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About Information Services

The American Music Center promotes contemporary American concert music and jazz through its collections of scores and recordings, its reference services, and technical assistance to performers and composers. A professional staff is available to answer questions in person, by telephone, fax, or e-mail.

Services include:

  • Answering questions on all aspects of contemporary American concert music and jazz
  • Maintaining a circulating collection of over 50,000 scores and CDs
  • Repertoire selection assistance
  • Lending of up to 20 scores and/or 3 CDs for one month's perusal (in person or by mail; members only)
  • Assistance in locating published and unpublished performance materials
  • Lists of works for specific instrumentation (members only)
  • Lists of composers by special categories (by gender, ethnic background, from specific geographic areas, etc.)
  • Information on specific composers and/or works for program notes, etc.
  • Information on local composer organizations
  • Information on grants and competitions for composers and performers
  • Arranging composer contacts:
    for obtaining unpublished performance materials
    for discussing performance questions
    for commissioning works
    for composer appearances