Announcing the 2025 Cheswatyr Commission!

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 6 pm @ The Forum at Columbia University
605 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
‍hosted by Tania León

In partnership with The Harlem Chamber Players.

Tickets are free, reservations are recommended. Please use the link to reserve your spots. 

Composers Now is thrilled to unveil a new commission through our Cheswatyr Commissions program, an ongoing collaboration with the Cheswatyr Foundation to foster new works that honor both legacy and innovation.

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Brittany J. Green, the commissioned composer for the 2025–2026 season, will premiere a new ensemble work with electronics. Also on the program will be Persist, by Allison Loggins-Hull, selections from Akua Dixon’s string quartet We The People, and a work by Jennifer Curtis, this year’s composer mentor for the program.

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Brittany J. Green (b. 1991) is a North Carolina-based composer, performer, and educator whose work spans concert music, multimedia, and experimental sound. Described as “a creative force of attention-seizing versatility” (The Washington Post) and “cinematic in the best sense” (Chicago Classical Review), Green’s compositions ignite visceral responses through intimate, collaborative musical spaces. Her work often explores intersections between sound, video, movement, and text, challenging traditional boundaries and inviting radical reimagination.

Her music has been featured by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW, the New York City Electronic Music Festival, and the American Composers Orchestra, with performances at Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood, and Miller Theater. She has collaborated with leading ensembles including JACK Quartet, Alarm Will Sound, and the International Contemporary Ensemble.

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