Gah, I should have reported on this a week ago. The American Composers Orchestra is doing something very cool. They commissioned composers to write new solo works that will be premiered on Zoom, with the performances starting last week.
Here's a complete list and a link:
Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 5pm EST: Ethan Iverson & Miranda Cuckson, violin (info)
Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 5pm EST: Shara Nova & Ahya Simone, harp (info)
Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 5pm EST: Vicente Hansen Atria & Jay Campbell, cello (info)
Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 5pm EST: Sakari Dixon Vanderveer & Derek Bermel, clarinet (info)
Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 5pm EST: Gity Razaz & Jennifer Koh, violin (info)
Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 5pm EST: Yuan-Chen Li & Jeffrey Zeigler, cello (info)
Sunday, May 31, 2020 at 5pm EST: Carlos Simon & Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor and Brooklyn Youth Chorus (info)
Ticket proceeds fund the artists in the project, and you can obtain a fee waiver in two ways:
1. Fill out an anonymous form at https://bit.ly/ACOConnectComp or
2. Email Aiden Feltkamp at aiden@americancomposers.org to request a fee waiver.
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