2015 Composers Now Festival Begins Today at The Cell

The Composers Now Festival celebrates living composers, the diversity of their voices, and the significance of their musical contributions to our society.

Today, January 30, the sixth annual festival begins with a massive event at the cell. Fifteen composers present works in two sessions, including two world premieres. Tania León, founder and artistic director of Composers Now, hosts the event. The premieres are by composer/beatboxer Rahzel and violinist Mari Kimura. Kimura developed her work, Breuer Vivant (Breuer Living), during the fall of 2014 as a recipient of the inaugural Composers Now Creative Residency Award. The residency was designed in collaboration with the Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, where the residency took place.

During the month of February, the Festival brings together nearly 100 performances and innovative multimedia events presented by venues, ensembles, composers, orchestras, opera companies, dance companies, and others, throughout New York City. Experience the sounds and get to know the creators behind the music. From jazz to indie-rock, from classical to electronic and beyond, join us on a broad-stroke sonic journey through NYC's current music landscape. Composers are in attendance at all events. Composers Now is a project partner of The Fund for the City of New York. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the ASCAP Foundation, BMI Foundation, the Cheswatyr Foundation, the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation, and proudly announce our newest funder - the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.