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nate programs recomposing america tufawon queen drea jae shim danielle jagelski jl marlor malachi brown stacy garrop kavyesh kaviraj sean schulich anthony mendez daniel bernard roumain mcknight composer fellowships i care if you listen innova recordings view all current past programs youth programs bandquest chamberquest choralquest opportunities resources anatomy of a commission discussion guide written articles filmed conversations panels webinars commissioning by individuals other resources digital resources creative development webinars fiscal sponsorship educational resources and curricula nextnotes lab toolkit about staff board funders belonging news events champion of new music award artist equity job openings contact us the forum membership directory search login register donate programs recomposing america tufawon queen drea jae shim danielle jagelski jl marlor malachi brown stacy garrop kavyesh kaviraj sean schulich anthony mendez daniel bernard roumain mcknight composer fellowships i care if you listen innova recordings view all current past programs youth programs bandquest chamberquest choralquest opportunities resources anatomy of a commission discussion guide written articles filmed conversations panels webinars commissioning by individuals other resources digital resources creative development webinars fiscal sponsorship educational resources and curricula nextnotes lab toolkit about staff board funders belonging news events champion of new music award artist equity job openings contact us the forum membership directory search login register donate jl marlor and protestra premiere yellfire photo by mirna plakalović queen drea mcknight composer fellow 22 at the great northern photo by jayme halbritter los bomberos de la calle premiere sanse filadelfia photo by justin plant tufawon performs excerpts from his gradient ep photo courtesy duluth art institute kavyesh kaviraj and walker west music academy premiere sanctuary photo by benny moreno about our mission acf supports and advocates for creators of new music by connecting artists with resources funding and performance opportunities that ensure their work flourishes and resonates our work affirms the creation of music as an essential part of our american society and culture read our full mission story news events from american composers forum news applications now open for the 2027 acf mcknight composer fellowships aug 10 2026 applications for our 2027 mcknight composer fellowships are now open these awards are presented in tags american composers forum mcknight artist and culture bearer fellowship program mcknight composer fellowships mcknight foundation recomposing america view article friday august 28 2026 world premiere born on the 4th of july by queen drea queen drea is a sound alchemist mixing sonic potions laced with looped vocals jagged rhythms and found sounds her project born on the 4th of july is supported in part by american composers forum s recomposing america project born on the 4th of july examines the impact of the great migration view tribe events thursday september 3 2026 acf create premiere nava dunkelman そして花びらは燃え 散りゆく and the petals burst into flames ima is the electro percussion collaboration of amma ateria electronics and nava dunkelman percussion who combine noise music japanese poetry and spatialized sound into a visceral and immersive live performance on sept 3 they premiere nava s acf create funded work そして花びらは燃え 散りゆく and the petals burst into flames at the experimental media view tribe events news announcing the recomposing america initiative oct 7 2025 today we re excited to announce recomposing america a multi year initiative that considers the rol tags recomposing america view article i care if you listen i care if you listen is the editorially independent publication of american composers forum the website features reviews interviews artist curated playlists profiles essays and video premieres visit website latest posts from i care if you listen interview sarah davachi is a sonic architect aug 25 2026 the organ at the church of st luke st matthew looms over sarah davachi as she takes a seat t tags empac late music sarah davachi view article concert review international contemporary ensemble at time spans festival aug 24 2026 in the last minutes of márton illés forajzok 2021 every member of the international contemporary tags farzia fallah imsu choi international contemporary ensemble márton illés njabulo phungula rebekah heller the dimenna center for classical music time spans festival view article album review mary kouyoumdjian paper pianos aug 19 2026 the work of mary kouyoumdjian is equally rooted in composition and documentary through projects abou tags alarm will sound cantaloupe music mary kouyoumdjian nigel maister view article album review imani winds rise aug 18 2026 imani winds is an ensemble that has continually fulfilled its mission to inspire generations of musi tags billy taylor dick dallas donny hathaway imani winds imani winds media jeff scott kevin newton mariam adam mark dover mekhi gladden monica ellis nina simone pavel haas shawn okpebholo stevie wonder toyin spellman diaz valerie coleman view article album review jennifer koh the american concerto volume one aug 13 2026 on the american concerto volume one aug 14 cedille records the grammy award winning violinist tags cedille records courtney bryan jennifer koh oberlin contemporary music ensemble timothy weiss vijay iyer view article interview 5 questions to christopher thompson composer percussionist aug 12 2026 composer and percussionist christopher thompson deftly demonstrates how overlooking the constraints tags christopher thompson emerging black composers project michael morgan prize san francisco symphony view article album review rebekah heller righteous rage aug 11 2026 rebekah heller is on a mission to smash every tired stereotype or bad orchestra joke about the basso tags brittany j green cantaloupe music fay victor jessie cox julius eastman rebekah heller steve reich view article concert review du yun the ocean etched in the forest 刻在森林的海 aug 5 2026 a last minute venue change brought chinese arts week s presentation of du yun s the ocean etched in tags du yun he guiying lincoln center ok miss piao niu view article interview 5 questions to ravish momin drummer producer aug 4 2026 electronic drummer producer educator and clinician ravish momin is known for his groundbreaking r tags kuza 3phaz abdullah miniawy abu ama deena abdelwahed devi mambouka dj lag dolphins of venice el kontessa kibrom birhane kush arora lila tirando a violeta mahorka masma dream world moki mcfly new music usa creator fund nihiloxica nkululeko zungu nyege nyege tapes rani jambak ravish momin saba alizadeh saskia sunken cages tanya tagaq trio tarana turning jewels into water val jeanty weldroid view article playlist listn up playlist amadeus julian regucera jul 23 2026 jul 23 2026 the work of amadeus julian regucera b 1984 he they engages with the embodied and acoustical energ tags ahmed amadeus julian regucera amadeus regucera charles curtis charmaine lee elaine mitchener éliane radigue empac eva furrer gaber modus operandi georges aperghis hulubalang johanne saunier kasimyn miho hatori mike schmidt richard dubelsky sarah davachi view article interview 5 questions to sarah hennies composer jul 22 2026 over the past 20 years sarah hennies has developed an iterative musical practice that finds sonic a tags switch ensemble alex matterson andrew yee bent duo cabrillo festival empac gliss residency greg stuart hazel foxræ inti figgis vizueta joe houston judith hamann lulu west nate wooley sarah hennies sarah saviet stuart saunders smith tristan kasten krause view article interview 5 questions to andrew yee cellist composer jul 14 2026 andrew yee a multi hyphenate new music powerhouse continues to build an oeuvre that spans composit tags andrew yee attacca quartet caroline shaw 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innova recordings melting planets at once vast and intimate melting planets draws the listener into an immersive soundworld where nature behaves in unexpected ways drops of rain might sound like a fusion of glassy metal wooden plastic and electric pops while gravity shifts in multiple directions causing bursts of sound to appear vanish and continuously descend into the unknown the album is the result of two years of musical and extramusical dialogue between three composers improvisers sivan cohen elias sound instruments objects voice live electronics lauren siess viola objects no input mixer and cole blouin electric guitar objects their collaboration culminated in this recording artistically directed and produced by sivan cohen elias the album embraces dynamic visceral music conceptualized as musical scenes set in fictional worlds undergoing surreal ecological collapse within these apocalyptic environments new hybrid lifeforms begin to emerge the trio imagined what might survive in an environment defined by constant extreme transformations shifting from extreme heat to deep freezes from dryness to overwhelming humidity they explored the evolution of a new physics and the struggles for survival that might emerge in such a world what kinds of creatures would exist they pictured hybrids of disproportionate absurd body parts and speculated on those creatures behaviors and interactions in so doing the trio discovered the absurdity of this world its pain its humor its complexity its hope and its cycles on the sonic level the album presents an intricate electronic heavy sound world that deliberately defies genre classification the imagery emerged through an ongoing dialogue with their collection of instruments and sound making devices which were blended in real time using digital sound processing the trio fused elements of classical multicultural and electronic instruments with unconventional objects a complete list is below while the live electronic manipulations transformed them into immersive experiential sounds inviting the listener to perceive the sound itself almost as a physical body ensuring that the sound had the feeling of melting one section of the album focuses on a drowning creature a three track piece that demands active listening such that the listener can fully experience the creature s voice actions emotions and surroundings it begins with a kazoo and viola mirroring each other in long bending tones recalling a desperate cry meanwhile birdlike sounds emerge from electronic manipulations of a bowed fishing line tied around the guitar strings as the piece unfolds bubbling water and thick mud are sonically conjured through vibrating devices and a no input mixer gradually transforming into a soundscape of melting and drowning the section culminates in a visceral choral like tutti performed on flute piccolo bowed electric guitar and viola the trio began improvising together in late 2021 in the summer of 2022 just before siess left for composition studies in dresden germany ...