Meet the Composer
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Meet the Composer is an American
organization founded in 1974 by the composer John Duffy as a project of the New York State Council on the Arts
. It seeks to assist composers in making a living through writing music by sponsoring commissioning, residency, education, and audience interaction programs.
According to its website, Meet The Composer's mission is "to increase opportunities for composers by fostering the creation, performance, dissemination, and appreciation of their music."
In 2005, Meet The Composer was among 406 New York City
arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss http://carnegie.org/sub/news/anon2005.html
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
organization founded in 1974 by the composer John Duffy as a project of the New York State Council on the Arts
New York State Council on the Arts
The New York State Council on the Arts is an arts council serving the U.S. state of New York. It was established in 1960 through a bill introduced in the New York State Legislature by New York State Senator MacNeil Mitchell , with backing from Governor Nelson Rockefeller, and began its work in 1961...
. It seeks to assist composers in making a living through writing music by sponsoring commissioning, residency, education, and audience interaction programs.
According to its website, Meet The Composer's mission is "to increase opportunities for composers by fostering the creation, performance, dissemination, and appreciation of their music."
In 2005, Meet The Composer was among 406 New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss http://carnegie.org/sub/news/anon2005.html