video press excerpts press room get involved join our mailing list support aco aco supporters special events buy aco recordings resources links job opportunities composer opportunities site search buy tickets online CarnegieCharge or call 212-247-7800	new and noteworthy: Celebrate with ACO May 22! Spring Benefit Marks 10 Years of Innovation Join ACO in celebrating the 10th year of the ground-breaking Orchestra Underground series. With performances by Paquito D'Rivera, Daniel Roumain, Lisa Bielawa, Kenji Bunch and more. Cocktails, dinner and performances at the spectacular Tribeca Rooftop. Info & Tkts... Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute Readings at Miller Theatre, Columbia University Seven Works Unveiled June 3rd & 4th The JCOI New Music Readings will take place at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre, with mentor composers George Lewis, Anne LeBaron, and Paul Chihara, conducted by Gil Rose. Featured composers are Jennifer Bellor, José Beviá, Courtney Bryan, Ingrid Laubrock, Andy Milne, Richard Sussman, and Sumi Tonooka. The Readings will include an open rehearsal on Monday, June 3 at 10am, and a run-through performance on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30pm. Both events are free and open to the public. Reservations suggested. Read more... Check out the SoundAdvice Blog... Jazz Composers Orchestra Institute Expands to Buffalo Philharmonic & La Jolla Symphony New Works for Orchestra by Seventeen Selected Jazz Composers ACO and The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, in cooperation with EarShot, the National Orchestra Composition Discovery Network, will present the second JCOI Readings in 2013. Three orchestras - the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (April 23 & 24), ACO (June 3 & 4), and La Jolla Symphony & Chorus (September 19 & 20) - will workshop, rehearse, and give public readings of new works for symphony orchestra written by seventeen jazz composers.  More info... Peter Fahey Wins 2012 Underwood Composer Commission Peter Fahey has been named the recipient of the 2012 Underwood Emerging Composer Commission, an award that includes a $15,000 prize and a future performance by ACO at Carnegie Hall. Read more... ACO Unveils Next Digital Album Orchestra Underground: X10D ACO's latest album, Orchestra Underground: X10D, our third digital download, explores the extremes possible when featured soloists play atypical - even bizarre - instruments with the orchestra. Music for the orchestra with contrabass flute, electric guitar, bass clarinet, baritone sax, and "cyborg" violin, by Fred Ho, Neil Rolnick, Ned McGowan, Keeril Makan and Evan Ziporyn. Available on iTunes, Amazon, Instant Encore and more. Preview on InstantEncore... Preview on iTunes...   SONiC: Sounds of A New Century ran Oct. 14-22, 2011 with 100+ composers, 24 world premieres, 16 ensembles & much more... SONiC Re:Sound Listen to the Audience Favorites from SONiC In October 2011, New York Public Radio's Q2music.org aired two special Re:Sound webcasts: a special, patchwork-quilt, virtual concert of those pieces which received the most votes from the SONiC audience. Click to listen to both installments. LISTEN NOW - Re:Sound 1:  This webcast features music from the October 14-17, 2011 concerts. Hear exclusive live performances of pieces by Kati Agócs, Fabian Svensson, Kenji Bunch, Mark Dancigers and many more. LISTEN NOW - Re:Sound 2:  This webcast features music from the October 18-22, 2011 concerts, including ACO's big finish concert, "American Pie." Hear exclusive live performances of pieces by Marcos Balter, Son Lux, Andrew Norman, Tristan Perich, Matt Marks and many more. Re:Sound is made possible by American Express. More about SONiC... Are you our friend on Facebook? Click the link on the left to log in Follow ACO on Twitter