The American Composers Orchestra represents endless possibility—and no two performances are ever alike. Tonight, hear the legendary new-music ensemble and conductor Kedrick Armstrong premiere five new works by exciting American composers, joined by electric violinists Daniel Bernard Roumain and Tracy Silverman, Dan Bau player Vân-Ánh Võ, and clarinetist Andrzej Ciepliński. These new works explore the ways in which music is designed to bring people together in specific settings, from memorials and weddings to town halls and street dances. By exploring music from these gatherings on the Zankel Hall concert stage, they reframe the idea of a “concert gathering” and offer a unique window into this nearly universal human experience.

Performers
American Composers Orchestra
Kedrick Armstrong, Conductor
Daniel Bernard Roumain, Electric Violin
Tracy Silverman, Electric Violin
Vân-Ánh Võ, Dan Bau
Andrzej Ciepliński, Clarinet

Program
DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN America, To Us for Electric Violins and Orchestra (NY Premiere)
OSWALD HUỲNH New Work for Vietnamese Traditional Instruments and Orchestra (World Premiere)
ALEXANDER TIMOFEEV New Work (World Premiere)
MALI IRENE Deliverance for Orchestra and Community Music Making (World Premiere, co-commissioned by Carnegie Hall)
ALEX WEISER Tfiles for Clarinet and Orchestra (US Premiere)

Purchase tickets here: https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2026/10/27/American-Composers-Orchestra-0730PM