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Fromm Archives

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From the Archives

The Fromm Foundation has a rich historical background, which is amply documented in the archives held at Harvard University. Browse through archival material featuring brief pieces composed for Paul Fromm's birthday celebrations, sound recordings from concerts, surveys by John Adams and other composers determining the creation of a modern music canon, and more.

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Fromm 2023 Grant Recipients

Fromm Music Foundation Announces 2023 Commission Recipients, Prize Winners, and Project Grant Recipients

The Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University is pleased to announce the 2023 commission and project grant recipients.

Each year, the Fromm Music Foundation accepts applications for commissions of new music, and awards commissions to fourteen American composers. The Fromm Music Foundation commissions represent one of the ways that the foundation strives to support the creation of new musical works and bring contemporary concert music closer to the public.

2023 Fromm Music Foundation Commissions

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2023 Commission Application

The 2023 Fromm Commission Application is closed.  Next year's commission cycle will be announced in spring 2024.

The Fromm Commission is available for all types of compositions regardless of idiom, instrumentation, style, or the use of technology. Submissions in jazz, hybrid, electronic, or other idioms are welcome.  More information here.