please JOIN US FOR THIS YEAR’S concerts at the 2026 COMPOSERS CONFERENCE!
Composers Conference: CMW Artists-in-Residence Concert #1
Join the Composers Conference’s CMW Artists-in-Residence for an evening of chamber music.
Works by Prokofiev, Mozart, Martinu and Mendelssohn
David Kaplan and Steve Beck, pianos || Marina Kifferstein and Jessica Tong, violins || Leah Asher, viola || Ashley Bathgate and Emily Brausa, cello || Michelle Farah, oboe || Rane Moore, clarinet
Contemporary Performance Institute Ensemble Fellows: Duo Étrange in concert
Our 2026 CPI Fromm Fellow Ensemble is Duo Étrange, soprano Vanessa Cromme and cellist Sahara von Hattenberger, will perform a self-curated program.
Suggested Donation $10 per person.
Composers Conference: CMW Artists-in-Residence Concert #2
Join the Composers Conference’s CMW Artists-in-Residence and Conference Ensemble members for an evening of chamber music.
Works by Henryson, Schubert, Thompson and Medtner
David Kaplan and Steve Beck, pianos || Marina Kifferstein and Jessica Tong, violins || Leah Asher, viola || Ashley Bathgate and Emily Brausa, cello || Michelle Farah, oboe || Rane Moore, clarinet
Composers Conference Guest Composer Spotlight: Jeffrey mumford
Join the Composers Conference’s 2026 Guest Composer Jeffrey Mumford in an evening of conversation about their work. This conversation is hosted by Artistic Director Kurt Rohde.
This event is FREE.
Composers Conference Ensemble Concert #1
Join the internationally acclaimed musicians of the Composers Conference Ensemble led by our Conference Guest Conductor Matilda Hofman and our 2026 New Music Conductor Fellow Fernando Palomeque.
Composers Conference: CMW Artists-in-Residence Concert #3
Join the Composers Conference’s CMW Artists-in-Residence for an evening of chamber music.
Works by Beethoven, Haydn and Tanguy
David Kaplan, piano || Jessica Tong, violin || Ashley Bathgate, cello
Susan Horvath CMW Commissioned Work Concert
Each year, in honor of the longtime CMW participant and new music advocate Susan Horvath, the Composers Conference selects a Fromm Fellow Composer from the previous year to write a new piece for a joint ensemble of CMW, CPI, and Conference Ensemble musicians.
Join 2025 Fromm Composer Fellow Cem Güven in conversation about his new work written for the 2026 Conference. The world premiere performance will be conducted by our 2026 New Music Conducting Fellow.
This event is FREE.
Collaborative New Works: Duo Étrange premieres new works by 2025 Composer Fellows
Our 2026 CPI Fromm Fellow Ensemble, Duo Étrange (soprano Vanessa Cromme and cellist Sahara von Hattenberger) will perform the world premieres of collaborative new works written especially for them by the 2026 Fromm Foundation Composer Fellows.
Suggested Donation $10 per person.
Composers Conference Ensemble Concert #2: Fromm Foundation COmposer Fellows World PRemieres
Join the internationally acclaimed musicians of the Composers Conference Ensemble led by our Conference Guest Conductor Matilda Hofman.
Featuring Four World Premieres by 2026 Composer Fromm Fellows.
Composers Conference Guest Composer Spotlight: Patricia Alessandrini
Join the Composers Conference’s 2026 Guest Composer Patricia Alessandrini in an evening of conversation about their work. This conversation is hosted by Artistic Director Kurt Rohde.
This event is FREE.
Composers Conference Ensemble Concert #3
Join the internationally acclaimed musicians of the Composers Conference Ensemble led by our Conference Guest Conductor Tian Hui Ng and our 2026 New Music Conductor Fellow Fernando Palomeque.
New Music New Communities Concert
The Composers Conference's New Music/New Communities Initiative(NM/NC) is a project that utilizes the Conference’s role as an arts education organization to inspire and engage young musicians from underserved communities. Through collaborations with local music education organizations in the greater New England area, the Composers Conference provides students with the tools to become composers and creators within a supportive environment, unleashing their personal artistry while fostering enduring creative relationships. The Composers Conference is thrilled to be partnering with the Concord Community Music School for the 2026 season. Join us in celebrating the premieres of our young, promising composers.
This event is FREE.
Composers Conference: CMW Artists-in-Residence Concert #4
Join the Composers Conference’s CMW Artists-in-Residence for an evening of chamber music.
Works by Rohde and Mendelssohn
Jessica Tong, violin || Ashley Bathgate, cello || David Kaplan, piano
Composers Conference Ensemble Concert #4: Fromm Foundation COmposer Fellows World PRemieres
Join the internationally acclaimed musicians of the Composers Conference Ensemble led by our Conference Guest Conductor Tian Hui Ng.
Featuring Four World Premieres by 2025 Composer Fromm Fellows
Tickets $10 per person.
Composers Conference Ensemble Concert: 80th anniversary gala celebration
The Composers Conference celebrated its 80th Anniversary on August 4, 2024, at Avaloch Farm Music Institute. Our Gala Concert at 4pm featured the premieres of our 8 for 80 Commissions, the 2024 New Music /New Communities pieces, and selected Community Commissions works. Following the performance was a Gala Dinner.