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Kite -- Photo by Michael Valiquette/EMPAC

Lakota Ontologies, AI, and Graphic Scores Find a Symbiotic Home in the Waking Dreams of Kite

Wooden blocks in various shapes are stacked on top of bright floral blankets onstage at the Experime...
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Vanessa Ague
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Alarm Will Sound Hits the Road with “Sun Dogs” Films-in-Concert

Have you ever looked up in the sky on a crisp winter morning and observed a rainbow-like halo encirc...
Author
Christian Kriegeskotte
HOCKET piano duo (Sarah Gibson and Thomas Kotcheff)

Piano Spheres’ “30 for 30” Project Honors the Magic of New Music and Sarah Gibson’s Creative Spirit

In our recent interview, Piano Spheres core artist Thomas Kotcheff explained that the foundation of...
Author
Lana Norris
2024 Cabrillo Music Festival Composers Collage

At Cabrillo 2024, Contemporary Music Continues to Reign with 15 Composers in Residence

When singer and sound artist Bora Yoon started work on The Wind of Two Koreas — her first piece for...
Author
Esteban Meneses
Fortissima 2024 fellows -- Photo by Titilayo Ayangade

With Fortissima, Young Women of Color Are Reminded They Are Not Alone in Classical Music

Ask a few industry veterans about why diversity in classical music has been largely stagnant for dec...
Author
Dalanie Harris
Sun Ra, image still from Space is the Place (1974) -- Courtesy of Criterion Collection / Janus Films

At the Sun Ra/El Saturn Archive, the Iconic Bandleader’s Legacy is Living Inspiration

In 2000, writer, curator, and collector John Corbett found himself on his hands and knees digging th...
Author
Vanessa Ague
Students rehearse at Interlochen Arts Camp -- Photo courtesy of Interlochen Arts Camp

Equity Arc is Creating New Pathways for BIPOC Classical Musicians

Summer study for young classical musicians has historically come with many barriers: application fee...
Author
Christine S. Escobar
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innova Recordings Celebrates 40 Years of Putting Artists First

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. This year marks the 40th anniversary for...
Author
Yaz Lancaster
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Three Projects Play to See — What is America to Me?

“History doesn’t repeat itself; but it does often rhyme.” Imma need to disagree with whomever said t...
Author
A. Kori Hill
innova Bay Area Pilot Projects Beth Schenck and SHENSDuo

innova Recordings’ Bay Area Pilot Helps Artists in the Creation and Promotion of their Music

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. In one of the most cutthroat entertainmen...
Author
Jasmine IVANNA Espy
innova artists Bora Yoon, Cornelius Duffalo, Gerald Busby, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Val Jeanty, Paula Matthusen, Tonia Ko, and David T. Little

Reimagining the “Record Label” with innova’s National Call for Artists

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Over the past few years, many of us have...
Author
Chris Campbell
2020 Minnesota Music Creator (MMCA) award recipients Carlisle Evans Peck, Leyna Marika Papach, and Tony the Scribe

In Development: A Spotlight on ACF’s MMCA Artists

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. For music creators in the North Star stat...
Author
Dameun Strange
Composer-Performer Speed Dating was bigger and better than ever at NMG2018 (photo by Austin Eamnarangkool)

New Music Gathering 2021: “Money?”, Ethics, and Sustaining a Creative Life

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Since 2015, New Music Gathering has taken...
Author
Jennifer Jolley
Sister Cities Girlchoir

Erin Busch Helps Sister Cities Girlchoir Tell Their Stories Through Music

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. The weather outside is typically unimport...
Author
Dameun Strange
Photo by Mark Fletcher Brown on Unsplash

Introducing the ACF Help Desk: a Resource for Artists and Collaborators

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Inspired by the conversations that we hav...
Author
Haley Olson
Billy Lackey--Photo by Nancy Hauck

Reimagining Equitable Applications and Awardee Selection in ACF’s Funded Opportunities

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. As Vice President of Artist Services at A...
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Billy Lackey
Mary Prescott--Photo by Erika Kapin

Mary Prescott Dishes a Warm Bowl of Self Truth in her New Work, Tida

This article was commissioned by American Composers Forum. Interdisciplinary artist Mary Prescott di...
Author
Dameun Strange

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