American Composers Forum

American Composers Forum The American Composers Forum facilitates an ecosystem of creativity through music.

Our goal is to make music creators, and their music, a vibrant and integral part of human culture.

07/23/2026

The live performance of Queen Drea's "Born on the 4th of July" has been postponed due to hazardous air quality. Stay tuned for updates on this project and other Recomposing America activations!

The work examines the impact of the Great Migration through the lens of Queen Drea’s mother, a Black woman born in Mississippi in the 1940s who migrated through Chicago to Minnesota. The project provides a unique and creative way to explore the history and experiences of a Black family who received their 40 acres and a mule, while also celebrating the rich culture and heritage of the American South.

06/30/2026

We support artists - won't you join us?

Every gift to ACF goes a long way toward making our initiatives possible, including our direct support to composers, resource sharing, and our publication I CARE IF YOU LISTEN. When artists are supported, communities grow stronger.

Already made your gift this fiscal year? Comment below "I support artists!"

Join our community of supporters today by visiting composersforum.org!

2026 McKnight Composer Fellow Siama Matuzungidi brings his rural Congolese homeland to MN with his voice, guitar, Mbira,...
06/29/2026

2026 McKnight Composer Fellow Siama Matuzungidi brings his rural Congolese homeland to MN with his voice, guitar, Mbira, Balafon, and other traditional instruments. Joined by Dallas Johnson, Siama invites you to join in the storytelling and music-making, with call-and-response, repeating, layering, beatboxing, and yodeling. All ages are welcome!

Learn more at https://www.siamamusic.com/events. Photo by Courtney Perry.

McKnight Foundation

06/23/2026

Demonstrate your support for artists today by making a gift to ACF! Recomposing America Artist Kavyesh Kaviraj discusses the impact of ACF on the creation and development of new works, including "Sanctuary," which premiered on June 3rd in St. Paul.

Visit https://composersforum.org/contribute/ways-to-give to learn more about how you can support artists.

06/16/2026

"If we are able to, as artists, participate in dreaming what we hope for the world, we're also making sure that younger generations see possible pathways for change, and can dream even beyond what I'm capable of dreaming."

Recomposing America artist JL Marlor discusses her latest ACF-commissioned work "YELLFIRE," an orchestral work exploring women’s rage and the ways girls are taught to swallow anger, frustration, and intensity rather than express it outwardly. The piece moves through a series of volatile and contrasting sound worlds that trace how suppressed emotion is redirected inward, often manifesting as control, thinness, silence, or self-erasure. Hear the premiere by in New York City on June 27th.

https://composersforum.org/recomposing-america/danielle-jagelski-jl-marlor-protestra

Video by Rocky Jones

06/10/2026

"Our American music is connected to not just history but to story as well."

Composer and conductor Danielle Jagelski discusses the inspiration for her new ACF-commissioned work "Matriarch," to-be premiered by on June 27th in New York City.

Visit composersforum.org/recomposing-america for more information about our upcoming and past activations!

Video by Rocky Jones

Community support fuels the work we do to uplift artists. Whether its through our free digital resources like our public...
06/08/2026

Community support fuels the work we do to uplift artists. Whether its through our free digital resources like our publication I CARE IF YOU LISTEN or our message board called The Forum, a gift to ACF keeps this ecosystem thriving!

Make a gift today by following the link in our bio, or visit composersforum.org/donate

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