AMP offers the following programs for the 2025-2026 Season:

Society of Black Composers
Spotlighting the work and achievements of the trailblazing Society of Black Composers (1968-1973); the first organization of its kind to promote Black composers in NYC. Featuring music by Olly Wilson, Frederick Tillis, Dorothy Rudd Moore, Adolphus Hailstork and others.

The Black NY Avant-Garde
The music and legacies of NY-based distruptors Julius Eastman, Undine Smith Moore and Talib Rasul Hakim.
60 mins.

Contemporary Black Women Composers
Celebrating today’s mavericks; featuring Mary D. Watkins, Pamela Z, Regina Harris Baiocchi, Nkeiru Okoye and others.
60 mins.

George Walker: Spektra
A deep dive into Walker’s incredibly diverse piano ouevre, from his Sonatas to rarely performed gems including Guido’s Hand and Spektra.
60-90 mins.

The Next Generation
As part of AMP’s Next Generation Initiative, this concert spotlights some of today’s most exciting young, emerging composers.
Age: 15 +
45 mins.

*Lecture/recitals may be adapted to a range of ages.

Interested in featuring an AMP lecture/recital? Contact us.

Lecture/Recitals

Editorial Projects & RESEARCH

Ongoing research and investigation into Black American composers past and present is a vital part of AMP’s educational initiatives.

EDITORIAL

Dream and Variations for solo piano (1974) by Dorothy Rudd Moore. 2023 American Composers Alliance edition.

Edited, with foreword and suggested fingerings by Chelsea Randall.

RESEARCH
Ongoing research for AMP conducted at:

Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago. Chicago, IL.

Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University. Atlanta, GA.

George Walker Papers, Emory University. Atlanta, GA.

Helen Walker Hill ColLection, University of Colorado Boulder. Boulder, CO.

Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New York, NY.

Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, NY.