President Edward Yim is Completing his Tenure at ACO with Gains for Composers, Musicians and Audiences of Orchestral Music
Sameera Troesch, chair of ACO’s Board of Directors says, “Ed has brought leadership and vision…
Announcing: 7 Commissions & Virtual Premieres in Connecting ACO Community – Volume 3
American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces Volume 3 of Connecting ACO Community, featuring seven commissions to…
Spotlight on Contemporary Chamber Orchestra Repertoire
Hosted by American Composers Orchestra Recorded Thursday, June 18, 2020 Watch here: withDerek Bermel Artistic Director,…
A Statement Against Racism
Dear members of American Composers Orchestra’s community: George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Tony McDade. Ahmaud Arbery.…
Two Composers Awarded Commissions from 2020 Underwood Readings
American Composers Orchestra (ACO) announces two commission awards for emerging composers Paul Novak and Dai Wei. They were chosen…
40th Birthday Concert & Gala – Q&A with Artistic Director Derek Bermel
Grammy-nominated composer-clarinetist Derek Bermel has been hailed for his creativity, theatricality, and virtuosity. An “eclectic…
Underwood New Music Readings – Composer Spotlight: Alexander Timofeev
Composer and pianist Alexander Timofeev (b. 1983) has performed his compositions at the National Philharmonic…
Underwood New Music Readings – Composer Spotlight: Yucong (Zoe) Wang
Yucong (Zoe) Wang (b. 1993) began studying piano at age six and composition at age…
ACO Parables: Q&A with guitarist Sharon Isbin
Sharon Isbin is a multiple GRAMMY Award-winning classical guitarist, hailed as “the preeminent guitarist of our time”…
ACO Parables: Composer Spotlight – John Corigliano
John Corigliano is one of the most celebrated composers of the last 40 years. He…
