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New Composition by Adrienne Albert Celebrates Nature and Life on Kenai Peninsula in Alaska — March 16, 2007

Premiere in Battle Creek, Michgan, Celebrates Cultural Diversity of the Area — February 09, 2007

Premiere of "West Harlem Christ" Celebrates the People of West Harlem — September 29, 2006

Premiere in Sheridan, Wyoming Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Ucross Foundation — September 01, 2006

Premiere in Kenai and Homer, Alaska Celebrates Nature and Life on Kenai Peninsula — July 11, 2006

Peter Boyer Selected to Compose a Piece Celebrating the Diversity of Battle Creek, Mich. — December 12, 2005

Nine New Continental Harmony Projects Announced — June 08, 2005

Premiere in South Orange and Maplewood, New Jersey Celebrates Community Arts Festival — June 04, 2005

Premiere in Nevada: New Composition Celebrates Area?s Cultural Heritage — May 16, 2005

New Continental Harmony Project Announced in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Celebrate Area's Cultural Diversity — May 04, 2005

Premiere of Ron Short's "Miners and Millhands" at UVa-Wise — April 11, 2005

Premiere of "Wiregrass Symphony" in Dothan, Alabama — April 04, 2005

U.S. Premiere of "Dos Visiones" in Long Beach, California — March 31, 2005

New Musical Premiere Celebrates Westside Community in Denver, Colorado — November 04, 2004

New Composition Celebrates Young Mariachi Performers in Visalia, Calif. — October 11, 2004

Premiere in Bangor, Maine celebrates the Penobscot River — September 30, 2004

Premiere in Alexandria, LA Celebrates Legacy of Arna Bontemps and opening of Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center — September 29, 2004

Premiere in Macy, NE Celebrates Bicentennial of the Omaha Nation's Harvest Festival Powwow, Lewis and Clark Expedition — July 20, 2004

Composer Stephen Newby Will Collaborate with the Walker-West Music Academy to Create Music Celebrating Rondo Neighborhood — July 07, 2004

Premiere in Newport, Wash., Celebrates Explorer David Thompson — June 07, 2004

Composer Joseph Julian Gonzalez Selected for Visalia, Calif. Project — June 04, 2004

Premiere of Scott Watson's "Magic Valley" in Twin Falls, Idaho Celebrating Communities along the Snake River — June 04, 2004

Premiere in Roswell, N.M. Commemorates Survivors of Bataan Death March — April 01, 2004

Janet Albright Selected for South Orange/Maplewood New Jersey Project Celebrating Communities' Annual Interfaith Gathering — March 18, 2004

Premiere in Akron, Ohio Celebrates Art from the Akron Art Museum — February 27, 2004

Premiere in Portland, Ore. Celebrates Lewis and Clark Expedition — February 04, 2004

Ron Short Selected for University of Virginia's College at Wise Project — January 30, 2004

Richard Pearson Thomas Selected for Dothan, Alabama project--A Celebration of the Wiregrass Festival of Murals — January 30, 2004

Lisa DeSpain Selected as Composer for Nevada project; New Piece will celebrate the Cultural Heritage of Five Nevada Communities — January 16, 2004

Continental Harmony Premiere in Phoenix, Ariz., New Composition Celebrates the Cultural Heritage of the Valley of the Sun — December 31, 2003

New Composition Celebrates the Musical Heritage of Michigan’s Arab American Community — December 31, 2003

Continental Harmony Premiere on Mississippi Gulf Coast — December 05, 2003

Composer William Banfield Selected for the Alexandria/Pineville, La. Project — October 27, 2003

Premiere of Craig Thomas Naylor's "Roots of Renewal" Explores the American Tallgrass Prairie — October 15, 2003

West Virginia Premiere of Paul Halley's Piece "In Sideribus Domi: At Home in the Stars” — September 15, 2003

Five more Continental Harmony Projects Announced in Alamaba, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, and Virginia — July 24, 2003

Two Rivers Center in Montpelier, Vt. Celebrates the Central Vermont Harvest and Cultural Heritage Festival with New Music by Larry Siegel — July 17, 2003

Indigo Choral Society in Georgetown, S.C. Celebrates Annual July 4th Concert with New Music by James Clemens — June 03, 2003

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge Celebrates Centennial with music by Dan Rager — May 30, 2003

Composer Gary Powell Nash Selected for Louisville, KY Project — April 28, 2003

Premiere of Phil Aaberg's "Headfirst into the Blue Fields of Grace" in Arkansas City and Wichita, Kansas — April 25, 2003

Premiere in St. Paul, Minn., New composition explores themes of hope and reconciliation — April 10, 2003

Amani Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Premiere of New Music in Carlisle, Penn. — April 10, 2003

Premiere in Grand Forks, N.D., of Geoffrey Hudson's piece ",Meeting Ground", — March 28, 2003

Premiere of Eric Funk's ",From the Dreams of Montana Children, Op. 90", in Ennis, Mont. — March 10, 2003

Thomas Oboe Lee Selected for Bangor, ME Project — February 28, 2003

Composer Daniel Valdez Selected for Denver, Colo., Project — February 20, 2003

Composer Stephen Melillo Selected for Roswell, N.M., Project — February 20, 2003

Composer Joseph Curiale Selected for Phoenix, Ariz., Project — February 20, 2003

Premiere in Kansas of Greg Sander's "Dreams and Faith: The Solomon Valley Anthology" — February 17, 2003

Composer Anthony Scott Watson Selected for Twin Falls, ID Project — February 11, 2003

Composer Stacey Fox Selected for Macy, Neb., Project — February 10, 2003

Composer Charlie Maguire Selected for Newport, WA Project — February 10, 2003

fEARnoMUSIC Selects David Dzubay as Portland, Ore., Continental Harmony Composer — January 31, 2003

Craig Naylor Chosen as Ginnell, Iowa's Continental Harmony Composer — January 30, 2003

Paul Halley Chosen as Charleston, W. Va.,'s Continental Harmony Composer — January 30, 2003

Tallahassee, Fla., Premiere of New Music by Oliver Lake — January 29, 2003

Premiere in Macon, Ga., of Scott Ethier's "Spirit Jug" — January 20, 2003

Premiere in Gaston, N.C. of Jerre Tanner's piece ",High Seas to High Shoals: Theme and Variations on the Life of Charles Wilkes", — January 20, 2003

Composers Rob Maggio and Ana Lara Selected for Long Beach, California Project — January 13, 2003

Composer Eric Funk Selected for Ennis, Mont., Continental Harmony Project — October 08, 2002

The Phoenix Symphony Chosen as Arizona's Representative — August 15, 2002

Bangor Symphony Orchestra Chosen as Maine's Representative — August 15, 2002

Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences Chosen and West Virginia's Representative — August 15, 2002

El Centro Su Teatro Chosen as Colorado's Representative — August 15, 2002

Faulconer Gallery Chosen as Iowa's Representative — August 15, 2002

Falls of the Ohio Chosen as Kentucky's Representative — August 15, 2002

Omaha Nation School Chosen as Nebraska's Representative — August 15, 2002

Madison River Music Festival Chosen as Montana's Representative — August 15, 2002

Food Works' Two Rivers Center for Sustainability Chosen as Vermont's Representative — August 15, 2002

CREATE Chosen as Washington's Representative — August 15, 2002

fEARnoMUSIC Chosen as Oregon's Representative — August 15, 2002

REACH2000 Chosen as New Mexico's Representative — August 15, 2002

Magic Valley Arts Council Chosen as Idaho's Representative — August 15, 2002

Long Beach Symphony Chosen as California's Representative — August 01, 2002

Composer Oliver Lake Selected For Tallahassee, Fla., Project — July 22, 2002

Composer Lisa DeSpain Selected for Gary, Ind., Project — July 22, 2002

Composer Geoffrey Stanton Selected for St. Paul Project — July 22, 2002

Composer Dan Rager Selected For Columbia, S.D., Project — July 22, 2002

Composer Greg Sanders Selected For Glasco, Kan., Project — March 19, 2002

Composer David Cleary Selected For University Park, Pa., Project — March 18, 2002

Composer Scott Ethier Selected For Macon, Ga., Project — March 14, 2002

Composer Geoffrey Hudson Selected For Grand Forks, N.D., Project — March 13, 2002

Composer James Clemens Selected For Georgetown, S.C., Project — March 13, 2002

Composer Philip Aaberg Selected For Arkansas City And Wichita, Kan., Project — March 13, 2002

Composer Jerré Tanner Selected For Charlotte, N.C., Project — March 13, 2002

Composer Randall Wolff Selected For Akron, Oh., Project — March 11, 2002

Composer Glenn McClure Selected For Carlisle, Pa., Project — March 01, 2002

Composer Evan Solot Selected For Gulfport, Miss., Project — March 01, 2002

Continental Harmony Launches Second Round of Community Celebrations — January 14, 2002

Millennial Celebration — Project Assessment — September 02, 2001

American Composers Forum Fact Sheet — September 01, 2001

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