Next WCF Events
Nonsequitur, Jack Straw Productions and WCF present
STEPHEN DRURY
Fri., April 18 @ 7:30pm
Chapel Performance Space
$5-$15 sliding scale
Nonsequitur brings
pianist Stephen Drury to perform music of Frederic Rzewski and Morton Feldman. Named 1989 Musician of the Year by the Boston Globe, Drury has concertized throughout the world with a repertoire that stretches from Bach to Liszt to the music of today. more
Jack Straw Productions and WCF present
BILL SMITH
Wed., May 14 @ 7:30pm
Jack Straw Productions
Free
Bill Smith, clarinetist and composer, studied at Juilliard, Mills College, the Paris Conservatory and the University of California. He is the recipient of many awards and honors including the Prix de Paris, the Prix de Rome, Guggenheim fellowships and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. more
New Releases
Welcome
Washington
Composers Forum (WCF)
is a non-profit arts
organization that nurtures
the creation, performance,
and dissemination of
contemporary music. WCF
provides support for
performers, and presents
opportunities in Washington
State for composers
everywhere. From concerts and talks to opportunities and listings of community events, WCF offers a wealth of new music activity to the public.
New Media
WCF New Calls for Scores for saxophone quartet, trumpet, and results of past calls
Request for Proposals - Transport series
Advice on writing for orchestras
Featured Member
Gerhard Samuel, conductor, composer, and WCF Advisory Board member, dies at 83. Samuel was a passionate advocate of contemporary music. more
University of Washington Library Call for Music
Recently the UW received a grant to buy works from artists active in the Puget Sound region today. Music from all styles and genres is being sought in order to document the plethora of voices present the diverse musical community of the area. Everything from art rock to hip hop, folk revival to free jazz, classical to new age, shockabilly to Balkan folk is fair game.
A class was created for students to participate in the search and to give students from a variety of backgrounds the opportunity to share the exciting experience of finding new music. I am one of those students.
So, please, if you live or work near the Puget Sound, from Bellingham all the way down to Centralia, send us directions on how to purchase or otherwise acquire your music to add to the UW libraries' collection. We would love to have you.
Send your information or questions to:
Josh Peterson
joshkp@u.washington.edu
509-220-2951
Scene
From string quartets, to electroacoustic concerts, to mutimedia installations, and the latest in jazz composition, the region boasts a variety of new music. Explore the scene. more