Society for New Music
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| Abbreviation | SNM |
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| Formation | 1971 |
| Founder | Neva Pilgrim |
| Founded at | Syracuse, New York, United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°02′07″N 76°05′51″W / 43.035172°N 76.097489°W |
Region served | Central New York |
President | Rob Bridge |
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Secretary | Jenny Doctor |
Treasurer | David Abrams |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
| Website | www |
The Society for New Music (SNM) is a contemporary classical music organization based in Syracuse, New York. SNM presents concerts devoted entirely to contemporary music, funds commissions, produces recordings[1][2] and presents awards to young composers.[3]
SNM was founded in 1971 by Neva Pilgrim with the main purpose of promoting contemporary music in the Central New York Region.[4]
Mission and Work
SNM commissions new works, and advocates for composers through Society News (their in-house print and digital publication) and via their radio show, Fresh Ink[5] on WCNY-FM.[6] SNM provides regional musicians with opportunities to perform music by their peers. Works are offered on television, radio, and live performances.
Commissions
Since its inception, SNM has commissioned new works by over fifty composers from the Central New York region, including faculty from Syracuse University, the Eastman School of Music, Cornell University, and many other schools in the area.[7] Many of the composers have won significant awards, such as the Pulitzer Prize in music.
SNM Commissioned Composers
- Elizabeth Alexander
- Howard Boatwright
- Paul Brantley
- Ron Caltabiano
- Lorne Covington
- Nicholas D'Angelo
- Rob Deemer
- Joseph Downing
- Stephen Ferre
- Earl George
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Jorge Villavicencio Grossmann
- Sydney Hodkinson
- Christopher Hopkins
- Brian Israel
- Ping Jin
- Robert Keefe
- Sally Lamb McCune
- Paul Leary
- Greg Levin
- Malcolm Lewis
- Harris Lindenfeld
- David Liptak
- Zhuang Liu
- Marc Mellits
- Dexter Morrill
- Franklin Morris
- Robert Morris
- Mark Olivieri
- Robert Moffat Palmer
- Samuel Pellman
- Burrill Phillips
- Douglas Quin
- George Rochberg
- Christopher Rouse
- Edward Ruchalski
- Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez
- Nicolas Scherzinger
- Roberto Sierra
- Ann Loomis Silsbee
- Rob Smith
- Steven Stucky
- Augusta Read Thomas
- Zhou Tian
- Dan Trueman
- Octavio Vazquez
- Melinda Wagner
- Gregory Wanamaker
- Richard Wernick
- James Willey
- Dana Wilson
- "Doctuh" Michael Woods
- Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon
Recordings
The Society for New Music has released recordings on a variety of labels, including Innova Recordings, Composers Recordings, Inc. (CRI) and Mode Records. SNM's "American Masters for the 21st Century" on Innova currently includes five albums dedicated to music by living American composers.
