The Singing Horn

For your consideration for a GRAMMY® nomination in the category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo (Album)

We are proud to share that The Singing Horn—featuring Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame—is officially under consideration for a GRAMMY® nomination in the category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo (Album).

This extraordinary album by Mary Beth Orr is not just a recording—it is a deeply personal journey. Created during a time marked by profound loss and extraordinary joy, The Singing Horn embodies resilience, love, and the power of music to carry us through life’s most intense moments. The project captures the soul of its performer, blending artistry with a rare openness that resonates with listeners on every level.

We encourage our community to support this remarkable achievement by considering The Singing Horn in your GRAMMY® nominations. Your vote helps shine a spotlight on innovative projects like Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame and ensures that visionary works like this continue to inspire the world.

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The Singing Horn

Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring Mary Beth Orr

As we celebrate The Singing Horn—featuring Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame—under GRAMMY® consideration, we want to highlight when Composer’s Voice featured horn player and singer Mary Beth Orr in a very special episode.

Mary Beth performed Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame, presenting 15 one-minute works written specifically for her by the following composers: Mitch Boucher, Erik Branch, Lydia Lowery Busler, Sara Christie, Andrew Desiderio, Thomas Haines, Brian Holmes, Michael Kosch, Michael Laus, Matthew Murchison, P. F. Strohm, Jean-Pierre Vial, Anneloes Wolters, Justin Writer, and Jianing Yang.

An elite orchestral musician, soloist, and chamber musician, Mary Beth Orr has performed at Carnegie Hall and won numerous international competitions, including Sound Espressivo, Golden Classical, and American Protégé. In this episode, she also sang traditional Appalachian melodies from her childhood, illuminating how folk and classical music are deeply interconnected in their ability to elevate the human spirit.

Watch the performance here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Akndokh_90

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Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame featuring Mary Hubbell

Composer’s Voice proudly presented Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame with soprano Mary Hubbell, a program of 15 one-minute arias written especially for her. This remarkable set showcased works by composers Erik Branch, Beth Anderson, Bracha Bdil, Maria Collings, Ljubica Damčević, Nicole DeMaio, Carlotta Ferrari, Tomas Friberg, David Heinick, Stanley M Hoffman, Chien-Yu Huang, Kirsten Johnson, Martino Rappelli, Joyce Solomon Moorman, Hector Vera, and Marilena Zlatanou.

Praised by The New York Times as “a soprano with a sweetly focused tone,” Mary Hubbell has performed across the U.S. and Europe—from Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall to the Gaudeamus Festival in Amsterdam—championing contemporary music with clarity and bold artistry. She has collaborated with ensembles such as the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and counter)induction, and is on the faculty at UMass–Amherst.

Now, Hubbell steps into the spotlight as the featured artist for the Electronic Music Midwest festival in Chicago. This exciting collaboration invites composers to create daring new works for her voice, pushing boundaries and shaping the future of electronic and vocal music.

Watch her Composer’s Voice performance here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsGQ03ndfzw

Call for Works - 2026 Electronic Music Midwest Festival

Call for Submissions

Submit here: https://www.newmusicengine.org/categories/2026-Electronic-Music-Midwest-Festival/index.html

Each concert will feature an 8.1.4 immersive speaker diffusion system, with a lower/main ring of 8 channels (with front and rear centers) and 4 height channels. Acclaimed soprano, Mary Hubbell will be the featured performer and composers are encouraged to submit works for her consideration.

EMM is only able to consider works less than 20 minutes in length. Please note that works longer than 12 minutes are rarely programmed.

EMM welcomes and programs all types of EA music, but we are especially interested in programming works that fall within one of the following categories:
1) Composition for our guest performer, Mary Hubbell (soprano), with fixed media and/or live electronics
2) Works for fixed media and/or live electronics up to 8.1.4
3) Instrument(s)/Voice(s) and fixed media or live electronics (composer must provide performers and electronics)
4) Works that include video
5) Sound Installations and Interactive Media (composer provides all non-standard equipment)
6) Live Laptop works

Submission Deadline: November 14, 2025

Guest Performer

Vocal range: A3-C6
Singer preferred range: C4-Bb6
Octave of best resonance, flexibility of tone, and expressiveness: G4-G5
Submission Guidelines:

1) Creators may submit one work for consideration.
2) For consideration, applicants must register and complete an online submission form available at newmusicengine.org. Complete submission information and guidelines are also available on the EMM website.
3) For adjudication purposes, multi-channel works must be submitted as a stereo mix and uploaded at New Music Engine. These audio files are only for adjudication. Selected participants will bring performance files of accepted works to the festival.
4) For video submissions, please provide a link to a streaming service such as Vimeo.com or Youtube.com. Note: The video field is for video submissions only. Using this field for external links to audio files will disqualify your submission.

Registration Information

Only one registration fee is collected for works by more than one composer or collaborations. Upon arrival at EMM, composers will check-in with the registration desk to pay the registration fee and collect a festival information packet. EMM will provide a receipt at that time for those who need documentation for reimbursement.

Regrettably, EMM is unable to offer travel stipends or honorariums to festival participants at this time; however, we do have a limited number of registration waivers available to composers who are able to demonstrate financial hardship.

EMM is unable to consider works that do not conform to these guidelines.