8 for 80 COMMISSIONS

To celebrate our 80th Anniversary, the Composers Conference has asked 8 former Composer Fellows and Guest Composers to each composer a four-minute composition for our Conference Ensemble, conducted by MD Vimbayi Kaziboni.

Support and celebrate 80 years of new music making in community by contributing to any (or all!) of these new works by these exceptional artists. This crowdsourced project allows you to give as little as $25, or become the Lead Commissioner for $4000. Each commissioned work has been generously donated by the composers, allowing for donations to go towards supporting and expanding our newly developed Conference projects, such as our CMW Commissioned Work, the New Music/New Communities Initiative and our New Music Conductor Fellowship.

These 8 new works will be premiered during our day-long 80th Anniversary Celebration at Avaloch Farm Music Institute on August 4, 2024. Reserve your place now to be a part of this magnificent event!

Information about each of our 8 For 80 Composers is below, along with our Support The Commissions donation form, which allows you to become a part of this creative endeavor! Join us in celebrating 80 years of thrilling, transformative musicking.

If more than one composer is selected, your donation will be divided equally among the composers you have selected. If you would prefer to donate via check, please contact Kathryn Welter at welter@composersconference.org.

8 for 80 COMPOSERS

Read about previous Composers Conference Composer Fellow Gleb Kanasevich.
Read about previous Composers Conference Guest Composer Shulamit Ran.
Read about previous Composers Conference Composer Fellow Bahar Royaee.
Read about previous Composers Conference Composer Fellow & Guest Composer David Sanford.
Read more about previous Conference Conference Guest Composer August Read Thomas.
Read about previous Composers Conference Guest Composer Melinda Wagner.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMMISSION HAS BEEN FULLY FUNDED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING FURTHER CROWDSOURCE COMMISSION DONATIONS. Read about previous Composers Conference Composer Fellow Han Xu.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMMISSION HAS BEEN FULLY FUNDED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING FURTHER CROWDSOURCE COMMISSION DONATIONS. Read about previous Composers Conference Guest Composer Chen Yi.

SUPPORT THE COMMISSIONS

Fill out the form below, press the “SUBMIT” button. Then select your donation amount at the bottom of the next page. complete the final confirmation page.

Name

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Last Name

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Please indicate which composer(s) you wish to support for the 8 for 80 Commissioning Project. PLEASE NOTE: Commissions for Han Xu & Chen Yi have been fully funded and will no longer be accepting crowdsource donations:

Gleb Kanasevich

Shulamit Ran

Bahar Royaee

David Sanford

Augusta Read Thomas

Melinda Wagner

Public Facing Acknowledgment

Indicate how you would like your name to appear on all public facing acknowledgments for commissions. You may indicate "anonymous."

In Honor Of/In Memory Of

If you would like to make your support of the 8 for 80 Commissions In Honor Of or In Memory Of an individual(s), please indicate in the field which designation you would like and the name of the person(s).