Welcome

The New Music USA Online Library is a vast and comprehensive digital database that contains over 57,000 works by more than 6,000 composers, and includes over 14,000 media samples (recordings and scores).

The Online Library was created by the American Music Center, and, after many evolutions, continues today under the guidance of New Music USA.

Artist Spotlight: Philip Glass

Philip Glass. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Philip Glass began his training early by beginning music lessons at age six and taking up the flute at age eight. He later enrolled at the University of Chicago at the age of 15. Determined to become a composer, he moved to New York after graduation and attended the Julliard School. At age 23, he moved to Paris and spent two years of intensive study under Nadia Boulanger. In Paris, Glass was hired to transcribe Ravi Shankar’s Indian music into Western notation. In discovering Indian Music, Glass returned to New York and began applying eastern te... Read more »

Please note: New Music USA does not maintain a physical collection of any kind. Any printed scores or manuscripts held by the American Music Center are now part of a special collection at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Please contact the Music Division for more information.