Ahmed Alabaca (they/them) is an African American composer, conductor, songwriter, pianist, and community facilitator. Creating power and possibility, through music, for themselves and the diverse communities they are a part of is the basis of Ahmed’s work. Raised in San Bernardino, CA, Ahmed understands the value of hard work and perseverance in the face of […]
Justin Weiss is a composer and conductor whose music has been described as “mesmerizing… simultaneously colorful and sparklingly direct” (Amici per la Musica) and “powerfully visual” (Third Coast Review). His music explores the perception of time, energy, and transformation through collective textural play and melodically driven lyricism, immersing the listener in dramatic and vibrant sonic […]
Micah Gleason, an “easygoing yet fiercely skilled conductor and singer” (NYT), recently completed a Conducting Fellowship at the Curtis Institute of Music as mentee of conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, was chosen by the Dallas Opera for its renowned Hart Institute for Women Conductors and is a recipient of the 2024 Taki Alsop Conducting Fellowship Award. Interdisciplinary […]
Composer and conductor Hannah A. Barnes focuses on crafting structured yet dynamic, multi-faceted musical worlds characterized by mercurial, volatile, and seemingly incompatible materials. These works straddle tension and expression for both performers and listeners. Barnes’ main concerns are (re)defining Modernism in the twenty-first century, investigating manifestations of complexity and polyphony, and addressing questions of syntax […]
Carmen Helena Téllez is a conductor who specializes in the interpretation of new music and in the conceptualization and production of multidisciplinary music projects. In her career spanning more than 25 years she has commissioned, premiered and recorded dozens of works for instrumental and choral ensembles, symphony orchestras and opera companies in the US and […]