Event description:
Encompassing all of ACO’s composer advancement initiatives, EarShot is the first ongoing, systematic program for developing relationships between composers and orchestras on the national level. Currently celebrating its 49th season, American Composers Orchestra presents this showcase as a preview of its landmark 50th anniversary, which will see signature events and performances throughout the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 seasons. The program, conducted by Mélisse Brunet, features new works by Joseph Sowa, Chelsea Komschlies, Marina López, Sepehr Pirasteh, Iván Enrique Rodríguez, and Patricia Leonard.

Program
Joseph Sowa – Summer Has Ten Thousand Stars
Chelsea Komschlies – The Sunken Cathedral
Marina López – Moño
Sepehr Pirasteh – will the mountains sing for me
Iván Enrique Rodríguez – Sinfonía No. 2: Naa Okùnkùn ti Òkúnta Dídán
Patricia Leonard – “John Adams Theme” from My Dearest Friend

Mélisse Brunet, conductor