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: 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: Edward Thomas – A Life of Doing
Composer Edward Thomas spent his early musical life in the 1950s performing as a guitarist…
Composer Spotlight: Karen LeFrak – NYC Nostalgia & a Love of Piano
For ACO’s Welcome Back Friends & Family Chamber Concert on September 28, 2021, we are…
Composer Spotlight: Augusta Gross – From Psychologist to Composer
I had the pleasure of sitting down with ACO board member Augusta Gross, whose “Toward…
Composer Spotlight: Carlos Simon
Composer Carlos Simon first worked with ACO as a participant in the 2016 EarShot Readings in NYC (previously known as the Underwood Readings). From there,…
Composer Spotlight: Lisa Bielawa
Composer, producer, and vocalist Lisa Bielawa has been part of the ACO family for over…
Composer: Alex Temple
If I were to describe Alex Temple as the "David Lynch of New Music," it
EarShot Aguascalientes Symphony – Composer Spotlight: Juan José Bárcenas
Composer and multimedia-sound artist Juan José Bárcenas (he/him) was born in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.…
EarShot Aguascalientes Symphony – Composer Spotlight: Mario Duarte
Dr. Mario Duarte (he/him) was born in Mexico City. After completing his studies in classical…
EarShot Aguascalientes Symphony – Composer Spotlight: Kenichi Ikuno Sekiguchi
Kenichi Ikuno Sekiguchi (he/him) is a Mexican composer of Japanese heritage who was born and…
EarShot Aguascalientes Symphony – Composer Spotlight: Jiyoun Chung
Jiyoun Chung (she/her) is a native Korean pianist and composer. Since she moved to the…
