American Composers Forum: Minnesota Chapter

TWIN CITIES and GREATER MINNESOTA CHAPTERS

Founded: September 1997/March 1997

HEADLINES

COMPOSER-TO-COMPOSER WITH MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
Wed., November 26 • Leviathan, Piano Concerto with Peter Serkin; Roundtable with composer Peter Lieberson & conductor Oliver Knussen
We’re pleased to announce the launch of Composer-To-Composer with Minnesota Orchestra for their '03-'04 season! Beginning October 22, scheduled composers include John Corigliano, Aaron Jay Kernis, Peter Lieberson, Nicholas Maw and Stephen Paulus. Full Story

2004 ESSENTIALLY CHORAL COMPOSERS ANNOUNCED
Composers Jesse Ayers, Greg Schaffner, John Turner, Ben Yarmolinsky, and Edward David Zeliff have been selected as participants in the 2004 Essentially Choral Reading Program, co-sponsored by the Forum and VocalEssence. Full Story

A FORUM WITH THE FORUM – TWIN CITIES COMPOSER RECEPTION
On November 11, almost 70 local composers gathered at Open Book in Minneapolis to talk about ways the Forum can better support composers and foster a sense of community. Full Story

KEEP IN THE KNOW!: MINNESOTA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER (AUGUST 2003)

WELCOME CHRISTMAS! 2003 CAROL WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Thomas Fielding (Bloomington, Ind.) and Alan Higbee (Beechwood, Ohio) were selected from a total of 74 entries from 28 states as the winners of the Sixth Annual Welcome Christmas! Carol Contest, co-sponsored by the Forum and VocalEssence. Full Story

MASTER CLASS WITH GEORGE CRUMB
In cooperation with the MacPhail Center for Music, the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota and The Schubert Club, the Forum co-presented a Q & A Session featuring George Crumb at MacPhail. Full Story

FIRST ROUND OF ENCORE AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Earlier this year the chapter launched Encore, a new program that covers rehearsal and presentation costs for repeat performances of recent works by Forum composers. Congratulations to all Encore grant recipients! Full Story

COMPOSERS SELECTED FOR DUO AHLERT & SCHWAB READING SESSION
We would like to congratulate composers Jay Huber, Tyler Kaiser and Richard Voorhaar for being selected for the Duo Ahlert & Schwab Reading Session and Master Class. Full Story

CITYSONGS AND CANTUS RESIDENCIES COME TO A CLOSE
The chapter recently saw the completion of Community Partners projects with CitySongs and composer Denice Rippentrop as well as composer Mike McFerron and Cantus. Full Story

UPDATE: Minnesota Orchestra Reading Sessions and Composer Institute

MINNESOTA CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: YEAR IN REVIEW (December 2002)

FEATURE ARTICLE: CHAPTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SPEAK VOLUMES

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Contact:

David Wolff, Director
American Composers Forum - Minnesota Chapter
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-145
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

(651) 251-2833
(651) 291-7978 fax
dwolff@composersforum.org