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New Music USA Announces 2024 Creator Fund Awardees
Total of $208,000 awarded to 62 creators from across the US New Music USA is thrilled to announce the selection of 62 grantees for the New Music Creator Fund, which helps individual music creators working in any genre to get to the next stage of their creative practice. Totaling $208,000 in funding, this year’s awards… Read more »
Cultivating a Vibrant Future for New Music: Our 2022-2023 Impact Report
Dear New Music USA community, Today, I am proud to share New Music USA’s 2022-2023 Impact Report with you. Our awards in 2022-2023 of over $1 million to 171 music creators and organizations demonstrate our belief that every sound is welcome; we are deeply committed to cultivating a vibrant and inclusive future for our field by… Read more »
New Music USA Announces Composer Awardees for Ravinia's 2024 Breaking Barriers Festival
For the second consecutive year, New Music USA has partnered with Highland Park, IL’s Ravinia and the Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship to offer an orchestral reading opportunity for three women, non-binary, and transgender composers at the 2024 Breaking Barriers Festival. The festival will take place Wednesday, July 24 – Saturday, July 27 and will focus… Read more »
Next Jazz Legacy Announces 2024 Cohort of Emerging Women and Nonbinary Awardees - New Music USA
Third Year Of Program Led By New Music USA & Berklee Institute of Jazz & Gender Justice Continues To Advance Jazz Inclusivity Pairs Emerging Artists with Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly known as Christian Scott), Ambrose Akinmusire, Kenny Barron, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Sara Serpa, and Nate Smith For Apprenticeships Genevieve Artadi, Cindy Blackman,… Read more »
New Music USA collaborates with Yale Library to ensure the digitization and preservation of more than 250 NewMusic Box interviews with leading composers
The library will provide free online access to the collection New Music USA continues to host all NewMusicBox content created since 1999 on its website at newmusicusa.org/newmusicbox New Music USA—the leading national resource dedicated to advancing new music in all its forms—announces it has licensed to Yale University Library more than 250 video interviews with… Read more »
Breaking Barriers – 2024 Call for Scores - Orchestral Reading Opportunity for Midwest-Based Women, Non-Binary, and Transgender Composers
New Music USA is pleased to partner with Highland Park, IL’s Ravinia Festival to offer a unique orchestral reading opportunity for three Midwest-based women, nonbinary, and transgender composers to receive invaluable support and experience at the 2024 Breaking Barriers Festival. Following 2022’s successful inaugural Breaking Barriers Festival focused on women conductors and last year’s Festival focused… Read more »
New Music USA's Amplifying Voices Program Announces 2023-2024 Performances Including More World Premieres
Amplifying Voices Fosters Collaboration Toward Racial and Gender Equity in New Orchestral Music Through a Co-Commissioning Network of 51 Orchestras The 11 Participating Composers are Clarice Assad, Katherine Balch, Valerie Coleman, Juan Pablo Contreras, Vijay Iyer, Tania León, Jessie Montgomery, Brian Raphael Nabors, Nina Shekhar, Tyshawn Sorey, and Shelley Washington Works by Clarice Assad, Katherine… Read more »
New Music USA announces Inaugural Cohort of New Music Inc Awardees in Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City
$244,000 awarded to a cohort of 30 small-budget, artist-led music organizations in Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City. Awardees receive funding plus 12-18 months of mentorship and cohort learning opportunities led by local Program Coordinators. With New Music Inc, New Music USA expands and deepens its resources across multiple US cities. New Music USA is… Read more »
Frank J. Oteri to step down as NewMusicBox editor
After 24 years helming the pioneering online magazine, Oteri moves on and joins the full-time faculty of The New School this fall New Music USA—the leading national resource dedicated to advancing new music in all its forms—announces today that Frank J. Oteri, editor of its multi-media publication NewMusicBox, will be stepping down from his position at… Read more »
Next Jazz Legacy Opens Applications For Third Year of Mentoring Emerging Women & Non-Binary Jazz Musicians
2024 Applications Will Be Open Through October 16, 2023 Program Created by New Music USA and Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Pairs Emerging Musicians With Leading Jazz Musicians For Mentorships + Apprenticeships 2023 Emerging Artists Partnered With Christian McBride, Makaya McCraven, Moor Mother, Meshell Ndegeocello, Craig Taborn, Brandee Younger + Many More 2022… Read more »
2023 Organization Fund Awardees Announced
New Music USA announces 2023 Organization Fund Awardees Total of $620,750 awarded to 85 organizations from across the U.S. New Music USA is proud to announce the selection of 85 awardees for the 2023 New Music Organization Fund, which provides grants to outstanding organizations that work regularly with, and support the development of, music creators… Read more »
Takeaways from our Pittsburgh and NYC Community Meetings
New Music USA recently hosted community meetings in Pittsburgh and in New York City with local music creators, performers, organizers, and non-profit leaders in each city to discuss the current opportunities and challenges faced by each community member, and by the city’s music scene as a whole. The groups also discussed how people within the… Read more »
New Music USA announces Call for Scores Awardees for Ravinia's 2023 Breaking Barriers Festival
New Music USA has partnered with Chicago’s Ravinia to offer a new opportunity for three women and non-binary composers in the Chicago-area to receive invaluable support and experience at the 2023 Breaking Barriers Festival. After hosting a call for scores earlier this year, New Music USA is proud to announce the three Chicago-area composers whose music… Read more »
New Music USA announces 2023 Creator Fund Awardees
New Music USA announces 2023 Creator Fund Awardees Total of $208,050 awarded to 60 creators from across the U.S. New Music USA is proud to announce the selection of 60 awardees for the 2023 New Music Creator Fund, which offers grants to individual music creators working in any genre to lead the development of new… Read more »
Making a Difference Together: New Music USA's 2021-2022 Impact Report
Explore Our 2021-2022 Impact Report Here Dear New Music USA community, I am proud to celebrate all that New Music USA achieved in the last year by sharing our latest Impact Report with you. It is exciting to reflect on the continued growth of our programs and community building across the US, such as the… Read more »
New Music USA opens New Music Inc program in Baltimore, Chicago, and New York City
Incubator program will provide funding, mentorship, and cohort learning for small-budget, artist-led music organizations Applications now open, deadline to apply is June 12, 2023 New Music USA today launches New Music Inc—an incubator program designed to help small-budget, artist-led music organizations generate new ideas, strategies, and collaborations at pivotal stages in the group or collective’s development. This… Read more »
NewMusicBox Guest Editor Series Continues with Gabriela Lena Frank and her Creative Music Academy
New Music USA announces Gabriela Lena Frank and her Creative Music Academy as NewMusicBox’s latest Guest Editor with a focus on Eco-Citizenship New Music USA‘s web magazine NewMusicBox today continues its new ongoing Guest Editor series, which aims to celebrate a plurality of voices from across the nation and will feature exclusive content written,… Read more »
Next Jazz Legacy Announces Second Group of Seven Women & Non-Binary Awardees - New Music USA
Second Year Of Program From New Music USA & Berklee Institute of Jazz & Gender Justice That Aims to Increase Opportunities for Those Who Have Lacked Access to Resources, Building a More Inclusive Jazz Future for All Pairs Emerging Artists with Regina Carter, Makaya McCraven, Nicholas Payton, Craig Taborn, Nasheet Waits, Brandee Younger,… Read more »
In Support of Drag Performance: Performing Arts Alliance Statement
New Music USA stands with and celebrates all LGBTQIA2S+ artists in our community. As a member of the Performing Arts Alliance (PAA), we share the following PAA statement in support of drag performance, which is under attack by harmful measures across the U.S. This shares information on how to stay informed and take action. Performing Arts Alliance… Read more »
Breaking Barriers – Call for Scores - Orchestral Reading Opportunity for Women and Non-Binary Creators
New Music USA is pleased to partner with Chicago’s Ravinia to offer a new opportunity for three Chicago-based women and non-binary composers to receive invaluable support and experience at the 2023 Breaking Barriers Festival. The application deadline is April 18, 2023.
New Music USA’s Amplifying Voices Program Continues in 2023
Amplifying Voices Fosters Collaboration Toward Racial and Gender Equity in New Orchestral Music Amplifying Voices Presents 13 Orchestral Premieres During the 2022-23 Concert Season The 11 Participating Composers are Clarice Assad, Katherine Balch, Valerie Coleman, Juan Pablo Contreras, Vijay Iyer, Tania León, Jessie Montgomery, Brian Raphael Nabors, Nina Shekhar, Tyshawn Sorey, and Shelley Washington New York,… Read more »
New Music USA announces awardees of its new Small Grant Fund, launching first in Portland, OR
Ten Portland-area organizations receive one-time grants of $3,000 for general operating costs supporting programming and collaboration with US-based composers and artists New Music USA is excited to announce the ten awardees of our new Small Grant Fund, which is a new initiative to provide support across different US cities and regions where we have identified opportunities… Read more »
New Music USA launches NewMusicBox Guest Editor series
New Music USA launches NewMusicBox Guest Editor series with forward-thinking artists and organizations across the US First partnership kicks off today with Los Angeles-based radio station dublab, which will present original content that explores the current landscape of music composition New Music USA‘s web magazine NewMusicBox today launches its new ongoing Guest Editor… Read more »
New Music USA's Amplifying Voices Expands to Include Over 45 Orchestras in the US and Beyond
Announcing Two Additional Composers to be Co-Commissioned: Katherine Balch – New York Philharmonic & Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Clarice Assad – The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Amplifying Voices will present 13 Orchestral Premieres During the 2022-23 Concert Season in London, Los Angeles, Berkeley, Houston, Atlanta, & More Already Participating Composers are Valerie Coleman, Juan Pablo… Read more »
