Composers Now is set to present the world premiere of Bora Yoon’s “Casual Miracles II” on Nov. 16 at The Forum at Columbia University as its 2026 Cheswatyr Commission.

The piece is scored for strings, flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, traditional Korean percussion, voice and electronics and features Yoon as narrator and vocalist. She will also provide electronic playback. Joining her are Vongu Pak on Korean percussion, and Rebekah Heller conducting The Harlem Chamber Players. Composer Miya Masaoka was as Yoon’s project mentor.

Also on the program is Masaoka’s “Mapping a Joyful Path” for violin and fixed electronics; the piece will be performed by Modney. Meanwhile vibraphone duo Clara Warnaar and Colleen Bernstein will take on Alyssa Weinberg’s “Table Talk,” and The Harlem Chamber Players will headline Gabriella Smith’s “Carrot Revolution” for string quartet.

The Cheswatyr Commissions, underwritten by the Cheswatyr Foundation, support living women composers through new commissions and mentorship.

“Through the Cheswatyr Commissions, we bring commissioning, mentorship and performance together to support women composers in developing new work and reaching new audiences,” said Tania León, founder and artistic director of Composers Now, per an official press release.