Performances & Events

Experience imaginative scores, pop-infused operas, orchestral jazz, multimedia oratorios, electronic inventions and more.

ACO performances are exceptional, unexpected and always unforgettable. New music, top musicians, extraordinary venues and a community of curious, open-minded music lovers. Each ACO performance is a thrilling moment in music history, a contribution to the new future of music. We invite you to experience the edge of music.

Festival Pass (7 Events): Connecting ACO Community Volume 3

August 16, 2020 5:00 pm

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Wynton Guess & Aaron Diehl

August 16, 2020 5:00 pm

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Amina Figarova with Susan Palma Nidel & Laura Conwesser

August 23, 2020 5:00 pm

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Dawn Norfleet & Clarice Assad

August 30, 2020 5:00 pm

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Guy Mintus & Kelly Hall-Tompkins

September 13, 2020 5:00 pm

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Brain Nabors & ACO Sextet

October 4, 2020 5:00 pm

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ACO & Jennifer Koh at Carnegie Hall

April 20, 2021 7:30 pm

Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

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Our Mission & Vision

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is dedicated to the creation, celebration, performance, and promotion of orchestral music by American composers. With commitment to diversity, disruption and discovery, ACO produces concerts, pre-college and college education programs, and emerging composer professional development to foster a community of creators, audience, performers, collaborators, and funders.

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