Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Fifteen Minutes of Fame

Fifteen Minutes of Fame is a collection of 15 one-minute acoustic works composed specifically for a specific performer or ensemble.

The purpose of Fifteen Minutes of Fame is to promote a great variety of contemporary music to audiences hungry to hear what living composers are writing today. The project series seeks one minute music composition from composers working in any style and aesthetic.

Vox Novus places a call for scores and 15 pieces are chosen from the works submitted. The works are then premiered on the Composer Voice concert series in New York City.

The idea grew out of a celebratory concert in 2009 for the birthday of Robert Voisey who is the founder of Vox Novus and known for his 60x60 project.

Shiau-uen Ding premiered the first official Fifteen Minutes of Fame on March 27, 2011 and can be seen at: Fifteen Minutes of Fame for Shiau-uen Ding.

Since the beginning of the project, there have been more than 10 calls for different musicians/ensembles and has premiered more than 150 works in New York City works from different composers.

Upcoming Fifteen Minutes of Fame performances can be found on the concert page.

Fifteen Minutes of Fame has received support from the Puffin Foundation through the Composer Voice concert series. As well as in-kind support from Vox Novus, Remarkable Theater Brigade and Jan Hus Church.