American Composers Orchestra

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/

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…

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-subscriber… Hear the world premiere March 11, 2026 at Carnegie Hall. Tickets: carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2026/… 🎟️

⚠️ 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/2026/…

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/american…

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.

⚠️ JOB ALERT (again) ⚠️ We are currently hiring for an Institutional Giving Intern! Learn more and apply with the link here: americancomposers.org/open-positions…

⚠️ JOB ALERT ⚠️ We are currently hiring for an Executive Assistant! Learn more and apply with the link here: americancomposers.org/open-positions…

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).

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.

🗓️ Registration closes January 25 🌍 Hybrid and Zoom options available 🎓 Scholarships Available ⬇️ americancomposers.org/education/regi…

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.

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

⚠️ 2 JOBS ALERTS ⚠️ We are currently hiring for two more (yes, two) positions: Librarian and Composer Advancement Intern! Learn more and apply below: Librarian: americancomposers.org/open-positions… Composer Advancement Intern: americancomposers.org/open-positions…

⚠️ JOB ALERT ⚠️ We are currently hiring a Part-Time Development Intern (10-15 hrs/week) to support fundraising, donor engagement, and events! Learn more and apply here: americancomposers.org/open-positions…

⚠️ Applications are now open for the 11th Annual Edward T. Cone Composition Institute with the @njsymphony! ⚠️ Apply now: americancomposers.org/post/call-for-…

Brilliantly conducted by Carolyn Kuan, this powerful work is available to stream on all major platforms. The final round of GRAMMY® voting opens Friday, December 12, join us in applauding this extraordinary team and their remarkable achievement! 📸: Jeremy Daniel

The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) is thrilled to celebrate composer Huang Ruo (right) and librettist David Henry Hwang (left), whose world premiere recording of An American Soldier on Platoon has been nominated for a 2026 GRAMMY® Award for Best Opera Recording!

Experience powerful new works by Joseph Sowa, Chelsea Komschlies, Marina López, Sepehr Pirasteh, Iván Enrique Rodríguez, and Patricia Leonard, led by conductor Mélisse Brunet.

🕒 Two chances to join us: 🔹 10:30 AM – Public Working Rehearsal (FREE/donation optional): americancomposers.org/performances-e… 🔹 7:30 PM – Evening Concert ($10/donation optional): americancomposers.org/performances-e…

⚠️ BREAKING: NEW CONCERT ADDED ⚠️ ACO presents the 2026 EarShot Showcase on January 12 at The DiMenna Center in NYC!