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2026 Composers Now Festival Kick-Off Concert: Performance with Jake Blount
Jan
28
7:30 PM19:30

2026 Composers Now Festival Kick-Off Concert: Performance with Jake Blount

For this year's 15th anniversary concert, Composers Now honors Visionary Award winners Rhiannon Giddens and Billy Childs for their extraordinary contributions to American art and features the music of Kavita Shah, Pauchi Sasaki, Ileana Perez Velazquez, Trevor Weston, Jake Blount, and Jessica Shand.

Tickets: https://liveatnationalsawdust.webflow.io/event/2026-composers-now-festival-kick-off-concert

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Jessica Shand & Friends: How to Break Almost Anything
Apr
11
7:00 PM19:00

Jessica Shand & Friends: How to Break Almost Anything

Jessica Shand appears with quintet (flute—Shand, viola—Martine Thomas, harp—Charles Overton, bass—Devon Gates, drums—Eliza Salem) for a first workshop performance of “How to Break Almost Anything.” The evening-length performance features original compositions by Jessica Shand alongside an experimental narrative film written by Shand and film director J Wang.

We are currently searching for partner venues in the US & Canada to further develop this work in the 2026-27 season. Please reach out to jessica.shand@gmail.com for more information and to get in touch.

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Transmutations at Oh My Ears Festival
Mar
30
3:00 PM15:00

Transmutations at Oh My Ears Festival

OME is a new music presenting organization in Phoenix, AZ that seeks to connect emerging composers, ensembles, and musicians with each other and with the greater Phoenix community. OME is a grassroots organization run by a team of musicians, composers, and music educators who are passionate about new music and the Phoenix community. We are DIY in every sense of the word. OME has a small budget- we operate on funding received from small grants, ticket sales, donated services and equipment, and the 100% volunteer efforts of our staff and community.

The OME New Music Festival is an annual event where we invite unique and adventurous ensembles, solo artists, and projects to perform works by modern composers. The OME Festival has historically featured its performers in an eclectic variety of venues, from traditional concert halls to art galleries, bars, and cafes.

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