# Commissions Database When Paul Fromm established the Fromm Foundation in 1952, he commissioned compositions based on recommendations of trusted composers active in the contemporary music scene, in addition to supporting already composed works by ensuring their publication and arranging recordings and performances. Occasionally, works were commissioned for special concerts such as the Festival of Contemporary Music at the University of Illinois in 1957. As the Foundation developed, commissions were (and still are) granted to composers who submitted applications to the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University. The Foundation has also funded the premieres of many of the commissioned works, reflecting Fromm’s commitment to supporting contemporary composers. According to our database, the Fromm Foundation has commissioned almost 500 compositions since 1953. This searchable database is the result of research gathered from the Fromm Foundation’s archives at Harvard University including those found in Isham, Houghton, and the University Archives. Due to the nature of information available, especially between 1952 through the mid-1980s, this database is not 100% complete. However, it is an invaluable research tool for anyone interested in contemporary music. Below is a list of composers who have received past Fromm commissions. You can also view the current Fromm commissioned composers. 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(1) - Wuorinen, Charles (1) - Yekovich, Robert (1) Commission Date expand\_more - 1953 (1) - 1955 (1) - 1956 (1) - 1957 (1) - 1960 (4) - 1964 (1) - 1965 (1) - 1967 (2) - 1969 (2) - 1971 (4) - 1972 (6) - 1972 or 73 (2) - 1973 (7) - 1974 (1) - 1976 (6) - 1977 (2) - 1979 (4) - 1980 (1) - 1981 (2) - 1983 (3) - 1984 (9) - 1985 (5) - 1986 (5) - 1988 (2) - 1989 (8) - 1990 (11) - 1991 (14) - 1992 (8) - 1993 (13) - 1994 (10) - 1995 (10) - 1996 (11) - 1997 (10) - 1998 (10) - 1999 (11) - 2000 (10) - 2001 (13) - 2002 (12) - 2003 (12) - 2004 (13) - 2005 (14) - 2006 (12) - 2007 (13) - 2008 (12) - 2009 (12) - 2010 (12) - 2011 (12) - 2012 (13) - 2013 (12) - 2014 (14) - 2015 (14) - 2016 (12) - 2017 (12) - 2018 (14) - 2019 (15) - 2020 (14) - 2021 (14) - 2022 (14) - 2023 (14) - 2024 (12) - 2025 (13) Completion Date expand\_more - 1954 (5) - 1956 (6) - 1957 (15) - 1958 (4) - 1959 (2) - 1960 (3) - 1961 (3) - 1962 (4) - 1963 (1) - 1964 (11) - 1965 (7) - 1966 (5) - 1967 (7) - 1968 (6) - 1969 (4) - 1970 (7) - 1971 (3) - 1972 (7) - 1973 (3) - 1974 (7) - 1975 (7) - 1976 (3) - 1977 (6) - 1978 (4) - 1979 (3) - 1980 (5) - 1981 (5) - 1982 (5) - 1983 (5) - 1984 (6) - 1985 (8) - 1986 (5) - 1987 (3) - 1988 (3) - 1989 (3) - 1990 (5) - 1991 (4) - 1992 (9) - 1993 (9) - 1994 (9) - 1995 (7) - 1996 (11) - 1997 (14) - 1998 (14) - 1999 (9) - 2000 (7) - 2001 (10) - 2002 (11) - 2003 (9) - 2004 (7) - 2005 (17) - 2006 (13) - 2007 (6) - 2008 (15) - 2009 (11) - 2010 (13) - 2011 (14) - 2012 (10) - 2013 (10) - 2014 (13) - 2015 (12) - 2016 (12) - 2017 (15) - 2018 (13) - 2019 (14) - 2020 (6) - 2021 (11) - 2022 (6) - 2023 (4) - 2024 (2) - 2025 (7) - n/a (6) Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 550 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by Last Name A-ZLast Name Z-A sort list grid\_view ## 550 results [### Samuel Adler ](/people/samuel-adler) Title: String Quartet No. 10 Commission: 2013 Completed: 2014 Instrumentation: string quartet Premiere Location: Brunswick, ME Premiere Ensemble: Cassatt Quartet Notes: Samuel Adler was born March 4, 1928, in Mannheim, Germany and came to the United... [### Kati Agócs ](/people/kati-agocs) Title: Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra Commission: 2015 Completed: 2018 Instrumentation: violin and percussion Premiere Location: Boston, MA Premiere Ensemble: Nicholas Kitchen, violin, and the New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble... [### Andy Akiho ](/people/andy-akiho) Title: Aluminous Commission: 2014 Completed: 2019 Instrumentation: string quartet and vibraphone Premiere Location: Philadelphia, PA Premiere Ensemble: JACK Quartet and Colin Currie Described as “mold-breaking,” “alert and alive,” “dramatic,” and “vital”... [### Stephen Albert ](/people/stephen-albert) Title: Voices Within Commission: Completed: 1975 Instrumentation: Concertino Ensemble Premiere Location: Tanglewood Music Center, MA Premiere Ensemble: Berkshire Music Festival Orchestra at Tanglewood, directed by Gunther Schuller Notes: [### William Albright ](/people/william-albright) Title: n/a Commission: 1997 Completed: n/a Instrumentation: Premiere Location: Premiere Ensemble: Notes: Albright passed away before completing the commission. [### Kathryn Alexander ](/people/kathryn-alexander) (This composer has multiple commissions - click here to view all) Title: Wanderers Commission: 2013 Completed: 2016 Instrumentation: solo double bass and chamber players Premiere Location: Premiere Ensemble: Notes: Title: Like Long-Drawn Echoes from Afar... [### Carlos Roque Alsina ](/people/carlos-roque-alsina) Title: Auftrag Commission: Completed: 1967 Instrumentation: chamber ensemble Premiere Location: Tanglewood Music Center, MA Premiere Ensemble: Notes: [### Thomas. J. Anderson ](/people/thomas-j-anderson) Title: Transitions Commission: Completed: 1971 Instrumentation: chamber ensemble Premiere Location: Tanglewood Music Center, MA Premiere Ensemble: Notes: [### Allen Anderson ](/people/allen-anderson) Title: Cloud Collar Commission: 1991 Completed: 1997 Instrumentation: flute, clarinet, French horn, violin, viola, cello, piano Premiere Location: Berkeley City Club, Berkeley, CA Premiere Ensemble: The Empyrean Ensemble Notes: [### Theodore Antoniou ](/people/theodore-antoniou) (This composer has multiple commissions - click here to view all) Title: Epigrams Commission: Completed: 1981 Instrumentation: soprano and chamber ensemble Premiere Location: Mandel Hall, University of Chicago Premiere Ensemble: Contemporary Chamber... [### Stephen Michael Antosca ](/people/stephen-michael-antosca) Title: n/a Commission: 2007 Completed: n/a Instrumentation: Premiere Location: Premiere Ensemble: Notes: [### Mark Applebaum ](/people/mark-applebaum) Title: Concerto for Florist and Orchestra Commission: 2006 Completed: 2009 Instrumentation: orchestra Premiere Location: Mandeville Auditorium, University of California, San Diego Premiere Ensemble: La Jolla Symphony Notes: Dedicated to conductor Steven... - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [ Last page 46 ](?page=45 "Go to last page") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")