The Next Festival of Emerging Artists

Trailblazing contemporary arts program for string players, composers, and choreographers. Led by Peter Askim. Link 👇

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

Meet some of our 2026 String Fellows!! Over 2 weeks, they’ll rehearse, record & perform new music together in NYC & beyond.

6/5, 7:30pm – @PS21Chatham
6/6, 7:30pm – @NationalSawdust
6/11, 7:30pm – @GibneyDance

GET TICKETS: https://t.co/ygtBJF31ql

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

SOLOIST UPDATE: We are thrilled to announce that the phenomenal cellist, Dr. Tommy Mesa, will headline our world premiere performances.

JUNE 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@PS21Chatham, Chatham, NY

JUNE 6, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@NationalSawdust, Brooklyn, NY

GET TICKETS: https://t.co/ygtBJF31ql

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

We were last at @NationalSawdust in 2019 performing Reena Esmail’s Teen Murti, a propulsive piece weaving traditional raag & classical string architecture together.

We return with another bold program of global voices on:

JUNE 6 | 7:30 PM.
GET TICKETS: https://t.co/l179XzEqH9

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

SOLOIST UPDATE: We are thrilled to announce that the phenomenal cellist, Dr. Tommy Mesa, will headline our world premiere performances.

JUNE 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@PS21Chatham, Chatham, NY

JUNE 6, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@NationalSawdust, Brooklyn, NY

GET TICKETS: https://t.co/ygtBJF31ql

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

We were last at @NationalSawdust in 2019 performing Reena Esmail’s Teen Murti, a propulsive piece weaving traditional raag & classical string architecture together.

We return with another bold program of global voices on:

JUNE 6 | 7:30 PM.
GET TICKETS: https://t.co/l179XzEqH9

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

WORLD PREMIERE! Peter Askim’s "Songs My Mother Taught Me", performed at @KaufmanMusicNYC, is on YouTube.

Inspired by his mother’s work with refugees, immigrants & survivors, the piece is a deeply personal reflection on compassion & resilience.

WATCH: https://t.co/q5RA0dIqK7

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

HELP US CELEBRATE the composers for our program of bold premieres & timely works by women immigrant composers.

JUNE 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@PS21Chatham , Chatham, NY

JUNE 6, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@NationalSawdust, Brooklyn, NY

LEARN MORE & GET TICKETS: https://t.co/ygtBJF31ql

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

We urgently need your support to make this season possible.

It costs $5K to support each Fellow but they pay only what they can afford.

If you believe fresh voices in music deserve to be heard, make a tax-deductible donation today.

SUPPORT WHAT’S NEXT: https://t.co/IU7F0Yvbh3

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

WORLD PREMIERE! Peter Askim’s "Songs My Mother Taught Me", performed at @KaufmanMusicNYC, is on YouTube.

Inspired by his mother’s work with refugees, immigrants & survivors, the piece is a deeply personal reflection on compassion & resilience.

WATCH: https://t.co/q5RA0dIqK7

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

HELP US CELEBRATE the composers for our program of bold premieres & timely works by women immigrant composers.

JUNE 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@PS21Chatham , Chatham, NY

JUNE 6, 2026 | 7:30 PM
@NationalSawdust, Brooklyn, NY

LEARN MORE & GET TICKETS: https://t.co/ygtBJF31ql

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

We urgently need your support to make this season possible.

It costs $5K to support each Fellow but they pay only what they can afford.

If you believe fresh voices in music deserve to be heard, make a tax-deductible donation today.

SUPPORT WHAT’S NEXT: https://t.co/IU7F0Yvbh3

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

You’re watching a new piece take shape in real time as part of Next Fest’s annual Composer/Choreographer Workshop.

This year, our Composer, Choreographer & Performance Fellows will again collide across disciplines.

6/11 - 7:30pm
@GibneyDance
MORE INFO: https://t.co/RdmVhdvcU1

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

Help us celebrate our triumphant return to @NationalSawdust on JUNE 6!

Here we are in 2017 pushing sonic boundaries with @JenniferKoh1. This year we continue that mission with a lineup of global voices shaping American music today.

LEARN MORE: https://t.co/l3mpBBKaF0

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

You’re watching a new piece take shape in real time as part of Next Fest’s annual Composer/Choreographer Workshop.

This year, our Composer, Choreographer & Performance Fellows will again collide across disciplines.

6/11 - 7:30pm
@GibneyDance
MORE INFO: https://t.co/RdmVhdvcU1

[NYFA @nyfacurrent]

Announcing: the Incubator for Executive Leaders of Color Participants 2026!

Please join us in welcoming this year's participants, who are receiving free leadership training and community support from April-September 2026.

Details: https://t.co/K6jrnLmtXd

[Sphinx Organization @SphinxOrg]

Classical music is being rewritten in real time 🎼

Gabriela Lena Frank wins the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Music for Picaflor: A Future Myth.

A Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient shaping the future of the field.

Congratulations, Gabriela ✨

#GabrielaLenaFrank #PulitzerPrize

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

Help us celebrate our triumphant return to @NationalSawdust on JUNE 6!

Here we are in 2017 pushing sonic boundaries with @JenniferKoh1. This year we continue that mission with a lineup of global voices shaping American music today.

LEARN MORE: https://t.co/l3mpBBKaF0

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

Each June, our Fellows live, train & perform together at @PS21Chatham, surrounded by meadows, trails, and open sky.

Days are full of rehearsals, workshops & community engagements.

Then, a live performance in an open-air pavilion on JUNE 5th!

LEARN MORE: https://t.co/7ydG9ScFip

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

JUNE 11! Our Choreographer, Composer & Performance Fellows cross the disciplinary divide to create something truly original for an open showing, after a week of spontaneous creation.

THURSDAY, JUNE 11 | 7:30pm
@GibneyDance (Lower Manhattan)
Free Tickets: https://t.co/r9kuXaiGGS

[The Next Festival of Emerging Artists @Next_Fest]

Each June, our Fellows live, train & perform together at @PS21Chatham, surrounded by meadows, trails, and open sky.

Days are full of rehearsals, workshops & community engagements.

Then, a live performance in an open-air pavilion on JUNE 5th!

LEARN MORE: https://t.co/7ydG9ScFip