You can be a composer!
A composer is someone who creates music. Classical composers often write down their music. When you write down your music other musicians can play it hundreds of years later without ever meeting you. Composing is a great way to share your music with many people. Even if you have never taken an instrument lesson you can compose with us!
Name of Activity: Compose Yourself
Ages Appropriate: 5-21
Arts & Culture Disciplines: Arts Education, Music (instrumental and vocal)
Description of Program: Compose an original piece of music using our graphic score template. Submit for a chance to have your work performed!
How to Participate:
Download our graphic composition template
Watch our VIDEO guide
See an example key of symbols for the violin
Explore the instruments of the orchestra
Get inspired by real composers below
Get creative and compose!
We will choose 5 compositions to be performed by LAM Faculty!
Meet a composer!
Composers are all unique, just like people. What inspires you? What ideas do you have? What music do you imagine? Everyone has something different to offer. Don’t be afraid to express yourself and let your voice be heard!
Meet our three LAM faculty members who are composers and teachers. They all have wonderful and unique ways they learn and express themselves through music.
Meet composer Andrew Callaway and listen to his work here.
Meet composer Jacob Gotlib and listen to his work here.
Meet composer Gyuli Kambarova. and listen to her work here.
Learn, Listen, and Explore Famous Composers!
Check out more online music with LAM HERE and Cultural Pass content with collaborator Squallis Puppeteers
Want to keep composing? Check out our week long composition seminar with guest artists Longleash Trio (NYC)
Support LAM scholarships and learning initiatives HERE
Support the Fund for the Arts Recovery Fund HERE