Network for New Music

Our very own Thomas Schuttenhelm recently partnered with the Sing Me A Story Foundation and The St. Ann School Chorus of Emmaus, PA to compose a song based on the experiences of 10-year-old student Victoria Russell. We are so proud of Thomas's work in the community!

Catch the TV spot at the link in our bio!

We are so excited to team up with one of our favorite institutions in Philly - 📚️
Preview our upcoming season with a FREE concert of chamber music using scores from the Library's collection. More info at the link in our bio!

Staff update!

We are so thrilled to welcome Dan Virgen to our team as our new Community Education Coordinator!

Dan Virgen (b. 2002) is a Philadelphia-based composer and multi-instrumentalist and a graduate of the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University, where he earned a BM in Music Composition. His work spans a wide range of chamber and large ensemble settings, including pieces for string quartet, mixed chamber ensembles, vocal works, and electroacoustic instrumentation.

As a performer, Dan is active across a variety of musical spaces, performing double bass in orchestral and jazz settings, euphonium and trombone in brass and wind ensembles, and electric bass within Philadelphia’s DIY music scene. He is deeply influenced by contemporary classical music, jazz, and alternative rock, and is especially drawn to genre-fluid collaboration.

We are looking forward to working with Dan!

Only a few more days until our season closer!

Get your tickets at https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/networkfornewmusic/solos-in-solidarity - and then read on to learn about the featured composers on this program!
🎵 Erin Busch is a composer, cellist, and educator living in Philadelphia.

🎵 Tiffany Li is a Philadelphia-based pianist of 10 years who has been studying music composition for 2 years. This will be Tiffany’s debut as a composer!

🎵 Celebrated as a musical “powerhouse,” Allison Loggins-Hull is a composer, flutist, and producer whose work defies genre, ranging from symphonic music to film scores, chamber music, and electronic music.

🎵 George Walker was an American composer, pianist, and organist, and the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, which he received for his work Lilacs in 1996.

SOLOS IN SOLIDARITY
Sunday, May 17, 2026
3:00 PM
Settlement Music School - Peter A. Benoliel Germantown Branch
6128 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
🎟️ https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/networkfornewmusic/solos-in-solidarity