MEET THE COMPOSERS
Welcome back to a favorite Festival event, when Cristian Măcelaru welcomes featured composers to a fun and informative panel discussion with audience Q&A. Composers include Stacy Garrop, John Harbison, Scott Ordway, Paola Prestini, and Iván Enrique Rodríguez.
This event is FREE, no tickets required!
Covid-19 public health and safety guidelines will be followed, including requiring proof of full vaccination for all audiences, staff, and artists. Masking will be required indoors at all times. Read our full Covid Policy here.
Meet the Composers will also be offered with a livestream option for those who cannot attend in person. Join our mailing list to receive updates and links.
VIDEO ARCHIVES
Enjoy watching this video archive of lively and informative discussion panels and interviews with contemporary composers, moderated by Music Director Cristian Măcelaru and Music Director Laureate Marin Alsop. Featured composers include:
Karim Al Zand, Clarice Assad, Mason Bates, Willilam Bolcom, Margaret Brouwer, Peter Chen, Chiayu, Anna Clyne, John Corigliano, TJ Cole, Sebastian Currier, Tina Davidson, Michael Daugherty, Dan Dediu, Zosha Di Castri, Tan Dun, Gabriela Lena Frank, Vivian Fung, Jennifer Higdon, Elena Kats-Chernin, Kristin Kuster, David T. Little, James MacMillan, Wynton Marsalis, Dylan Mattingly, Missy Mazzoli, Shuko Mizuno, Jonathan Newman, Andrew Norman, Behzad Ranjbaran, Iván Enrique Rodríguez, Huang Ruo, Pande Shahov, Jonathan Sheffer, Carlos Simon, Gabriella Smith, Greg Smith, Nathaniel Stookey, Mark-Anthony Turnage, John Wineglass, Nina C. Young, and more!
Composers in conversation
Cristi Măcelaru in conversation with small composer groups, a series created for our 2021 virtual season.
Composers 20/20
Intimate interviews with ten composers, conducted during our 2020 virtual season.
Meet the composers
Meet the Composers discussion panels, moderated by music directors Cristi Măcelaru and Marin Alsop.