In addition to our regular programs — the String Quartet Smackdown, ATX Composers Showcase, and Young Composer Concert — that take place in the spring, each year we also take on a new commissioning endeavor. These commissions are designed to enrich our local arts community and have a successful life beyond Austin, growing our city's reputation as a source for high caliber, genre-bending new music.
In even-numbered years, the projects take the form of a large scale collaboration. Frequently interdisciplinary & international, our group collaborations embody our hybrid methods and openness to new ideas & influences. Through an emphasis on diversity & inclusion, this bi-annual focus hones in on innovation.
In odd-numbered years, the endeavor focuses on our Artistic Vision and the composition skills of Golden Hornet’s Co-Founder & Artistic Director Graham Reynolds. His unique experience not only informs our methods, but his vision of collaboration and innovation is central to our mission.
Through these efforts, we return to our roots and orient ourselves for new growth.
