For the past ten years, MATA has been dedicated to commissioning and presenting works by young composers from around the world. MATA's directors are motivated by a desire to create community among young musicians, especially those whose work defies definition and doesn't fit into existing institutions. By providing young composers with a professional performance of their work, access to first-rate performers and valuable connections to colleagues, MATA nurtures their entry into American musical life.

Founded in 1996 by Philip Glass, Eleonor Sandresky, and Lisa Bielawa, MATA presents pieces by young composers on a week-long festival, held each spring in New York City. This festival always features several works that MATA has commissioned specifically for the festival, performed by professional musicians from around the world. To date, MATA has commissioned 39 works, and has presented over 120 performances of pieces by young composers. The commissioned works have represented a broad range of media including Harry Partch instrumentarium, solo voice with quadraphonic live electronics, gamelan ensemble and full orchestra.

MATA holds an annual open call for scores, from which a panel of established composers selects composers who will participate in that year's festival. For most of these composers, the performance of their work on the MATA Festival represents one of their first commissions, and their first significant exposure to New York audiences. MATA prides itself on giving young composers an outlet for their work, thereby helping them aquire the skills necessary to begin their musical career.

STAFF

Missy Mazzoli, Executive Director
Composer/Performer

Christopher McIntyre, Artistic Director
Composer/Performer

Dan Bora, Production Manager

Jenni Bowman, Stage Manager

Sam Crawford, Audio Engineer

Dan Scully, Lighting Designer

Gordon Beeferman, Operations Manager

Stephen Taylor, Photography/Video

April Thibeault, Public Relations

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jim Rosenfield, President
Consultant, Author, Speaker

Theodore Wiprud, Vice President
Composer; Director of Education, New York Philharmonic

Russell C. Pomeranz , Treasurer
Manager, Fiscal Management Associates

Joan La Barbara, Secretary
Composer/Vocalist; Vice President, Electronic Music Foundation

Ellen Brody Hughes, Executive Committee
Community Leader

Philip Glass, Executive Producer
Composer; Director, Aurora Music Foundation; Director, Dunvagen Music Publishing

Missy Mazzoli, Executive Director (ex-officio)
Composer/Performer

Christopher McIntyre, Artistic Director (ex-officio)
Composer/Performer

Lisa Bielawa, Artistic Director Emeritus
Composer/Performer; Composer-In-Residence, Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Eleonor Sandresky, Artistic Director Emeritus
Composer/Performer

Laurie Anderson
Composer/Performer

Ralph N. Jackson
President, BMI Foundation, Inc.

Grethe Barrett Holby
Opera Director/Producer; Founding Executive Artistic Director, Family Opera Initiative; Founder, American Opera Projects, Inc

Zona Hostetler, Esq.
Attorney at Law; Director, The Randy Hostetler Living Room Music Project

Aaron Jay Kernis
Composer; New Music Advisor, Minnesota Orchestra; Professor of Composition, Yale University

James Matheson
Composer; Composer-in-Residence, Phillips Academy (Andover)

John L. Stewart
Director, JLS Collections