American Mavericks

The American Mavericks Project (AMP) celebrates piano music by Black American composers 1900-present, with emphasis on 21st century composers, through commissions, performances, education and research.

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Announcing AMP’s 2026 Call for Scores Winners

Exchange by Christa V. Bailey and Vestige by Marcus Rock have been selected for performance as part of AMP’s 2026-2027 season. Read More.

AMP TALKS interviews with the composers of American mavericks project vl. 1: quest out NOW

Read interviews with the composers commissioned for Quest. Read More.

World Premiere of American MAVERICKS Project Vl. I: QUest

Chelsea Randall will premiere AMP’s inaugural commissioning project, Quest: new piano music by six acclaimed composers, based on Black Art Movement poetry on Friday, March 20th, at the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago. Details.

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