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American Composers Orchestra Announces 24/25 Season
New York, NY (August 1, 2024) – Hailed as an “essential organization” (The New York Times) with “an expansive vision of orchestral composition” (Represent Classical), the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces its 2024-2025 season highlights. This upcoming season brings ACO’s annual series presented by Carnegie Hall, including The New Virtuoso: Borders, led by Mei-Ann Chen, featuring works that question the nature and effect of political, gender, and ecological borders by Michael Abels, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Curtis Stewart, Paul Novak, and Victoria Polevá, performed by Mak Grgić, Inbal Segev, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, and Curtis Stewart; and Hello, America: Transatlantic, which features music from various parts of Latin America and examines its influence on jazz and “classical” music in the U.S., including ACO commissions from Clarice Assad, Edmar Castañeda, and Tomàs Peire Serrate; interactive live performances of Austin Wintory’s GRAMMY®-Nominated Score for video game Journey at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) presented by Ode to Joy; as well as national EarShot Readings, regional orchestral premieres of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commission works, and the support of three newly-announced New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellows.
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Raise Up! 2024 American Composers Orchestra Gala & Creative Catalyst Awards
This year’s gala embraces a theme of “Raise Up!” as ACO celebrates a trio of musical visionaries: Regina Carter, MacArthur Fellow, Doris Duke Award recipient, and multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated violinist; Hollis King, Emeritus Creative Director and VP, Verve Group; and the BMI Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting creators of American music through awards, scholarships, grants, and commissions. The three honorees have been selected as exemplars of core ACO values: artistry, creativity, community, and equity.
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American Composers Orchestra Announces 24/25 Season
New York, NY (August 1, 2024) – Hailed as an “essential organization” (The New York Times) with “an expansive vision of orchestral composition” (Represent Classical), the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces its 2024-2025 season highlights. This upcoming season brings ACO’s annual series presented by Carnegie Hall, including The New Virtuoso: Borders, led by Mei-Ann Chen, featuring works that question the nature and effect of political, gender, and ecological borders by Michael Abels, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Curtis Stewart, Paul Novak, and Victoria Polevá, performed by Mak Grgić, Inbal Segev, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, and Curtis Stewart; and Hello, America: Transatlantic, which features music from various parts of Latin America and examines its influence on jazz and “classical” music in the U.S., including ACO commissions from Clarice Assad, Edmar Castañeda, and Tomàs Peire Serrate; interactive live performances of Austin Wintory’s GRAMMY®-Nominated Score for video game Journey at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) presented by Ode to Joy; as well as national EarShot Readings, regional orchestral premieres of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commission works, and the support of three newly-announced New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellows.
Raise Up! 2024 American Composers Orchestra Gala & Creative Catalyst Awards
This year’s gala embraces a theme of “Raise Up!” as ACO celebrates a trio of musical visionaries: Regina Carter, MacArthur Fellow, Doris Duke Award recipient, and multi-GRAMMY® Award-nominated violinist; Hollis King, Emeritus Creative Director and VP, Verve Group; and the BMI Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting creators of American music through awards, scholarships, grants, and commissions. The three honorees have been selected as exemplars of core ACO values: artistry, creativity, community, and equity.
Carnegie Hall Presents the American Composers Orchestra in The New Virtuoso: Borders – October 30
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American Composers Orchestra is grateful to the many organizations that make its programs possible including Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, Altman Foundation, American Orchestras’ Futures Fund, Amphion Foundation, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, AmazonSmile Foundation, ASCAP Foundation, Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation, BMI Foundation, BMI, Inc., Cheswatyr Foundation, Edward T. Cone Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Francis B. Goelet Charitable Trust, Fromm Music Foundation, Steven R. Gerber Trust, Howard Gilman Foundation, Jephson Educational Trusts, The Lotos Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, New Music USA’s Organization Fund, Pacific Harmony Foundation, Rexford Fund, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Sphinx Venture Fund, TD Charitable Foundation, Turrell Fund, Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Corporate gifts to match employee contributions are made by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Triton Container International Incorporated of North America, and Neiman Marcus. Public funds are provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The commission of Three Ways of Getting There by Jack Hughes is generously funded by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Underwood. Compose Yourself is supported, in part, by The Louis Padavano Grant in the Arts and Sciences through The Lotos Foundation. Education Scholarships for Sonic Spark Lab and Compose Yourself are provided by the Fromm Foundation. EarShot is a program of American Composers Orchestra completed in partnership with American Composers Forum, the League of American Orchestras, and New Music USA. The program is made possible with lead support from Altman Foundation, Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, Mellon Foundation, Sphinx Venture Fund, TD Charitable Foundation and Fromm Foundation, additional support is provided by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, and the League of American Orchestras with support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Lead support for EarShot CoLABoratory is generously provided by TD Charitable Foundation and Altman Foundation. EarShot: Advancing Equity through Publishing & Repertoire Development is powered by the Sphinx Venture Fund.
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American Composers Orchestra Announces 24/25 Season
New York, NY (August 1, 2024) – Hailed as an “essential organization” (The New York Times) with “an expansive vision of orchestral composition” (Represent Classical), the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces its 2024-2025 season highlights. This upcoming season brings ACO’s annual series presented by Carnegie Hall, including The New Virtuoso: Borders, led by Mei-Ann Chen, featuring works that question the nature and effect of political, gender, and ecological borders by Michael Abels, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Curtis Stewart, Paul Novak, and Victoria Polevá, performed by Mak Grgić, Inbal Segev, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, and Curtis Stewart; and Hello, America: Transatlantic, which features music from various parts of Latin America and examines its influence on jazz and “classical” music in the U.S., including ACO commissions from Clarice Assad, Edmar Castañeda, and Tomàs Peire Serrate; interactive live performances of Austin Wintory’s GRAMMY®-Nominated Score for video game Journey at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) presented by Ode to Joy; as well as national EarShot Readings, regional orchestral premieres of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commission works, and the support of three newly-announced New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellows.
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American Composers Orchestra Announces 24/25 Season
New York, NY (August 1, 2024) – Hailed as an “essential organization” (The New York Times) with “an expansive vision of orchestral composition” (Represent Classical), the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces its 2024-2025 season highlights. This upcoming season brings ACO’s annual series presented by Carnegie Hall, including The New Virtuoso: Borders, led by Mei-Ann Chen, featuring works that question the nature and effect of political, gender, and ecological borders by Michael Abels, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, Curtis Stewart, Paul Novak, and Victoria Polevá, performed by Mak Grgić, Inbal Segev, Kebra-Seyoun Charles, and Curtis Stewart; and Hello, America: Transatlantic, which features music from various parts of Latin America and examines its influence on jazz and “classical” music in the U.S., including ACO commissions from Clarice Assad, Edmar Castañeda, and Tomàs Peire Serrate; interactive live performances of Austin Wintory’s GRAMMY®-Nominated Score for video game Journey at BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) presented by Ode to Joy; as well as national EarShot Readings, regional orchestral premieres of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commission works, and the support of three newly-announced New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellows.
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American Composers Orchestra Announces 2023-2024 Season
American Composers Orchestra is grateful to the many organizations that make its programs possible including Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, Altman Foundation, American Orchestras’ Futures Fund, Amphion Foundation, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, AmazonSmile Foundation, ASCAP Foundation, Mandell and Madeleine Berman Foundation, BMI Foundation, BMI, Inc., Cheswatyr Foundation, Edward T. Cone Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Francis B. Goelet Charitable Trust, Fromm Music Foundation, Steven R. Gerber Trust, Howard Gilman Foundation, Jephson Educational Trusts, The Lotos Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, New Music USA’s Organization Fund, Pacific Harmony Foundation, Rexford Fund, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Sphinx Venture Fund, TD Charitable Foundation, Turrell Fund, Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Corporate gifts to match employee contributions are made by Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Triton Container International Incorporated of North America, and Neiman Marcus. Public funds are provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The commission of Three Ways of Getting There by Jack Hughes is generously funded by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Underwood. Compose Yourself is supported, in part, by The Louis Padavano Grant in the Arts and Sciences through The Lotos Foundation. Education Scholarships for Sonic Spark Lab and Compose Yourself are provided by the Fromm Foundation. EarShot is a program of American Composers Orchestra completed in partnership with American Composers Forum, the League of American Orchestras, and New Music USA. The program is made possible with lead support from Altman Foundation, Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, Mellon Foundation, Sphinx Venture Fund, TD Charitable Foundation and Fromm Foundation, additional support is provided by the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, and the League of American Orchestras with support of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Lead support for EarShot CoLABoratory is generously provided by TD Charitable Foundation and Altman Foundation. EarShot: Advancing Equity through Publishing & Repertoire Development is powered by the Sphinx Venture Fund.
