60 Years of
American New Music.

A core part of our mission is to support American composers, and contribute to the overall repertoire of American new music.

Over the past century, we've commissioned a diverse range of new works, fostering innovation, and enriching the nation's musical landscape.

This directory represents a testament to our dedication, showcasing the breadth and depth of American music we've helped bring to life.

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Upcoming Work

2025

Composer:

Michael Daugherty

Premiere Artist:

Jack (Yang) Gao

Solo Work

Piano

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Ratcatcher

2024

Composer:

Steven Mackey

Premiere Artist:

Valentin Kovalev

Chamber Work

Saxophone and Piano

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Sonata

2024

Composer:

Lera Auerbach

Premiere Artist:

Andreas Mader

Chamber Work

Saxophone and Piano

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Music of Friends

2023

Composer:

George E. Lewis

Premiere Artist:

The Merz Trio

Chamber Work

Piano Trio

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Joy

2023

Composer:

Errollyn Wallen

Premiere Artist:

Erin Wagner

Chamber Work

Mezzo-Soprano and Piano

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Shenandoah for violin and piano

2019

Composer:

Mason Bates

Premiere Artist:

Grace Park

Chamber Work

violin and piano

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Ballade

Composer:

Shulamit Ran

Premiere Artist:

Xiaohui Yang

Solo Work

solo piano

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Partita for piano

2019

Composer:

Stephen Hough

Premiere Artist:

Albert Cano Smit

Solo Work

solo piano

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Wave Upon Wave

2017

Composer:

Robert Sirota

Premiere Artist:

The Telegraph Quartet

Chamber Work

String Quartet

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"Alter Ego"

2019

Composer:

Yu-Hui Chang

Premiere Artist:

Lev Sivkov

Solo Work

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Violin Sonata No. 4

2015

Composer:

Avner Dorman

Premiere Artist:

Tessa Lark

Solo Work

violin, piano

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The Clear Light

2012

Composer:

Dan Visconti

Premiere Artist:

Lucy Shelton

Chamber Work

soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion +electronics

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Subtilior Lamento

2012

Composer:

Han Lash

Premiere Artist:

Da Capo Chamber Players

Chamber Work

flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and cello

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“Midnight Rain” Song Cycle

Composer:

George Tsontakis

Premiere Artist:

Sari Gruber

Solo Work

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Sonata for Solo Violin

Composer:

Donald Martino

Premiere Artist:

Frank Huang

Solo Work

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From Amber Frozen

2004

Composer:

Mason Bates

Premiere Artist:

Biava String Quartet

Chamber Work

string quartet

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Sound Points

Composer:

Ned Rorem

Premiere Artist:

Gilles Vonsattel

Solo Work

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String Quartet

Composer:

David Schober

Premiere Artist:

Miro String Quartet

Chamber Work

string quartet

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Critical Moments II

Composer:

George Perle

Premiere Artist:

Eighth Blackbird

Chamber Work

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Quartet No. 8

1994

Composer:

Ralph Shapey

Premiere Artist:

Ying String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Angel Chant

Composer:

Augusta Read Thomas

Premiere Artist:

Eroica Trio

Chamber Work

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The Clarity of Remembered Springs

1992

Composer:

Jeffrey Mumford

Premiere Artist:

Misha Amory

Solo Work

solo viola

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String Quartet (“Musica Celestis“)

Composer:

Aaron Jay Kernis

Premiere Artist:

Lark String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Concerto for Brass Quintet

Composer:

Stephen Paulus

Premiere Artist:

Saturday Brass Quintet

Chamber Work

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A White Light Still and Moving

Composer:

Bruce Adolphe

Premiere Artist:

Hai-Ye Ni

Solo Work

Unaccompanied Cello

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String Quartet No. 2

Composer:

Donald Erb

Premiere Artist:

Cavani String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Four Movements for Piano Trio

Composer:

Bright Sheng

Premiere Artist:

Peabody Trio

Chamber Work

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Trio

Composer:

Betsy Jolas

Premiere Artist:

Mannes Trio

Chamber Work

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Awake, Thou Wintry Earth

Composer:

William Schuman

Premiere Artist:

Charles Neidich

Solo Work

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Clarinet Concerto

Composer:

Joan Tower

Premiere Artist:

Charles Neidich

Solo Work

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String Quartet No. 2

Composer:

Michael Alec Rose

Premiere Artist:

Meliora String Quartet

Chamber Work

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String Quartet

Composer:

Lee Hyla

Premiere Artist:

Lydian String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Time's Beach

Composer:

Frank Zappa

Premiere Artist:

Aspen Wind Quintet

Chamber Work

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String Quartet No. 7

Composer:

Ezra Laderman

Premiere Artist:

Colorado String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Evocation III

Composer:

Ralph Shapey

Premiere Artist:

Thomas Riebl

Solo Work

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Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

Composer:

Gunther Schuller

Premiere Artist:

Thomas Riebl

Solo Work

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“Toccata for Thomas”

Composer:

Garth Knox

Premiere Artist:

Thomas Riebl

Solo Work

solo viola

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Portraits of Antiquity, Sonata for Cello and Piano

Composer:

Richard Wernick

Premiere Artist:

Colin Carr

Solo Work

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String Quartet No. 3

Composer:

Richard Wilson

Premiere Artist:

Muir String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Episodes and Refrains

Composer:

Fred Lerdahl

Premiere Artist:

Frederick Buldrini

Chamber Work

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Campion Songs

Composer:

Andrew Imbrie

Premiere Artist:

Liederkreis Ensemble

Chamber Work

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Trio

Composer:

Robert Moevs

Premiere Artist:

New Arts Trio

Chamber Work

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String Quartet No. 6

Composer:

Ben Johnston

Premiere Artist:

New World String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Slow Fires of Autumn

Composer:

George Rochberg

Premiere Artist:

Carol Wincenc

Solo Work

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Woodwind Quintet

Composer:

John Harbison

Premiere Artist:

Aulos Wind Quintet

Chamber Work

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String Quartet No. 4

Composer:

Mario Davidovsky

Premiere Artist:

Emerson String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Wild Angels of The Open Hills

Composer:

Joseph Schwantner

Premiere Artist:

Jubal Trio

Chamber Work

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Primavera

Composer:

Paul Chihara

Premiere Artist:

Primavera String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Monologues

Composer:

Earl Kim

Premiere Artist:

Francesco Trio

Chamber Work

Piano Trio

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Variations on a Theme of Kurt Weill

Composer:

Stanley Silverman

Premiere Artist:

Empire Brass Quintet

Chamber Work

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Fantasia Concertante

Composer:

William Thomas McKinley

Premiere Artist:

Sequoia String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Johannes

Composer:

Hugh Aitken

Premiere Artist:

Calliope - A Renaissance Band

Chamber Work

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A Pointe at His Pleasure

Composer:

Alvin Brehm

Premiere Artist:

Calliope - A Renaissance Band

Chamber Work

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Quartet (1975)

Composer:

Claus Adam

Premiere Artist:

American String Quartet

Chamber Work

String Quartet

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Moments of Vision

Composer:

John Harbison

Premiere Artist:

Cambridge Consort

Chamber Work

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Arie da Capo

Composer:

Milton Babbitt

Premiere Artist:

Da Capo Chamber Players

Chamber Work

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Riding the Wind

Composer:

Harvey Sollberger

Premiere Artist:

Da Capo Chamber Players

Chamber Work

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Notturno

Composer:

Donald Martino

Premiere Artist:

Speculum Musicae

Chamber Work

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Speculum Speculi

Composer:

Charles Wuorinen

Premiere Artist:

Speculum Musicae

Chamber Work

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String Quartet No. 3

Composer:

George Rochberg

Premiere Artist:

Concord String Quartet

Chamber Work

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Quartet No. 3 for Strings and Electronic Tape

Composer:

Leon Kirchner

Premiere Artist:

Beaux Arts String Quartet

Chamber Work

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The Sound of Time

1965

Composer:

Jacob Druckman

Premiere Artist:

Elizabeth Mosher

Orchestral Work

Soprano and Orchestra

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