Schedule

Program

Marin Marais Les Folies d’Espagne
J.B. Boismortier Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 51
‍J.S. Bach Sonata sopr’il soggetto Reale from The Musical Offering, BWV 1079
‍Olivier Messiaen Le Merle noir
‍Tania Léon Ritual
‍Kaija Saariaho Mirrors
‍Marcos Balter Alone
‍Michael Oesterle Stand Still, mvt. 3
‍Tania Léon Singsong

Program

Tania León Time to Time (world premiere; BSO co-commission)  
Roberto Sierra Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra
Brahms Symphony No. 2

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Artists

Dima Slobodeniouk,  conductor
James Carter, saxophone soloist
Boston Symphony Orchestra

The ensemble will make its debut on Nov. 15, 2025 with “The Welcome Table,” a program of works by Reena Esmail, Tania León, and Damien Geter, alongside four world premieres by Steve Wallace, Yiran Zhao, Jalen Scott, and Michael R. Oldham.

Brittany J. Green New Work (world premiere)
‍Allison Loggins-Hull Persist
‍Akua Dixon selections from We The People
‍Jennifer Curtis selected work

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The 2025–2026 Dialogues series kicks off at the Mark Morris Dance Center on December 20, 2025, featuring short performances and composer-led conversations with choreographers that invite audiences into the creative process. Dialogues, launched in 2015, is an innovative initiative hosted by Founder and Artistic Director Tania León, designed to deepen the connection between artists and audiences.

The Composers Now Festival will once again celebrate the breadth and vitality of contemporary composition. With performances, panels, and premieres across New York City, the festival brings together emerging and established voices in a vibrant showcase of musical possibility. Included on our Festival Kickoff will be music by Kavita Shah, Ileana Perez Velazquez, Pauchi Sasaki, and more. We will also present our 2026 Visionary Awards and the premiere of our newest First Commission awardee.

Program

Adolphus Hailstork Sonata da Chiesa
Chen Yi Shuo
‍Eddie Venegas A World Premiere for String Nonet (Double Quartet + Bass)
Trevor Weston The People Could Fly

Artists

Tania León, music director and conductor
Josh Henderson, violin soloist
Terrance McKnight, narrator and host
with an orchestra comprising members of The Harlem Chamber Players, with dancers from Harlem School of the Arts

Program

Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica
Rzewski The People United Will Never Be Defeated (World Premiere of orchestral version–New York Philharmonic Commission)

Variations orchestrated by composers including Kati Agócs, Marcos Balter, Enrico Chapela, Anthony Cheung, Suzanne Farrin, Brittany J. Green, Felipe Lara, Tania León, Andrew Norman, Arturo Márquez, Maria Schneider, Nina Shekhar, Roberto Sierra, Conrad Tao, Jerod Impichcha̱achaaha' Tate, Joel Thompson, Wang Lu, and Nina C. Young

Artists

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
The New York Philharmonic