Meet the Composer

In the course of more than thirty years of activity all over the United States, Meet The Composer has been involved in the creation of over a thousand new musical works and supported many thousands of public musical events. This page is a window into the work we continue to champion.

Listen to the items on our playlist (scroll down to see the entire list) and read more about:

Mark Grey's Music Alive residency » with the Phoenix Symphony

Augusta Read Thomas’ Music Alive residency » with the Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra

Joseph Schwantner's Chasing Light… and Ford Made in America here »

Mary Ellen Childs' Eye To Ivory

Dafnis Prieto's Five Pieces Pieces Pieces Five

Pauline Oliveros' Sister Dreams

Further Explorations…

The Cary Commissioning Legacy at Meet The Composer: In honor of the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust's commitment to new music, we've added the more than 300 works commissioned with the Trust's support to our repertoire database. Click here to explore this important legacy further.

Meet The Composer's Commissioning History: Search our database of more than 700 works commissioned with the support of Meet The Composer's many commissioning programs. Click here to start your search.