American Composers Orchestra is the only orchestra in the world dedicated to the creation, performance, preservation & promotion of music by American composers
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Don't miss the Compose Yourself! Readings for high school composers tomorrow, June 12, at 2:00 pm. Hear workshops of incredible pieces by students. The event will be held in the Rudolph Nureyev Studio at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, located on the 4th floor at The DiMenna Center.
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Join us on June 11-12 to hear composer Kimberly Osberg's Night Lights brought to life by the orchestra.
🎟️Rehearsal: lnkd.in/e8YJpbBS
🎟️Reading: lnkd.in/e7yijBZr
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Join us on June 11-12 to hear composer Seare Farhat’s work shadows rising soundless as night performed at the DiMenna Center.
🎟️ Rehearsal: lnkd.in/e8YJpbBS
🎟️ Reading: lnkd.in/e7yijBZr
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Join us on June 11-12 at the DiMenna Center to hear composer Tyler Kline's West of the Sun brought to life by the orchestra:
🎟️ Rehearsal: lnkd.in/e8YJpbBS
🎟️ Reading: lnkd.in/e7yijBZr
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Terror Management Theory by Composer Coral Douglas will be featured at ACO’s upcoming EarShot readings. Join us to hear this compelling work.
Rehearsal: lnkd.in/e8YJpbBS
Reading: lnkd.in/e7yijBZr
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Join us June 11–12 at the DiMenna Center for the 2026 EarShot Readings:
🎟️ Rehearsal: lnkd.in/e8YJpbBS
🎟️ Reading: lnkd.in/e7yijBZr
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FREE WEBINAR - Signing the Dotted Line: Licensing and Publishing
Staff Moderator: Melissa Ngan
Featured Speaker: Elizabeth Blaufox (Senior Director, Promotion, Boosey & Hawkes)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
🔗: secure.givelively.org/event/…
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We’re excited to join the AI for Nonprofits Sprint: CT Cohort with approximately 150 nonprofits city-wide!
Together, we’ll build responsible, practical AI literacy to strengthen our work and serve our community.
fcny.org/aisprint/
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Join us March 23 at 3:30 PM for a conversation on the realities of commissioning new music. ACO President & CEO Melissa Ngan moderates Jeff Scott and Dan Visconti on contracts, consortia, and collaboration behind the scenes.
🔗: secure.givelively.org/event/…
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Shelley Washington and Amanda Gookin are featured in The Strad’s Premiere of the Month for Haymaker, Shelley’s new cello concerto. Read the article: thestrad.com/for-subscribers…
Hear the world premiere March 11, 2026 at Carnegie Hall. Tickets: carnegiehall.org/Calendar/20… 🎟️
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⚠️ Less than 2 weeks! ⚠️Hello, America: Letters to Us, from Us at Carnegie Hall! Soprano Karen Slack, Amanda Gookin, Cynthia Yeh & Carolyn Kuan perform world & NY premieres by Shelley Washington, Brittany J. Green, Kite & more.
📍: Zankel Hall
🎟️: carnegiehall.org/Calendar/20…
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FREE WEBINAR: Tomorrow, join us for Tricks of the Trade: Orchestration, a free professional development workshop with Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Melinda Wagner and hosted by the amazing LaRob. K Rafael.
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Explore orchestration as a living, practical craft through real musical examples!
📅 Feb 12, 2026 | 4:00 PM ET
🎟️ Free, RSVP required: secure.givelively.org/event/…
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⚠️ JOB ALERT (again) ⚠️
We are currently hiring for an Institutional Giving Intern! Learn more and apply with the link here: americancomposers.org/open-p…
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⚠️ JOB ALERT ⚠️
We are currently hiring for an Executive Assistant! Learn more and apply with the link here: americancomposers.org/open-p…
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Honored that Huang Ruo’s An American Soldier was nominated for Best Opera Recording at the 2026 Grammys. Grateful to everyone who brought this powerful work to life.
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Congrats to Houston Grand Opera on their win for Jake Heggie’s Intelligence, conducted by Kwamé Ryan, who made history as the first Black conductor to win in this category. ❤️🏆
ACO supported by New Music USA (2025–26).
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This semester, learn how to revisit, refine, and elevate your music with fresh perspective, turning finished pieces into their strongest possible selves. ACO’s Compose Yourself! is open to high school composers of all styles, anywhere in the world.
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🗓️ Registration closes January 25
🌍 Hybrid and Zoom options available
🎓 Scholarships Available
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americancomposers.org/educat…
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Congrats to inti figgis-vizueta, named a 2026 United States Artists Fellow! We’re proud to be part of inti’s creative community and excited for what’s ahead.
📷: ella joklik
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