Hosted by Founding Artistic Director Tania León.

Featuring Courtney Bryan, Steve Lands, and Sultana Isham‍

Events in the series open with inspiring performances, followed by thought-provoking town hall-style conversations and a forum for meaningful exchanges of ideas between composers, performers, and audiences.

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Hosted by Founding Artistic Director Tania León.

Featuring Andrés Jiménez, Nirmali Fenn, and Masatora Goya.‍

Events in the series open with inspiring performances, followed by thought-provoking town hall-style conversations and a forum for meaningful exchanges of ideas between composers, performers, and audiences.

‍LISTEN. COMMUNICATE. RELATE.

Hosted by Founding Artistic Director Tania León.

Featuring Jing Zhou, Weiyang Ding, and Sophia Kunxu Dou.

Events in the series open with inspiring performances, followed by thought-provoking town hall-style conversations and a forum for meaningful exchanges of ideas between composers, performers, and audiences.

‍LISTEN. COMMUNICATE. RELATE.

Hosted by Founding Artistic Director Tania León.

Featuring Adegoke Steve Colson, Iqua Colson, and Madeline Hocking.

Events in the series open with inspiring performances, followed by thought-provoking town hall-style conversations and a forum for meaningful exchanges of ideas between composers, performers, and audiences.

In this upbeat concert for families and kids, the Toomai String Quintet brings a bold, global spin to chamber music, fusing tradition with innovation. Known for its high-impact arrangements and drive to expand Latin American string repertoire, this award-winning group delivers electrifying performances that smash boundaries between cultures and genres.

Deep from the corners of the Pan-American repertoire, Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei and Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder delve into the hidden gems of the lore. With uncanny skills and gripping emotive range, they bring songs to life in this all-acoustic duo setting.

A celebration of the incredible musical world of composer Mason Bates.

The concert will include his Piano Sonata No. 1 (1993), Red River (2007), and Shenandoah (2019). Also included on the program will be a work by Bate’s mentor and dear friend, David Del Tredici.

The event is part of the COMPOSERS INTERVIEWING COMPOSERS initiative. Guest composer at the event: Alexis Cuadrado.

Transmission Series Album Release Event features artists of the Sarah Rose Weaver Ensemble in performance and discussion. Transmission Series is a set of contemplative contemporary works for solo, chamber, and large ensemble performance.

The Town Hall Black History Month Choral Festival returns, featuring over 250 students from NYC School Choirs.

Students from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts Gospel Choir and Band, Stuyvesant High School Oratorio Choir, and Talent Unlimited High School Concert Choir present a selection of songs that honor the legacy of Black history and the work of living composers.

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Miami Light Project’s signature commission program featuring Miami’s most exciting emerging artists is back!

Visionary maestro David Robertson conducts a program of movement and transformation. Nielsen’s Helios Overture follows the path of the sun across the sky, while the world premiere of Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow Reena Esmail’s Double Concerto puts star siblings Gil and Orli Shaham center stage.

Timothy Angulo is a drummer and composer based in NYC. Although his background is in jazz, Angulo has performed with a dizzying array of musicians including Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker, Ethiopian legend Mulatu Astatke, acclaimed trumpet player Ambrose Akinmusire and Mac Arthur fellow Craig Taborn, as well as jazz royalty Reggie Workman, Ravi Coltrane and Bill Frisell.

World premieres by Christopher Trapani and Georg Friedrich Haas, plus Renaissance music by Italian and Austrian composers.

New York Composers Circle presents a concert of new, modern chamber music by living composers, including John Eaton Award winner Robert Carl, Margarita Zelenaia, Jakub Polaczyk, Gayther Myers, and more.

Join Bronx Arts Ensemble and The Mall at Bay Plaza for an afternoon of vibrant African drumming and dance in celebration of Black History Month! Enjoy a live performance by BAE teaching artist Yahaya Kamate and the Kamate Traders at The Mall’s food court on the 3rd floor.

This event is part of the 5th annual Black History Month Luncheon hosted by Council Member Kevin C. Riley and the Mall at Bay Plaza.

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Described as an “emerging musician” by Bradley Zeve of Monterey County Weekly, and as “on [her] way to becoming a jazz staple” and “a young musician to keep abreast of” by Ron Scott of New York Amsterdam News, Akili is a trumpeter and composer making a steady and impactful mark on the New York jazz scene.

The event is part of the COMPOSERS INTERVIEWING COMPOSERS initiative. Guest composer at the event: Sebastián Zubieta.

Hypercube premieres groundbreaking new works by Ashkan Behzadi and Rick Burkhardt for saxophone, electric guitar, piano and percussion. Rick Burkhardt's "Feed" channels the composer's distinctive voice in a wondrous exploration of letter writing and mail communication over the centuries while Ashkan Behzadi's "afaint:afar" tempts the listener into a world of mesmorizing cycles and timbral curiosity.

Toomai String Quintet, an ensemble known for championing works by Latin American composers through its inventive original arrangements, makes its Phillips debut in a dynamic program of music from Cuba, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, and the United States.

TGatherNYC’s own artistic directors, cellist Laura Metcalf and guitarist Rupert Boyd, take the stage to share several World Premieres for the unique combination of cello and guitar by Stephen Goss, Reinaldo Moya and more, as well as works from their upcoming third album release.

Mari Kimura, Pamela Z, and Thea Farhadian perform solo works and and trio improvisations for acoustic and gesture-controlled instruments

Mari Kimura (violin & electronics), Pamela Z (voice & electronics), and Thea Farhadian (violin and electronics) will perform solo works and trio improvisations for violins, voice, live electronics, and gesture-controlled instruments.

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BlackBox Ensemble Performs Leon, Mamlok, Joachim, and NYC Premieres by Ileana Perez-Velazquez and Douglas Boyce.

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Kyo-Shin-An Arts and the Arianna String Quartet are together again with Kammerraku Song, a lyrical program that blends the haunting sound of the Japanese shakuhachi with the human voice and the Western string quartet.

This captivating concert features the world premiere of Jeffrey Mumford’s new double concerto for violin and cello.

The show celebrates the 20th anniversary of Meg Okura and the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble, a 10-piece ensemble, and marks the release of ISAIAH, PACJE’s fifth album. ISAIAH reflects Okura’s evolution over two decades as a composer, violinist, and bandleader.

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

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.

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.

"Holding Patterns" is an exploration in new compositional methods built around six individual improvisational voices. Shaped by a five year period of (almost annual) relocation and physical/artistic transition, these works reflect how movement, change, and community influence creative identity.

Talea Presents "Sequenze III" with clarinetist Rane Moore and bassoonist Adrian Morejon (Talea’s executive director), with special guest soprano Lucy Shelton. Moore, Morejon and Shelton each perform the solo Sequenza for their instrument. Also on the program, music by Anthony Braxton and Yoshiaki Onishi.

Luna Composition Lab presents: Virtual Masterclass with Camila Barrientos Ossio.

Camila Barrientos Ossio is the principal clarinetist of the Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo and the co-founder and artistic director of the Bolivian Chamber Music Society. As an orchestral musician, she’s performed with the New York Philharmonic, and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra, among others.

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The North/South Consonance Ensemble presents: Gary Ianco and Max Lifchitz perform violin and piano duos by composers from Europe and the Americas.   

The duo of Leyya Mona Tawil (voice/electronics/movement) and John King (electric guitar/electronics) has been collaboration for more than 5 years, performing live improvisational work under the title "Love Songs for a Free Palestine". The work is raw, energetic, kinetic, serene and powerful with a visceral cathartic impact for audiences everywhere.

Tallā Rouge's brings selections from their debut album, “Shapes in Collective Space” to GatherNYC, weaving together a narrative of love, loss, childlike glee, and reflection.

Featuring diverse and genre-defying compositions by inti figgis-vizueta, Kian Ravaei, Karl Mitze, and Leilehua Lanzilotti, Tallā Rouge sonically explores the raw emotions that shape our collective humanity — beckoning us to embrace and cherish the impermanence of life.

Known primarily for his writings for Wind Ensemble, contemporary American composer Frank Ticheli describes his orchestral fantasy Radiant Voices as “raucous, free-wheeling, and [wholly] American.” Composed shortly after the Los Angeles riots of 1992, this poignant tone poem explores the wide range of emotions spurred by such tragic events in our society.

Composers Concordance proudly presents the world premiere of the mini-tour Seth & Gene’s Excellent Electroacoustic Adventure, an 80-minute electroacoustic multimedia experience featuring live music, spoken word, and continuous video projection at every performance.

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Vanisha Gould is a vocalist, composer, and bandleader whose music bridges vulnerability and strength. After earning her degree from Berklee College of Music, she moved from California to New York City in 2015 and quickly became a vital voice in the city’s jazz community, performing at Smalls Jazz Club, Ornithology, Mezzrow, The Jazz Gallery, Minton’s Playhouse, and Dizzy’s Club.

Beneath a fig tree, walking on a cloud, infinity goes on a while. Don't forget what you can't remember. Because everything used to be. Then everything was, now isn't what it wasn't.

This concert features a Bloomingdale faculty wind quintet in a program that highlights the connection between sound and physical motion, bringing together works that are rhythmically driven, expressively dynamic, and culturally vibrant. Music by Valerie Coleman, Alyssa Morris, and Paquito D’Rivera will be featured.

METROPOLIS Reimagined is a spectacular and breathtaking multimedia event featuring the remarkable talents of internationally-renowned pianist Jenny Lin and electronic artist Drake Andersen. This new scoring of the 1984 restoration of Fritz Lang’s cinematic masterpiece was created collaboratively by the 10 composers of ICEBERG New Music. Experience this classic film as never before in this special one night only presentation.

Ben Monder is a jazz guitarist and composer known for his unique sound and creative approach to the guitar. His work spans a wide range of styles, from traditional jazz to experimental and avant-garde music.

On February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm, join composer-pianist Michael Stephen Brown at the Rose Studio for a concert and celebration marking the release of Twelve Blocks, his first album of all-original music, available worldwide the following day.

The North/South Consonance Ensemble performs four recent works for Pierrot Ensemble (flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano). Soprano Anna Elder will appear as guest soloist.

The Fat Cats 15th Anniversary Afternoon Concert Series featuring special guests from Brooklyn Conservatory of Music's Jazz Travelers Program at ShapeShifter Lab.

Performances will be followed by a community jam session, to be opened by our Improvisation Workshop students led by Jim Seeley.

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Learn. Create. Groove! World-renowned Chicago percussionist and educator Dushun Mosley invites young musicians ages 10–15 to take part in an exciting, hands-on drumming experience. The classes are free!

Belongó presents a high-energy evening of genre-bending jazz as Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble join forces with the George Gee Swing Orchestra for the first time ever—only at Flushing Town Hall’s Global Mashup Series.

Skyline Bones, will be performing “New Works by New York City Women Composers” at Opera America, including Ann Warren, Catherine Neville, Eleanor Aversa, and Faye Ellen Silverman.

On Saturday, February 7th at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents an electrifying evening of chamber and electronic music at Red Eye NY, featuring composer/DJ hybrids Gilbert Galindo (aka Casa De Galindo) and Gene Pritsker (aka Di.J. Noizepunk).

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Iranian-American composer-pianist Ramin Arjomand presents an evening-length solo performance.

Called “the next big jazz guitarist” by NPR, Nir Felder is a new voice in jazz and rock guitar. A NYC native and Grammy winner, Felder has become one of the world’s most highly sought after musicians, performing with an eclectic group of luminaries including Snoop Dogg, Diana Krall, John Mayer, Demi Lovato, Erykah Badu, Common, Anderson Paak, Dave Chapelle, Dave Matthews, Kamasi Washington, Rufus Wainwright, and others.

New Chamber Ballet presents Stargazing, an hour-long ballet by Miro Magloire to music by Christian-Frédéric Bloquert. Stargazing is a rhapsodic fantasy that revolves around the interweaving of music and dance.

Originally started in the rehearsal space that would later become The Jazz Gallery, the Roy Hargrove Big Band had its inaugural performance at the Greenwich Village Jazz Festival in 1995.

Presented in partnership with The Leonard Davis Center for the Performing Arts at City College and in association with the Harlem School of the Arts, The Harlem Chamber Players' this year’s Black History Month Celebration features music by living composers in celebration of their contributions to American classical music.

As part of an ongoing effort to bring world-class Afro Latin jazz to key cultural hubs across the United States, Belongó presents the Arturo O’Farrill Trio at Soraya Center for the Performing Arts in Northridge, CA.

The Trap Music Orchestra was founded by Ryan Easter in 2014, synchronizing the aural lineage of Black diasporic music around the modern library of the trap music branch of hip-hop, in the orchestral stye made legendary by greats such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Charles Mingus.

ArcoStrum, the violin-guitar duo of Strauss Shi and TY Zhang, brings a distinctive combination of artistry and repertoire to the concert stage. In 2023, they became the first violin-guitar duo in the 70+ year history of the Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition to win both the main prize and the Audience Prize.

Simon Raab presents a deeply personal solo piano program that embraces reduction, focus, and openness.

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Empire Wild, founded by Juilliard-trained cellists Mitchell Lyon and Ken Kubota, joins forces with acclaimed jazz pianist Addison Frei for a genre-bending program that fuses pop, folk, jazz, and classical traditions into an electrifying, original sound.

DaCapo Chamber Players presents: TOWARD THE DIVINE, Composers looking into the beyond.

Sanctuary in Sound explores music as a window to the inner world of spirituality. For some, music is closely tied to religious practices. For others, it simply offers moments of meditation, respite, and connection.

As Part of 'Composers with Drinks Listening to Music' LIVE.

Composers Now proudly announces the launch of its 15th annual Composers Now Festival with a landmark opening‑night concert on January 28 at 7:30 PM at National Sawdust.

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Hosted by Founding Artistic Director Tania León.

Featuring Johnny Butler, composer & Alex Oliva, choreographer; Marta Cascales Alimbau, composer & Keerati Jinakunwiphat, choreographer; Peter Fonda, composer & Annie Rigney, choreographer.

Events in the series open with inspiring performances, followed by thought-provoking town hall-style conversations and a forum for meaningful exchanges of ideas between composers, performers, and audiences.

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This residency represents a collaboration between Composers Now, the Asian Cultural Council, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, which generously sponsors this program. Over a two-week period in November, selected composer, Younje Cho will collaborate with an artist selected by the Asian Cultural Council—in this case, filmmaker Renu Savan—to develop a new, interdisciplinary project.

The duo will present excerpts from the work they created during their two-week Pocantico residency and discuss their individual styles and process of creative partnership.

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