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Festival of Contemporary Music

The Festival of Contemporary Music (FCM) is one of the world's premier showcases for works from the current musical landscape and landmark pieces from the new music vanguard of the 20th century. FCM affords Tanglewood Music Center Fellows the opportunity to explore unfamiliar repertoire and experience the value of direct collaboration with living composers.

2025 Festival of Contemporary Music

Gabriela Ortiz
The Merwin Geffen, M.D. and Norman Solomon, M.D. Festival of Contemporary Music Director

Acknowledgements

The Festival of Contemporary Music has been endowed in perpetuity by the generosity of Dr. Raymond H. and Mrs. Hannah H. Schneider, with additional support from R. Martin Chavez, the Fromm Music Foundation, the Aaron Copland Fund for Music, the Amphion Foundation, Inc., and the Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia University.