Meet the Composer
Music Alive: Innovative Thinking
Introduction: An Opportunity and a Challenge
Ed Harsh, President of Meet The Composer
Ed Harsh, President of Meet The Composer, offers an opportunity and a challenge to orchestras and composers inviting deep and innovative composer-orchestra residency applications through Meet The Composer's and the League's Music Alive program.
As mentioned in the video, resources for finding the right match:
- Visit MTC's Professional Resources page for tips on finding composers
- The American Music Center’s online library features a searchable index of composers and their work, including biographies, score samples and links to their personal websites.
- The American Composers Forum maintains a searchable database of member profiles on their website.
- Consider joining Earshot, the newly formed National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network
- Music publishers can also be contacted for recordings and perusal scores. Meet The Composer can provide contact information for most publishers or you can find their listings in Musical America.
- The concert music divisions of both ASCAP and BMI can also be useful resources for identifying potential composers in residence.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Composers Fred Lerdahl, Lee Hyla, and Chen Yi
2006-2009
Composer Fred Lerdahl and former Vice President of Artistic Planning, John Mangum discuss the three year residency, also involving composers Lee Hyla and Chen Yi, at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. The residency involved commissions, multiple performances of the new works, and a unique emerging composers competition.
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Composer Lisa Bielawa
2006-2009
Composer Lisa Bielawa and Music Director Gil Rose discuss the Boston Modern Orchestra Project's three year residency involving unique musician engagement and a series of club concerts in a non-traditional venue.
Green Bay Symphony Orchestra
Composers David Dzubay, Jennifer Higdon, Daniel Kellogg, and Philip Rothman
2005-2009
Composer Philip Rothman discusses his experiences during the four year residency, also involving composers David Dzubay, Jennifer Higdon, and Daniel Kellogg, with the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra. The residency involved an overarching commissioning project, the development of a commissioning club, utilization of new media technologies, and a very successful youth composition project.
The orchestra has documented their experience in creating the youth composition project and graciously offers this guide to implement one for your community. Download the PDF (~3MB)
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
Composer Mark Grey
2007-2008; 4 weeks
Composer Mark Grey discusses his four week residency with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra that involved the commission of a unique work and their efforts to reach out and build relationships with the Navajo community.