Fromm Music Foundation

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.

The Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University is pleased to announce the 2025 commission, prize, and project grant recipients.

Each year, the Fromm Music Foundation accepts applications for commissions of new music, and awards commissions to twelve 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 music closer to the public.

The 2026 Fromm Commission Application is now closed.  The deadline for submitting an application was June 10, 2026.  Information about the next commission cycle will be posted in April 2027.

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.