Composers Now empowers all living composers, celebrates the diversity of their voices and honors the significance of their artistic contributions to the cultural fabric of society. Founder and artistic director Tania León leads the organization since 2010. Composers Now features a broad spectrum of performances in concert halls, jazz mobiles, opera stages, experimental spaces, conservatories, museums and other musical venues.
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The 2026 First Commission Award - Amil Abumrad
The 2026 First Commission Award - Amil Abumrad
Upcoming Events
02/08/2026
The Fat Cats 15th Anniversary Afternoon Concert Series
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.
02/08/2026
Sonnambula
Praised as “remarkable” and “superb” by the New Yorker, Sonnambula is a historically-informed ensemble that brings to light unknown music for various combinations of early instruments with the lush sound of the viol at the core.
The ensemble is currently the 2025-26 ensemble in residence at The Frick Collection, and will share music from their recently-released and critically-acclaimed album “Passing Fancy: Beauty in a Moment of Chaos.”
02/09/2026
Pierrot Serenade
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.
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4th Dimension of Words by Sophia Kunxu Dou - 2025 Composers Now First Commission
Wednesday, January 29, 2025