New Music Connect
Get InvolvedNew Music USA is privileged to receive annual contributions from individuals throughout the United States. Inaugurated in 2014, New Music Connect welcomes annual givers of $2,500 and above. Members provide New Music USA with a steady and strong financial base in support of our vision to nurture and amplify the voices of tomorrow.
Benefactor gifts $25,000+
Dorothea R. Endicott
Bill and Patricia O'Connor Charitable Fund, a Donor Advised Fund of the U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Joseph A. Walker and Nancy Meli Walker
Visionary gifts $10,000-$24,999
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Jeff and Joan Beal
Elizabeth Greenberg
Frederick and Alexandra Peters
Nancy and Barry Sanders
Joan R. Wynn
Katharine Bensen
Partner gifts $5,000-$9,999
Miles and Joni Benickes
Ms. Barbara A. Petersen and Mr. Roger Roloff
Rick and Sharon Ellingsen
Anne-Marie Spataru
Andrew Wallach and Anne Doremus
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Patron gifts $2,500-$4,999
James Kendrick
Moira G Smiley
Murray Metcalfe
Composers' Circle
Get InvolvedComprised of the music creators of our time, the Composers’ Circle is a vital extension of the New Music USA family. Through their financial support, members contribute annual donations to support established and emerging creators of music.
John Adams and Deborah O'Grady
Samuel Adler
Bill Alves
Dwight D. Andrews
Elizabeth R. Austin
Lawrence Axelrod
Carol Barnett
Jeff and Joan Beal
Benjamin Bierman
William Hayes Biggs
William Bolcom
Kristopher Bowers
Martin Bresnick
Allen Brings
Thomas D. Brosh
Margaret Brouwer
Patrick Castillo
Chen Yi
Judith Cody
Donald Crockett
Michael G. Cunningham
Amrita Dang
Michael Daugherty
Paul Elwood
Paul A. Epstein
Reena Esmail
Peter Flint
Don Freund
Alexandra Gardner
Lyudmila German
Daniel Godfrey
Edward Harsh
Michael Hersch
Sean Hickey
Jennifer Higdon
Sharon Holland
Peter Homans
Maya Miro Johnson
Debra Kaye in honor of Mike Longo
Aaron Jay Kernis
Lori Laitman
Anne LeBaron
Andrew Lee
Tania León
David Liptak
Ryan Lott
Rudresh Mahanthappa
Nebal Maysaud
Kevin McCarter
William McClelland
Jeffrey Mumford
Robert Nasta
Marc D. Ostrow
Frank J. Oteri
Ronald Perera
Frank Proto
Shulamit Ran
Steve Reich
Michael Rickelton
Martin Rokeach
Ned Rothenberg
Alex Shapiro
Dianne Shatin in honor of Judith Shatin
Judith Tick
David Vayo
Wolfgang von Stuermer
Ms. Marina Voyskun
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Individuals
Get InvolvedNew Music USA is grateful to the many individuals who support our work every year. For a full list of individuals who donated in 2019-2020, please see our Impact Report.
$1,000-$2,499
Alan Silvestri
Chere Lott
Jonathan Ehrlich
Lori Laitman Rosenblum
Michael Abels
Mr. Steven Tresnan
Paul J. Sperry
Ramin Djawadi
Reena Esmail
Stephen Block
Theodore Shapiro
Thomas W. Morris
$500-$999
Bear McCreary
Bill Abrams
Caitlin Macy and Jeremy Barnum
Carlos Rivera
Dr. Elizabeth Wood
Duane E. Hill
Gabriel MannGabriel Mann
Harriet and David Kaufman
Jennifer Higdon
Jim Rosenfield
John Dwyer
John Tyler Tyler Evans
Mr. Anthony Creamer
Mr. Lawrence Tarlow
Mr. Steve Reich
Ross Metzman
Sandra Schmid
Valerie Sainte-agathe
Vanessa Reed
William McClelland
$250-$499
Ara Guzelimian
Bernard Greenberg
Brandt and Tian Dayton
Daniel Asia
David Liptak
Don Freund
Ed Patuto
Edward Harsh
Eric Sather
Linda Lott
Louise Smith
Martin L. Murray
Mr. Peter Flint
Nicholas Houfek
Richard Kraft
Ruth Eliel
Samuel Adler and Emily Freeman Brown
Foundations & Public Funding
Get InvolvedNew Music USA is grateful for the annual support of many foundations and government agencies. The generous funding from these institutions is a testament of support towards the music creators of our time.
$200,000 +
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Mellon Foundation
Walder Foundation
$100,000-$199,999
Howard Gilman Foundation
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council
New York Community Trust
New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor
$50,000-$99,999
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University
Fifth House Ensemble
The National Endowment for the Arts
Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
$10,000-$49,999
The Amphion Foundation
The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
The Cheswatyr Foundation
Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts
The Heinz Endowments
The Mattina R. Proctor Foundation
The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation
Sorel Organization
Wise Music and the Wise Family Charitable Foundation
$5,000-$9,999
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The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund
BMI Foundation
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Pacific Harmony Foundation
Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation
Corporate Giving
Get InvolvedNew Music USA extends heartfelt gratitude and partnership to the corporations whose annual support demonstrates their belief in the power of creative expression.
SESAC Rights Management, Inc.
ASCAP Corporation
Amazon MGM Studios
Evercore Wealth Management
Spectrasonics, Inc.
Endowment
Generous contributions to the endowment have been made to support project grants, as well as specific artistic communities and performances.
Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc.
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Baisley Powell Elebash Fund
Ford Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The National Endowment for the Arts
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Helen F. Whitaker Fund
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