CAP Recording Awards Announced
This is the second year of the Composers Assistance Program – Recording. We’re very pleased to announce New Music USA’s support for fifteen exemplary recording projects. Download the Press Release for...
View ArticleNew Music USA’s Supported Projects Are On Everybody’s Lists
Coming up to the end of the year, we’ve been watching projects funded through New Music USA‘s grant programs turn up on “Best of” lists and snag a couple Grammy nominations, too. It’s great to see...
View ArticleFirst Class of Doris Duke Artists Awarded Total of $5.775 Million
Don Byron, Rinde Eckert, Bill Frisell, John Hollenbeck, Vijay Iyer, Nicole Mitchell, and Meredith Monk are among the 21 American performing artists working in contemporary dance, jazz, theatre, and...
View Article2012 Cary New Music Performance Fund Grantees Announced
Out of a total 96 applicants, 38 New York City-based new music organizations have received funding totaling $152,000.
View ArticleApril 2013 Composer Assistance Program Awardees Announced
New Music USA has announced grant awards totaling $33,245 to 28 composers through the April 2013 round of the Composer Assistance Program (CAP).
View ArticleNew Music USA Announces More Than $1.2M in New Grants
New Music USA has announced more than $1,200,000 in new awards made during the spring season through its grantmaking programs.
View ArticleNew Music USA Requesting Feedback on Project Grants
A brief list of questions has been posted to collect your thoughts on the application experience, your use of the site, areas for further development, and anything else you’d like to share.
View ArticleNewMusicBox Mix: 2014 Staff Picks
Before we close the file on 2014, New Music USA staff members have chosen some of their favorite tracks from the past twelve months for this edition of the NewMusicBox Mix.
View ArticleAttend NewMusicBox LIVE on May 19
Matana Roberts, Joan Tower, and Gabriel Kahane will share stories and music at this free event in New York City.
View ArticleNewMusicBox Mix: 2015 Staff Picks
Before we bid farewell to year that was, New Music USA staff members have surveyed the 2015 recordings crowding their desktops (real and virtual) and chosen some of their favorite tracks from the past...
View ArticleSteven Stucky (1949-2016)
It is with great sadness that we report American composer Steven Stucky died of brain cancer in Ithaca, New York on February 14, 2016.
View ArticleCommissioning Fees Calculator
Commissions form an important financial pillar that supports many composers’ careers, but negotiating compensation is often an uncomfortable topic. "Commissioning Music: A Basic Guide" continues to...
View ArticleNew Music USA Announces the Inaugural Impact Fund Cohort
The Impact Fund, a new project of New Music USA, represents the first major effort to aggregate and amplify the voice of the New York new music community online.
View ArticleNewMusicBox Mix: 2016 Staff Picks
Before we ring in 2017, it's become a bit of a tradition here at New Music USA to give a cheer for some of the standout music of the past year. Don't see a favorite of yours? We hope you'll add it so...
View ArticleNew Music USA Announces Nine New Additions to the Impact Fund Cohort
The Impact Fund cohort is a group of 33 New York City-based ensembles, presenters, and venues tackling challenges facing the city's new music community today, creating a vibrant public identity for the...
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NewMusicBox Mix: 2017 Staff Picks
This isn’t meant to be just another 2017 “Best of” list. Rather, New Music USA being all about the discovery of new sounds, staffers here like to celebrate the end the year with a shout out to a...
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