Composers Now empowers all living composers, celebrates the diversity of their voices and honors the significance of their artistic contributions to the cultural fabric of society. Founder and artistic director Tania León leads the organization since 2010. Composers Now features a broad spectrum of performances in concert halls, jazz mobiles, opera stages, experimental spaces, conservatories, museums and other musical venues.

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January 5, 2026

The 2026 First Commission Award - Amil Abumrad

The 2026 First Commission Award - Amil Abumrad

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2026 Composers Now Festival

02/19/2026

Heike Quinto by Daron Hagen

Duo YUMENO collaborates to perform traditional & contemporary works exploring the dialogue between classical Japanese and western music. This concert will feature Daron Hagen's "Heike Quinto," a large-scale work composed for the ensemble, along with contemporary Japanese works.

Garmany Concert Series
Fuller Music Center, CT
2026 Composers Now Festival

02/19/2026

Stefan Jackiw: American Voices

The festival concludes with a musical tribute to America’s great composers. Hear Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” one of the most iconic American compositions of the 20th century and music by Florence Price and the West Coast premiere of Eric Nathan's Double Concerto for solo violin, solo clarinet and strings.

Laguna Beach Music Festival, Co-presented by Philharmonic Society of Orange County
606 Laguna Canyon Road Laguna Beach, CA 92651
2026 Composers Now Festival

02/19/2026

I Heard the Children Singing

The North/South Chamber Orchestra premieres four recent works by living composers.   

DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 - 7 pm

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