Residencies
EarShot CoLABoratory Residencies advance the work of composers whose work is experimental and/or rooted in musical traditions underrepresented in the orchestral repertoire. Over the course of a year, CoLABoratory provides a generative environment for composers from any and all musical backgrounds to create definition-expanding works for orchestra. Instead of a call for scores, this is a call for ideas to be developed in partnership with the orchestra through an artist-led process.
EarShot CoLABoratory is made possible with lead support from the TD Charitable Foundation.
Fellowships include:
- Collaborative sessions with performers to workshop musical ideas and foster co-learning over an 18-24 month working period
- Highly designed experimental workshop sessions, readings and public performances of the resultant work
- Mentorship and session design with ACO artistic Director, Curtis Stewart, as well as opportunities for mentorhsip from experts in the field of culture and experimentation
- Assistance with score creation if needed
- Opportunities for the composer to engage in artistic curation, educational programming and community-focused program design
- Recruitment of partner orchestras to drive future performances and consortium commissions
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Past Highlights
During the 2024-25 season, four new works for orchestra were premiered by ACO through CoLABoratory fellowships. Works included:
- Bordones by Edmar Casteñeda
- Dream Train by Mendi and Keith Obadike
- Nightlife by Kebra-Seyoun Charles
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