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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AMP 2026 call for scores is open!

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

Read interviews with the composers commissioned for Quest leading up to the premiere on March 20th at the DuSable Black History Museum in Chicago. Read More.

Deadline: May 1st. Open to Black American composers of all ages. Winners have their pieces performed by AMP as part of the upcoming season. Read More.

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

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