Composer-in-Residence
The Bruce and Hilde Howden American Commissioning Project
Through the generosity of Hilde Howden and the Bruce E. Howden American Composers Project, Music from Angel Fire has created an enviable commissioning history that rivals major international festivals. Each year, Music from Angel Fire invites an internationally renowned composer and a Young Artist Composer to each compose a work premiered at the festival. The Composer-in-Residence Program began in 1986, and the Young Artist Composer-in-Residence Program was initiated in 2005. As a result, Music from Angel Fire has commissioned and presented more than 45 world premieres in its 36-year history.
Music from Angel Fire has received national acclaim for its commissioning history from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. In February of 2016, OPUS ONE presented a special concert at Lincoln Center, performing four major works commissioned by Music from Angel Fire.
Marc Neikrug, Composer-in-Residence for 2024
Composer-in-Residence History
2024 Marc Neikrug
2023 Andy Akiho
2022 Stephen Prutsman
2021 Paul Wiancko
2020 Festival canceled due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019 Richard Danielpour
2018 Andrea Clearfield
2017 Kenji Bunch
2016 Gabriela Lena Frank
2015 David Ludwig
2014 Bright Sheng
2013 Chick Corea
2012 Stephen Stucky
2011 Roberto Sierra
2010 Lowell Lieberman
2009 Augusta Read Thomas
2008 Joan Tower
2007 Marc Neikrug
2006 Michael Daugherty
2005 George Tsontakis
2004 Kevin Puts
2003 Previous composers wrote short pieces for anniversary: Adolphe, Fine, Greatbatch, Deak, Kernis, Coleman, Hartke, Singleton, Crockett, Higdon, Larson, Lowry
2002 Douglas Lowry
2001 Libby Larson
2000 Jennifer Higdon
1999 Donald Crockett
1998 Stephen Hartke
1997 Jon Deak
1996 Alvin Singleton
1995 Dan Coleman
1994 Bruce Adolphe
1993 Aaron Jay Kernis
1992 Jon Deak
1991 Timothy Greatbatch
1989 Vivian Fine
1988 Bruce Adolphe
Young Composer-in-Residence
2022 Elise Arancio
2021 Not selected
2020 Canceled due to COVID-19
2019 Dai Wei
2018 Not selected
2017 Nick DiBerardino
2016 Gabriella Smith
2015 Alyssa Weinberg
2014 Andrew Hsu
2013 Thomas Oltarzenski
2012 Daniel Temkin
2011 Michael Djupstrom
2010 Daniel Shapiro
2009 Chris Rogerson
2008 Christopher Weiss
2007 Ke-Chia Chen
2006 Sheridan Seyfried
2005 James Ra