All activities are held at:
The Juilliard School 
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023

​All concerts are free with a suggested donation and open to the general public. 

All other events are open to auditor guest pass holders, full session auditors and participants only.

Monday, July 21 - Day 1

REGISTRATION & CONVOCATION
4:00-6:30pm, Kaufman Dance Studio
Meet the festival staff, review the schedule and policies. 
Mandatory for all participants.

OPENING CONCERT: Imani Winds
7:00pm, Morse Hall
Suggested donation: $20

Tuesday, July 22 - Day 2

SEMINAR: A Practical Guide to Rehearsing with Imani Winds
9:00-9:45am, Kaufman Dance Studio

Efficient rehearsals are a cornerstone to ensemble playing. Imani Winds provides effective techniques that promote creativity and communication.

COACHINGS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds
10:00am-12:30pm, Various spaces

Ensembles work with members of Imani Winds on festival repertoire.

ECP SEMINAR: Meet IWCMF Composer-in-Residence, Allison Loggins-Hull
10:00am-12:30pm, Room 523

Ice breakers, introduction to Allison Loggins-Hull, her body of work, and goal setting for the ECP festival experience.

WORKSHOP: ECP Mentorship Sessions with Allison Loggins-Hull
1:30-4:30pm, Room 523

One-on-one sessions with IWCMF Composer-in-Residence

SEMINAR: The Art of Community Engagement
1:30-3:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

In a performance workshop format, Imani Winds demonstrates useful techniques and concepts that are the cornerstone to successful outreach concerts.

WORKSHOP: Support & Breathing Intensive with Monica Ellis
3:30-5:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Unlock the mysteries of playing with the best sound possible.

Wednesday, July 23 - Day 3

ECP COACHINGS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds
9:30am-12:20pm, Various Spaces

Ensembles and composers work with members of Imani Winds on ECP repertoire.

MASTERCLASS: Sooyun Kim, flute
1:30-3:15pm, Room 335

Assistant Professor at University Cincinnati College-Conservatory, artist member of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, frequent soloist with orchestras and summer festivals worldwide.

MASTERCLASS: Maureen Hurd Hause, clarinet
1:30-3:15pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Associate Director of the Department of Music, Head of Woodwinds, and Associate Professor of Clarinet in the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; frequent performer in the New York City area.

WORKSHOP: Alexander Technique for Musicians with Fanny Wyrick-Flax
3:30-5:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Alexander Technique offers practical tools for musicians to prevent injury, support career longevity, and enhance artistic expression. In this workshop, you will learn to identify unhelpful habits and make conscious choices in breathing, movement, and performance.

Thursday, July 24 - Day 4

COACHINGS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds
9:30am-12:20pm, Various spaces

Ensembles work with members of Imani Winds on festival repertoire

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ECP PANEL: Paths, Pivots, and Process
10:30am-12:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Guest composers John Mackey, Felipe Lara, and Milena Casado join ECP composer-in-residence Allison Loggins-Hull for a conversation about the many paths and realities of life as a composer. With experience spanning jazz, orchestral writing, academia, wind ensemble, and self-publishing, they offer candid insight into the diverse, and often unpredictable, landscape of today’s music world.

ECP WORKSHOP: Composer Presentations - Sharing Your Voice
1:30-3:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

In a series of short lecture-demonstrations, ECP fellows will introduce their work and artistic identity to peers and mentors. Each presentation will begin with an artist statement, offering insight into your creative perspective. This is an opportunity to practice public speaking, build confidence in articulating your ideas, and connect more deeply as a community of composers.

WORKSHOP: Mark Dover - Improvisation for Classical Musicians
3:30-5:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

As classical musicians, the hardest aspect to approaching improvisation is taking that first step off the page when you just don’t know what to play. This workshop seeks to undo that mental block we all initially have through simple group exercises, touching on concepts like modes, pentatonics and groove.

Friday, July 25 - Day 5

MASTERCLASS: Brandon George, flute
10:30am-12:30pm, Room 334

Flutist of Imani Winds and Faculty at Curtis Institute of Music

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MASTERCLASS: Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboe
10:00am-12:00pm, Room 323

Oboist of Imani Winds and Faculty at Curtis Institute of Music, Mannes School of Music & NYU

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MASTERCLASS: Mark Dover, clarinet
10:30am-12:30pm, Room 524

Clarinetist of Imani Winds and Faculty at Curtis Institute of Music, Rutgers University & Queens College Aaron Copland School of Music

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MASTERCLASS: Kevin Newton, horn
10:30am-12:30pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Hornist of Imani Winds and Faculty at Curtis Institute of Music

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MASTERCLASS: Monica Ellis, bassoon
10:30am-12:30pm, Room 340

Bassoonist of Imani Winds and Faculty at Curtis Institute of Music & Manhattan School of Music 

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WORKSHOP: Business & Financial Best Practices for Working Musicians with Tiffany Soricelli
1:30-3:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Interactive workshop on the importance of financial literacy which is vital to a thriving career in the arts.

CONCERT: Sugar Hill Salon and Imani Winds 
7:00pm, Jackie Robinson Park, Harlem, NYC

Led by IWCMF’s own, Alex Davis, Sugar Hill Salon, the artistic collective that centers its mission on black and brown classical musicians collaborates with Imani Winds.  

Saturday, July 26 - Day 6

ECP READING SESSION I: Emerging Composer Program Fellows with Imani Winds
10:30am-12:30pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Imani Winds will read original works by the ECP Fellows.

ECP MASTERCLASS: Nina Shekhar, composition
1:30-3:30pm, Room 523

Composer-in-residence for Young Concert Artists, multimedia artist, versatile instrumentalist & recipient of several prizes and awards.

MASTERCLASS: Chamber Music with loadbang
3:00-5:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Select ensembles work with “loadbang” on festival repertoire 

CONCERT: loadbang
7:00pm, Morse Hall

Acclaimed NYC based innovative new music quartet (bass clarinet, trumpet, voice and trombone) actively premiering more than 500 works written by ensemble members and leading composers of today. Suggested donation: $20

Sunday, July 27 - Day 7

COACHINGS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds
9:30am-12:20pm, Various spaces

Ensembles work with members of Imani Winds on festival repertoire

ECP WORKSHOP: Spectrums of Color - Orchestrating for 21st-Century Woodwinds
10:00am-12:30pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Explore contemporary woodwind orchestration through the lens of today’s living composers. Dive into extended techniques, creative uses of auxiliary instruments, and practical orchestration strategies. By listening to, analyzing, and discussing modern scores, fellows will gain insight into the expressive and textural possibilities of woodwinds in the 21st century.

READING SESSION II: Emerging Composer Program Fellows with Imani Winds
1:30-3:15pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Imani Winds will read works by the ECP Fellows, written for Festival groups.

WORKSHOP: Finding your most authentic and creative self with David Srebnik
3:30-5:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio
Now more than ever before, performing artists must take even greater control of their careers as the traditional steps to building a career and fundraising are on the verge of becoming obsolete. Now for the good news: your career is still in excellent hands.

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Monday, July 28 - Day 8

ECP COACHINGS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds
9:30am-12:20pm, Various Spaces

Ensembles and composers work with members of Imani Winds on ECP repertoire.

WORKSHOP: From Vision to Impact with Gina Izzo
1:30-3:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio
Through thoughtful conversation, brand identity exercises, and collaborative exploration, participants will learn how to move ideas from concept to execution—transforming creative potential into meaningful, tangible impact.

Outreach Shorts Judging
3:30-5:00pm Kaufman Studio
Groups will partake in a friendly competition to determine who will perform in the community engagement concert.

CONCERT: Brandon Patrick George, flute & Lowell Liebermann, piano
7:00pm, Morse Hall

Suggested donation: $20

Imani Winds flutist Brandon Patrick George in concert with award-winning composer and pianist Lowell Liebermann. The duo will perform works by Bach, Schubert, and Liebermann.

Tuesday, July 29 - Day 9

CONCERT: Imani Winds & The Harmony Program
9:00-10:00am, Morse Hall

Guest performance for the K-12 music education summer camp

ECP COACHINGS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds
10:30am-12:20pm, Various spaces

Ensembles and composers work with members of Imani Winds on ECP repertoire.

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SEMINAR: The Business of Imani Winds
1:30-3:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

IW/IWCMF Executive Director, Monica Ellis discusses the corporate side of Imani Winds while explaining various business practices and terminologies.

MASTERCLASS: Rebekah Heller, bassoon
3:30-5:15pm, Room 340

Innovative performer and collaborator, former Co-Artistic Director of the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), faculty of the College of Performing Arts (CoPA) and The Mannes School of Music

MASTERCLASS: Katherin Needleman, oboe
3:30-5:15pm, Room 335

Principal oboist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Faculty at Curtis Institute of Music

MASTERCLASS: Hugo Valverde, horn
3:30-5:15pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Second hornist in Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, faculty member at the Bard College Conservatory of Music and the Precollege Division at Manhattan School of Music

Wednesday, July 30 - Day 10

MASTERCLASS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds I
3:00-5:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Select ensembles work with Imani Winds on festival repertoire 

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CONCERT: Visionaries, Composers of NOW!
7:00pm, Morse Hall

Hosted by Allison Loggins-Hull. Hear world premieres composed by the Emerging Composers Program Fellows. Suggested donation: $20

Thursday, July 31 - Day 11

ECP SEMINAR: Now What? A Survival Guide for Emerging Composers
10:00-12:30pm, Room 523
Finishing a piece is just the beginning. In this session, we’ll explore what it takes to navigate the next steps as an early-career composer: getting your music performed, published, and heard. Through open discussion of real-world challenges, practical strategies, and evolving industry norms, we’ll reflect on the work you’ve created and map out how to keep building momentum beyond this summer. 

ECP Mentorship Sessions with Allison Loggins-Hull
1:30-3:00, Room 523

One-on-one exit session for ECP fellows.

MASTERCLASS: Chamber Music with Imani Winds II
1:30-3:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Select ensembles work with Imani Winds on festival repertoire 

CONVERSATION: An Afternoon Q&A with Imani Winds
3:30-5:00pm, Kaufman Dance Studio

Our Story: All you wanted to know (and didn’t want to know) about Imani Winds.           

CONCERT: Chamber Music Celebration
7:00pm, Morse Hall

Culmination Concert for Festival Participants
Suggested donation: $20