Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians to Celebrate 55th Anniversary with Commissioned Works Concert

By Logan Martell

The American Composers Forum has announced a concert premiering music commissioned through the renowned, Chicago-based organization, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.

This concert, which celebrates their 55th anniversary, is the first time the AACM has collaborated with another organization to commission artists, and comes as part of a two-year partnership between the two. Works by The Honorable Elizabeth A. Baker, Adegoke Steve Colson, and Rudresh Mahanthappa will performed by the AACM’s Great Black Music Ensemble.

“At the start of this collaboration in 2019, we had the great honor of working with the AACM’s Great Black Music Ensemble in the Twin Cities to provide an opportunity for The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker, Adegoke Steve Colson, and Rudresh Mahanthappa to get to know the musicians of the GBME, explore ideas together for their new works, have meals with one another, and to perform together at The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. These experiences led to a deeper collaboration,” said Billy Lackey, ACF Vice President of Artist Services.

“We look forward to experiencing these three new works at last, after this extended and challenging time in the world.”

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