Creating The Gathering: Conversation with Jonathan McCrory, Leatrice Ellzy, and Derek Bermel
Over the past three years, American Composers Orchestra has been collaborating with the Apollo Theater…
Report from Texas: EarShot with Houston Symphony – Four Distinctive Voices
Last week, ACO Artistic Director Derek Bermel spent two days in Texas at our EarShot…
Composer Spotlight: Dai Wei – Adventure & Paths to New Worlds
Composer Dai Wei is originally from China. Her musical journey navigates in the spaces between east…
Composer Spotlight: Paula Matthusen & Her Collaboration with Poet Danielle Vogel
Paula Matthusen is a composer who writes both electroacoustic and acoustic music and realizes sound installations.…
Composer Spotlight: Lisa Bielawa – Using Rituals to Open Creativity
Composer, producer, and vocalist Lisa Bielawa has been part of the ACO family for over…
Violinist Jennifer Koh – Commissions, Protests, and Advocacy
Violinist Jennifer Koh is recognized for her intense, commanding performances delivered with dazzling virtuosity and…
Composer Spotlight: Hannah Kendall – Music Boxes, Harmonicas & Dreadlock Cuffs
Hannah Kendall’s work has been widely celebrated. Her work has been performed extensively, and across…
Composer Spotlight: Anna Clyne — A Circle of Artistry & Mentorship
London-born Anna Clyne is a GRAMMY-nominated composer of acoustic and electro-acoustic music. Described as a “composer of…
Composer Spotlight: Chris Kallmyer – Directing Ears Towards Sound
Artist Chris Kallmyer creates collective experiences at the intersection of art, music and design. ·On…
Composer Spotlight: Raquel Acevedo Klein – Creating Community During Crisis
As the pandemic prompted shutdowns across the United States and the rest of the world,…
Composer Spotlight: Trevor New – Electro-acoustic Viola & Cinematic Journeys
Trevor New is a Brooklyn-based, electro acoustic violist and composer. He creates work which he…
Composer Spotlight: Ray Lustig – Music to Bridge the Distance
In the 2012-13 season, ACO commissioned composer Ray Lustig to write a new work as…
