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Little Bit O' Soul
As Faith Partners hits the big 1-0, the Forum looks back at its roots and plans for its future. (June 2003) Full StoryPhiladelphia Chapter Spotlight
A year in the life of the Philadelphia Chapter. (June 2003)Full StoryBMOP-A-Loola
The Boston Chapter's three-year collaboration with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and composer Elena Ruehr culminates in a new dance opera. (June 2003) Full StoryMcKnight Winners 2003
The Forum announces the 2003-04 McKnight Composer Fellowships and Visiting Composers. (May 2003) Full Story
2003 Aids Walk
On Sunday, May 18, the Forum's team participated in 2003 Minnesota AIDS Walk. (May 2003) Full StoryOn the Radio
On April 25, Washington D.C. Chapter Director Jonathan Matis discused the chapter’s Composer as Performer concert with WAMU-FM’s “Metro Connection.” (May 2003) ListenCongratulations Libby
Forum co-founder and board member Libby Larsen was named to Papamarkou Chair in Education and Technology in Library of Congress Kluge Center. (May 2003) Full Press ReleaseSacred and Serious
Faith Partners Premieres New Religious Music in New York City. (May 2003) Full StoryA Song About Us
The Boston Chapter's Lullaby Project reaches out to women at Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc. (May 2003) Full StoryPlay It Again, Sam
With the launch of Encore, the Forum expands its support of new repertoire. (May 2003) Full StoryZupko Wins
In Costa Mesa Calif., the audience spoke, declaring Mischa Zupko winner of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra's American Composers Competition. (May 2003) Full StoryFaith Partners in NY
The New York Chapter brings Faith Partners to the Big Apple, and New Music Box was there to catch it all. (April 2003) Full StoryReflections on Composers Suitcase™
Director of Education Krystal Banfield discusses the inspiration behind the Forum's elementary-music initiative. (April 2003) A Letter From Krystal BanfieldA Look Toward The Future
Letter from Forum President and CEO Designate John Nuechterlein. (March 2003) Full StoryChanging of the Guard
CEO Linda Hoeschler's farewell. (March 2003) Full StoryL.A. Chapter Spotlight
Focus on the Forum's Los Angeles chapter. (March 2003) Full StoryArt-O-Matic
The Washington, D.C. Chapter sets a retired EPA office Building awhirl with live music. (March 2003) Full StoryEssentially Choral
Summary of the program from January. (March 2003) Full StoryGadgets, Gizmos and Games
Mechanical Art Meets Music in Massachusetts. (February 2003) Full StoryAtlanta Chapter Spotlight
A look at the Forum's Atlanta branch. (February 2003) Full StorySuitcase Packed and Heading North
Composers Suitcase Travels to Ojai, Calif. (February 2003) Full StoryThe First American Composer's Competition Finalists
Winners of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra's competition. (February 2003) Full StoryComposers Institute 2003
Wrapup of this year's event. (January 2003) Full StoryD.C. Chapter Spotlight
An up-close look at the capitol chapter. (January 2003) Full StoryComposers Breaking Out
NewMusicBox article on CCP recipients. (January 2003) Full StoryMinnesota Spotlight
Activities in the Forum's Minnesota chapters. (December 2002) Full StoryBandquest™ Leaps Into the Future
New works for middle school band. (December 2002) Full StoryWhere Every Voice is Heard
D.C. chapter commission premiere. (December 2002) Full StoryWelcome Christmas
Winners of the 2002 competition. (December 2002) Full Story21st-Century Spirituals Hit Rural New England
Report on the Boston Community Partners project. (November 2002) Full StoryWho's Who at the Forum
Photo from the 2002 ACF Staff Retreat. (November 2002) Full StoryFocus on Museums, Composers and Communities
Interviews with four composers in this MLN program. (November 2002) Full Story2002 CCP
Announcements of the 2002 CCP winners. (October 2002) Full StorySonic Circuits X in D.C.
SC X Washington, D.C. report. (October 2002) Full Story21st-Century Spirituals
Forum composer Erik Lindgren in Massachussetts. (October 2002) Full StoryComposer Institute
The second annual Composer Institute in Minneapolis. (October 2002) Full StoryRemix
Atlanta student recording project article. (October 2002) Full StoryWhere Every Voice is Heard
D.C. Community Partners project. (September 2002) Full StoryYoung Composers Take It From The Top
NPR's program "From the Top" showcases young composers on the air. (Aug-Sep 2002) Full StorySetting a River to Music
Dan Rager's Continental Harmony project. (August 2002) Full StoryPoints We Encompass
Maryland High School Students Celebrate Global Unity. (May 2002) Full StoryChapters Speak Volumes
Forum Chapters Deliver Educational Programs at the Grassroots Level. (April 2002) Full StoryMaking Music More Beautiful
Composers Institute brings would-be Beethovens to boot camp. (March 2002) Full StoryThe Forum Plugs In
Sonic Circuits IX opens with two nights at Sursumcorda. (Jan 2002) Full StoryCapturing Community
Alexandra Broat interviews Continental Harmony documentary director Ed Robbins. (Dec 2001) Full StoryMusic Box Man
John Morton is interviewed by NPR about his album "Outlier: New Music for Music Boxes." Full StoryInto the Secret Life of Museums
Composer William C. Banfield joins the staff of the Mobile Museum of Art as part of the Museums, Composers and Communities program. Full StoryNotes Packed, Ready
The Whittier Daily News covers the launch of Composers Suitcase. (Oct. 19, 2001) Full StoryEducational Notions: A Discussion with Edie Hill
Minneapolis composer Edie Hill talks about her experiences in the world of music education. (January 2001) Full StoryBamboo Fest
The official site for the April 29, 2001 festival of bamboo arts and culture. (2001) Full StoryInterview with the Orchestrator
Composer Robert Elhai talks about the world of film orchestration. (December 2000) Full StoryElectronica's Day in Court
Philip Blackburn recounts opening night, Sonic Circuits VIII. (December 2000) Full StoryComposers Are From Venus, Choreographers Are From Mars
Composer John LaSala's experiences with cross-discipline collaboration. (November 2000) Full StoryINNOVA UPDATE: The Distribution Game
Robert Macht's experiences on independent record distribution. (October 2000) Full StoryThe Philadelphia Orchestra's Centennial Composition Competition
Simon Woods reports. (October 2000) Full Story101 Uses for a Composer
An article by the Forum's Senior Program Director Philip Blackburn. (1999) Full StoryExtensions of the Tradition
Bill Banfield on the traditions and future direction of African American composition. (November 1996) Full StoryWhy Don't Amateurs Play Contemporary Music?
Richard S. Weinert explains reasons and offers suggestions. (May 1996) Full StoryIn Honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
Jeanie Brindley-Barnett reflects. (April 1996) Full StoryTranscending Problems in Interfaith Residencies
Chris J. Granias offers accounts and solutions. (March 1996) Full StoryThe Catacombs of Yucatan Sound and Video Installation
Dan Senn's interdisciplinary performance piece in a cave. (Jan-Feb 1996) Full StoryComposition for the Preschool Set: Morton Subotnick
Michael Pelz-Sherman reviews Morton Subotnick's Making Music for Mac/PC. (Jan-Feb 1996) Full StoryChristopher Keene: A Memorial Tribute
A remembrance by Marge Betley. (December 1995) Full StoryMaking Connections, Meeting Needs
Katherine Majkrzak on her church residency experience. (November 1995) Full StoryCritical Ears: Listening to New Music
Donald Rosenberg on the problems of music critis and contemporary works. (October 1995) Full StoryComposers and Performers: Re-Balancing the Alliance
Judith Lang Zaimont on the problematic relationship between composers and performers. (1995) Full Story