Favorite ACO Memories from 2022

Thank you so much for being a part of the ACO family - we are so grateful for you! As we close out the year, we're sharing some of our favorite memories from 2022 below.

To help us build NEXT year's favorite memories, we hope you will join us in supporting the national discovery and development of music creators. Would you consider making a gift today? Together, we are advancing the work of composers with orchestras nationwide, and expanding the definition of American orchestral music through their visionary work. If you've already renewed your support, thank you for investing in creativity today!

We'd love to hear your favorite ACO moments of the last year. Let us know in the comments below! We look forward to creating more memories together in 2023.

#1 Welcoming our new Artistic Director Curtis Stewart, and celebrating 10 years of leadership by Derek Bermel

#2 Four EarShot Readings: Houston, Tucson, and Oregon Symphonies, plus ACO's very own in NYC

#3 Relaunching ACO's EarShot CoLABoratory Fellowships in the 2022-23 season

#4 The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout, co-presented by ACO and the Apollo Theater, co-curated with National Black Theatre in partnership with Gateways Music Festival and Harlem Chamber Players

#5 ACO's return to Carnegie Hall with performances in March and October, led by Marin Alsop and Mei-Ann Chen

#6 ACO's Sonic Spark classes serving over 300 NYC students with creativity-based music instruction

#7 Honoring John Adams and Denise Young at ACO's 2022 Creative Catalyst Awards

#8 And finally... gathering together as a community again after so many months apart!