American Composers Orchestra

Relevant Tones

English - July 13, 2013 22:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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Since its first performance in 1977, the American Composers Orchestra (ACO) has been the only orchestra in the world dedicated solely to commissioning and performing music written by American composers.

We spoke with new Artistic Director, Derek Bermel about his vision for the group, and took a look back at a few interesting and groundbreaking performances by this revolutionary group of performers.

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Produced by Jesse McQuarters

Margaret Brouwer – Breakdown

John Harbison – Piano Concerto

David Bowie – Heroes

Philip Glass – Symphony No. 4

Charles Norman Mason – Addition

Neil Rolnick – iFiddle Concerto