NY-area cellist. Diliana Momtchilova , born in Sofia, Bulgaria, made her debut at the age of nine as a soloist with the Sofia Chamber Orchestra, and later attended the State Academy of Music in Sofia, graduating with honors. Ms. Momtchilova holds a Masters degree from the Juilliard School, where she is currently a doctoral candidate in the cello class of Harvey Shapiro.

New York Women Composers, Inc.

THE MISSION OF NEW YORK WOMEN COMPOSERS, INC. is to create performing, recording, networking, and mentoring opportunities for its members, and to work for the betterment of all women concert-music composers.

Mannes College The New School for Music

Mannes, celebrating its 91st year, is a classical music conservatory dedicated to providing a comprehensive, world-class education to aspiring musicians via its undergraduate and graduate programs.

Dalcroze Society of America

The Dalcroze approach to music learning teaches musical concepts through rhythmic movement, expressive aural training, and physical, vocal, and instrumental improvisation.

The New York Composers Circle

The New York Composers Circle is an incorporated not-for-profit artistic and educational institution of composers and performers with a common aim and a wide range of talents and experience, focused on creating new music and performing it in well-recognized public concert venues.

Literally Alive

Literally Alive is a NYC -based children's theatre company that produces original musicals based on classic children's literature, which comes to life onstage. In addition to a full professional production, families can participate in a pre-show arts workshop.

Accessible Contemporary Music

Accessible Contemporary Music is a non-profit organization based in Chicago, IL. It is our artistic mission to promote the performance and understanding of contemporary music, especially the music of living composers.

Basso Moderno Duo

Basso Moderno Duo promotes the works of living composers from all over the world by educating nontraditional audiences about contemporary music.

The Lark Ascending

A group of concerned individuals in the academic and performance worlds who fear that our long and venerable Western cultural tradition is going into a kind of eclipse.