Public Funds, Trusts, and Foundations
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 +
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
$100,000-$200,000
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University
Howard Gilman Foundation
The National Endowment for the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts
Sphinx Venture Fund
$10,000-$49,999
Achelis & Bodman Foundation
Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation
The Amphion Foundation
Francis Goelet Charitable Lead Trusts
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
The New York Community Trust
$3,000-$9,999
American Composers Forum
The ASCAP Foundation
BMI Foundation
The Martina R. Proctor Foundation
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
$1,000-$2,999
Robert Black 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.
ASCAP
Boosey & Hawkes
Loud Hound
SESAC
Primephonic
Wise Music Group
Spectrasonics, Inc
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
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
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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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.
Visionary gifts $10,000+
Jeff & Joan Beal
Jennifer Choi
Dorothea Endicott
Betsy Greenberg
Mr. Alan Kornberg
A. Slade & Phyllis Mills
Bill & Patricia O'Connor
Frederick & Alexandra Peters
Susan Wegleitner
Joseph A. & Nancy Meli Walker
Thomas Brener & Inbal Segev
Partner gifts $5,000-$9,999
John Adams & Deborah O'Grady
Ms. Marya Martin a& Mr. Kenneth Davidson
Barbara A. Petersen & Roger Roloff
Patron gifts $2,500-$4,999
Kate Bensen
Kris Bowers & Briana Henry
The Cheswatyr Foundation in honor of CeCe Wasserman
Anne Doremus
Daniel Godfrey
Ms. Marla Mayer & Mr. Chris Ahearn
Gayle Morgan
Anne-Marie Spataru
Andrew Wallach
Joan Wynn
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.
Gifts $1,000-$2,499
John Adams and Deborah O'Grady
John Bierbusse
Thomas Buckner
NancyBell Coe
Reena Esmail
James Kendrick
Lori Laitman
Caitlin Macy in honor of the wedding of Reena Esmail and Vijay Gupta
Gayle Morgan
Thomas W. Morris
Ms. Frances Richard
Mr. Paul Sperry
Gifts $500-$999
Bill Abrams
Samuel Adler
Marin Alsop
Susan Bienkowski and Wang Lee
Jennifer Choi
Peter Flint
Dr. Susan E. Haig
Anonymous
Ms. Jennifer Higdon
Maya Miro Johnson
Amy Iwano
Aaron Jay Kernis
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David Alan Miller
W. James Murdaugh, Jr. in honor of Chere Lott
Sharon Omens
Steve Reich
Lawrence Tarlow
Matías Tarnopolsky
Gifts $250-$499
Samuel Adler
John Roberson
Jaclyn Breeze
Chere Lott
Judith Cody
Tina Davidson
Deborah Mintz
Adriana den Blanken
Jeffrey Evans
John Feather
Barbara Huggins Carboni
John Tyler Evans
Just a Theory Press
Linda D. Lott
Eve Madalengoitia
Alanna Maharajh Stone
Zev Malina
Mason Cook
Kevin McCarter
Martin L. and Lucy Miller Murray
Frank J. Oteri
Sandy and Berry Pressman in honor of Reena Esmail
Frank Proto
Dina Pruzhansky
Run For Cover Records
Dr. Madison Richardson
John Roberson
Isabelle Ryder
Lucy Shelton
Ammon Swinbank
Phiroze Titina & Dean Marks
Cia Toscanini
Jimmy Vali / Vali Entertainment
Libby Van Cleve and Jack Vees
Kira Wales
Lindy Yilmaz
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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