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How do you connect with composers to write new works for you and how does that fit in with your other activities?

By NewMusicBox Staff on February 1, 2001No Comment
Matthew Albert Matthew Albert
“…Two methods of connecting with composers have worked extremely well for us so far: new music festivals and the Internet…”
William Anderson William Anderson
“…We meet composers through our work with Cygnus, and also through our freelance work in New York and elsewhere…”
Larry Ochs Larry Ochs
“…we took a tip from Kronos, went non-profit, and started finding money to pay composers we admired to write music for us….”
Katherine M. Shao Katherine M. Shao
“…Nowadays, individual group members are trusted to approach any composer whose music they like…”

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