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Kontras Quartet AMP program announced for 2025

The Kontras Quartet will perform its annual Chicago concert for the American Music Project on Friday May 23, 2025 at Ganz Hall The program will mark a pair of composer …
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Announcement on 2024-25 AMP grants

Due to the low number of competitive grant applications received this year that are also in line with our budgetary resources, there will be no AMP grants awarded for the …
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Kudos for Emiko Edwards’ AMP piano program

The American Music Project presented pianist Emiko Edwards in a wide-ranging recital Sunday, November 3 at Roosevelt University's Ganz Hall in Chicago. The program include …
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Wide-ranging program on tap for AMP piano recital

The final event of the American Music Project’s 10th anniversary season will be a piano recital by Emiko Edwards, 3 p.m. Sunday November 3 at Ganz Hall. Edwards’ wide-r …
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AMP concert of American symphonies garners praise

The American Music Project partnered with conductor Stilian Kirov and the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra in a program of three American symphonies Saturday, September 21, in …
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Applications now open for AMP grants for the 2024-25 season

Painting by John Singer Sargent Applications are now being accepted for AMP grants for the 2024-25 season. Application forms are online and may be submitted starting today. …
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Kontras Quartet concert receives accolades in Chicago

The American Music Project presented the Kontras Quartet Saturday, June 1 in a wide-ranging program of homegrown music at Chicago's Ganz Hall. The event, Kontras' third co …
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Kontras Quartet returns for AMP concert June 1

The first concert of the American Music Project's 10th anniversary Chicago season is coming up! Join the Kontras Quartet for a wide-ranging program of music by American co …
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Crosett performs contemporary keyboard music in Massachusetts

Alexander Crosett performed a wide-ranging program of contemporary American piano music February 29 in Somerville, Massachusetts, an event made possible by a grant from AM …
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AMP to present three-concert 2024 series in Chicago

Stilian Kirov will lead the IPO in symphonies by David Diamond and William Grant Still. The American Music Project will mark its 10th anniversary season by expanding to a three …
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AMP grant funds women’s art songs in San Francisco

The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presented two performances of a recital program in November, centered on art songs by women composers, and funded by an American Music Project …
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AMP 2023-24 grant awards announced

Alexander Crosett. Photo: Robert Torres The American Music Project has announced grant winners for the 2023-24 season. Alexander Crosett will perform a program of American p …
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