Next week in New York City, a total of seven composers will have their orchestral works read by the American Orchestras Orchestra (ACO) during the 25th season of the ACO’s annual emerging composer reading sessions which, since 2005, have been called the Underwood New Music Readings in honor of Paul Underwood, a frequent commissioner of new music who has served on the ACO board since 1989. Then, in late January/early February 2017, seven composers will participate in the Minnesota Orchestra’s 14th annual Composer Institute in Minneapolis, a week-long program culminating in performances of their seven orchestral works at the now annual “Future Classics” subscription series concert conducted by Osmo Vänskä.
http://www.newmusicbox.org/articles/thirteen-emerging-composers-will-participate-in-two-of-usas-most-prestigious-orchestra-programs/
