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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: John R. McGinn

John McGinn received an undergraduate music degree from Harvard University in 1986 and a doctorate in composition from Stanford University in 1999. Among his teachers are such noted composers as Jonathan Harvey, Leon Kirchner, Ivan Tcherepnin, and John Adams. His works have won several honors including two BMI awards, and have been performed at colleges and festivals nationwide, including a premiere of "Score for Score" for 20 players by the Inscape Chamber Orchestra of Bethesda, MD in October 2009. Other recent works include "Without a Net" (2008) for solo piano performed by the composer at s... Read more ยป

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.