Composers Now

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Composers Now features a broad spectrum of performances of works by living composers in concert halls, jazz and experimental spaces, opera stages, conservatories, museums and other musical venues. Its programs are: The annual New York City-wide Festival throughout the month of February; The Creative Residencies Program in collaboration with prestigious affiliate institutions; The Dialogues Series

comprised of inspiring performances, thought provoking conversations and stimulating exchanges of ideas between composers, performers and audiences; and The Presenter Partners collaborative initiative which generates greater visibility for living composers throughout the year.

08/25/2026

Presenter Partner Alert! On August 27th, guitarist and composer Alberto Lombardi (Alberto Lombardi) will perform at The Cutting Room (The Cutting Room)!

Hailed as “The Italian Ace” by Vintage Guitar magazine, Alberto Lombardi “masterfully bridges jaw-dropping acoustic fingerstyle with classic rock electric energy”.

For more info and tickets, please visit https://shorturl.at/mv2bq

08/21/2026

Composers Now would like to give a quick thank you to those who attended our 25th edition of Dialogues in August at Queens Botanical Garden!

Here are some photos taken by Steven Pisano of the wonderful evening featuring the performances and audience interaction of composers Nirmali Fenn (Nirmali Fenn), Andrés Jiménez (ＤＩＬＥＭＡＳＴＲＯＮＡＵＴＡ), and Mastora Goya, and of the amazing musicians who made their music come to life.

Thank you again to everyone who attended and Queens Botanical Garden for hosting our 25th edition of Dialogues. For more updates on our next upcoming events, please visit our website in our bio!

08/18/2026

Composer and saxophonist Declan Sheehy-Moss (Declan Sheehy-Moss) will perform at the Golden Hour Pop-Up Concert on August 20th at Plaza 33 in NYC!

Declan is a genre-bending multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and artist born and raised in New York City, making music that blends jazz, pop, funk, and electronic.

Golden Hour is a sunset music festival in Greeley Square featuring Americana, jazz, and emerging indie acts. Curated by keystone cultural partners including The New Colossus Festival, Jalopy Theatre, The Jazz Gallery, Sofar Sounds and Manhattan School of Music.

Admission is free!

08/15/2026

Presenter Partner Alert! Tomorrow, August 16th @ 2PM, pianist and composer Inna Faliks will perform a program featuring works by Schumann, Chopin, Jan Friedlin, and her piece “Old Belltower” at Bargemusic in NYC!

“Old Belltower” was composed in 1989 as she was immigraring from Odesa. It’s also featured on her new album “Stranger Things, Piano Music from a Young Refugee’s backpack.”

For more information and tickets, please visit https://shorturl.at/j6ZQd

08/12/2026

Presenter Partner Alert! Tomorrow, at The Jazz Gallery, composer and pianist Jonathan Paik (jonathan_paik) will present “FUGITIVE” (FUGITIVE) in its 4th year of existence!

FUGITIVE enters its fourth year with the release of its debut album, “Live at The Jazz Gallery”. Captured in a single live set, the album moves fluidly between psychedelic instrumental solos, driving rap verses, hypnotic chants, and deep searching ballads. At its core, FUGITIVE pulses with a mysterious urgency in “answer to the problem of how to play through life: together, all the time”.

For more tickets and info, please visit https://shorturl.at/AAh6f

08/09/2026

On Tuesday, August 11th, composer Pablo Santiago Chin will be part of our IMPACT Series!

Chin’s recent music often draws inspiration from the narratives of film and literature, phonetic structures in text, and the use of idiosyncratic transcription methods that enable imaginative exploration of pre-existent musical sources.

IMPACT is a digital initiative by Composers Now that amplifies the voices of living composers and deepens public understanding of their creative journeys. Launched during the pandemic, IMPACT was designed to offer an intimate, virtual space where composers reflect on their artistry, influences, and responsibilities in an ever-evolving world.

Tune in on our Youtube Channel @ 7:00 PM EST on August 11th to learn more about his musical journey!

08/01/2026

On Thursday, August 6th, @ 6 PM, will be our 25th edition of ‘Dialogues’, in partnership with Queens Botanical Garden, the organization’s signature performance-and-conversation series hosted by Founding Artistic Director and Pulitzer Prize winner Tania León.

This program features three Queens-based composers whose work reflects a rich range of global influences and musical traditions. Born in Malaysia and raised in Japan, Masatora Goya creates music that explores drama, space, emotion, and memory, earning recognition from the American Composers Forum as a “composer of cultural crossroads.” Sri Lankan-born Australian composer Nirmali Fenn (Nirmali Fenn) draws on a life in motion to create works that explore the idea of home, with recordings praised for their emotional depth and sculptural fluidity. Colombian-born Andrés Jiménez, known professionally as Dilemastronauta (ＤＩＬＥＭＡＳＴＲＯＮＡＵＴＡ),blends electronic, tropical, and experimental sounds into his genre-defying “Tropical Futuristic” music, shaped by more than 25 years as an artist in New York.

For tickets and info, please visit https://shorturl.at/pCGOB

07/26/2026

Presenter Partner Alert! The Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival opens its 2026 season on July 31st with the internationally acclaimed Danish String Quartet!

Renowned for pairing masterworks with imaginative interpretations of Nordic folk traditions, the GRAMMY-nominated ensemble performs Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet alongside original works inspired by Scandinavian folk music. The concert will take place at The Wellfleet First Congregational Church.

For more information, please visit https://shorturl.at/BNzB8

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