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: Frank Russo

Frank Russo was born in San Francisco, California, in 1954. He studied piano as a child, but playing piano was neither a natural talent nor an abiding love. At age 15 he began to compose music, and that became his passion. In classes at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a teacher recommended a course of study with Nadia Boulanger in France. In 1975, he moved to Paris to study theory and solfege to study with her, and she instilled a lasting fascination for the music of Bach, Ravel and Stravinsky.   In 1977, Russo moved to New York City to study with David Diamond at the Juilliard Scho... 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.