NACUSA-LA

California Quintets Concert

Exciting, lyrical new music by brilliant living composers from a multitude of backgrounds. Themes from Nature to Video Games. Performed by world-class live performers and studio musicians who’ve played on favorite recordings. And it’s all FREE (Good AC too) Sunday September 18th 4:00PM Watchorn Hall University of Redlands Free parking Read more

New String Quartets

Exciting live in person concert of beautiful new quartets created by our great California composers! Brilliant quartet, good acoustics, meet the artists. This music was a hit in San Francisco, LA Premiere!   Program SHORT-REVISEDJune26-2022NACUSA v03

Duo and Dinner Concert

Our first live in-person concert (since the pandemic) was a great success! Celliola played wonderfully at a large, beautiful private studio for a very appreciative audience. NACUSA July 10 2021 Concert Program-final

New Music Concert

Join us for a pop-up concert of new music videos by the amazingly talented composers of NACUSA! The composers will all be there and good conversation will follow 🙂 These are always fun and showcase many styles and performers.

Contemporary Orchestration: Part 1

Learn new and amazing instrumental and vocal techniques. For intermediate and advanced composers, performers, and everyone who loves cool sounds. With award winning creator-producer-composer David Raiklen. First in a series. Lots of examples with scores. nacusa.la@gmail.com for link

Music for All Ages and Stages

Thursday February 11th 7:00PM PT 10:00PM ET: Deon Price and Carla Bartlett – Piano Pieces for All Ages and All Stages Composing for students! Deon and Carla are masters of this form. It will be fun to listen to and informative about this in-demand style.

Beethoven 250th Spectacular

Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th Birthday with a live concert of new music inspired by Beethoven! From profoundly beautiful to jovial humor, this will have something for everyone. Featuring music of: Adrienne Albert Bruce Broughton Greg Steinke Richard Derby Matthew Hetz Ian Wiese David Raiklen Alex Shapiro Deon Price And special guest Read more

Performed By The Composer

Amazing rare recordings of all-time greats playing their own music! The sound quality is good even from a century ago thanks to special reproducing piano technology. A delight for all music lovers! This Monday with David Raiklen  nacusa.la@gmail.com