The Next Festival of Emerging Artists

TONIGHT, join @jamiebenson, indie artist/producer behind campaigns for Houston Symphony & Sony for a quick & dirty marketing workshop. You’ll learn how to: • get real press attention • run low-cost ads that convert MARCH 19, 7PM ET Live on Zoom RSVP: next-fest.org/attend

APPLY! The Asian American Arts Alliance, with support from The NY Community Trust, is accepting applications for the 2026 Jadin Wong Fellowship, to be awarded to an emerging NYC Asian American dance artist/choreographer. Deadline March 25th! LEARN MORE: aaartsalliance.org/opportunities/…

Experience what the @NewYorker calls "an exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam" with @sopercussion! FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026 | 8PM LeFrak Concert Hall, @QC_News LEARN MORE: kupferbergcenter.org/event/so-percu…

NOW ON YOUTUBE! "music by yourself" by inti figgis-vizueta evokes late night listening. Commissioned for Next Fest, and performed in iPad lighting at @KaufmanMusicNYC, this adventurous work strips everything back, so small sounds feel huge. WATCH HERE: lnkd.in/ebXGUtW8

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/american…

NOW ON YOUTUBE! In near darkness, the soft glow of iPads illuminates our Fellows as they premiere inti figgis-vizueta's "music by yourself", a bold work transforming late-night solitude into sound. WATCH NOW: youtube.com/watch?v=qiIwQu…

This Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Oscar and Grammy-winning powerhouse returns to @QCToday for one unforgettable night! SATURDAY, APRIL 25 | 8pm LEARN MORE: kupferbergcenter.org/event/darlene-… From singing with @springsteen to lighting up Letterman, Darlene Love is rock 'n’ roll royalty.

The @McCallumTheatre's Palm Desert Choreography Festival is now accepting original work. CDI alums, like Jon Lehrer and Dolly Sfeir, have won this competition before and we're rooting for you to be next! The deadline is April 1st. Learn more: mccallumtheatre.org/palm-desert-ch…

See excerpts of QUEBRADA w/@worksandprocess. At @KupferbergArts, Xianix Barrera developed this flamenco inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, where broken pottery is mended with gold. MARCH 9 | 7PM @Guggenheim GET TICKETS: tix.com/ticket-sales/g… USE CODE "CDI" for $25 tix

ENTER TO WIN 2 FREE TICKETS for @MichaelFeinstei tribute to @itstonybennett on March 21 at 8pm. ENTER AS MUCH AS YOU CAN Comment = 1 Entry Tag a friend = 1 Entry RT this post = 1 Entry DRAWING MONDAY, March 9th at 10am. To claim your tickets, respond to our DM right away.

In uncertain times, what does hope sound like? Try “…there is yet beauty” by Micheal Dudley. Premiered with us at @KaufmanMusicNYC, this work will now be performed by Wilmington Symphony in North Carolina, feat @tiftmerritt. MARCH 14, 7:30 PM INFO: wilmingtonsymphony.org/classics-4-1

How does a song actually make money? Find out at the @MusicPublishers' MPA Blueprint, a one-day, in-person crash course in publishing for music pros ready to level up. Featuring experts from @MLC_US, @ASCAP & more. March 10 | NYC 9:30AM–5PM Register: mpa.org/blueprint

STRING PLAYERS (ages 20–30): This is your moment. The priority deadline is just days away. Apply to join Next Fest 2026 (5/29-6/12) and perform bold pieces at the forefront of contemporary classical music at @NationalSawdust and more. LEARN HOW TO APPLY: next-fest.org/apply

See this jazz legend celebrate a jazz icon with songs that refuse to age. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026 | 8PM @QC_News @MichaelFeinstei returns to the great American songbook with a luminous tribute to his friend, #TonyBennett. GET TICKETS: kupferbergcenter.org/event/michael-…

Stressed about taxes? We can help! Join NYFA and Brass Taxes online on March 19 for "Taxes for Artists and Creatives: Play the Game, Minimize the Stress" Details: ow.ly/6t9W50Ynclw

Apply Before the Priority Deadline! - mailchi.mp/next-fest/2026…