8 WE CULTIVATE the ARTISTS OF THE FUTURE. ACCELERANDO America has changed dramatically over the last 30 years, and it continues to evolve at an astonishing pace. To remain relevant to our increasingly diverse audience, we have a responsibility to ensure that the orchestras of the future reflect the communities they serve. That’s why we started the Accelerando initiative. One of just a few programs of its kind in the United States, Accelerando prepares gifted young students of diverse ethnic backgrounds to pursue music at the collegiate level and beyond. Through intensive training with Nashville Symphony musicians, participation in youth orchestras, music theory classes, masterclasses and much more, these students work tirelessly year-round so that they can become the next generation of great American musicians. Accelerando has helped shape me into the person and musician I am today. It has pushed and challenged me to grow as a musician, and my playing is at a level that 10-year-old me would have never imagined. I now am working toward my future in music. — Emily Martinez-Perez, Accelerando student COMPOSER LAB & WORKSHOP Launched in 2015, the Nashville Symphony Composer Lab & Workshop provides emerging young composers with the opportunity to develop their talents and gain hands-on experience working with a major American orchestra. Open to U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 33, the program is a valuable opportunity for composers to develop their craft and artistry while building professional relationships in the orchestra industry, with an opportunity for the public to hear their work performed live in an open rehearsal with the orchestra. The program operates on a two-year cycle, inviting a round of composers to participate in the first year, and bringing back selected Composer Lab Fellows to deepen their relationship with the Symphony in the second year. In 2019, five up-and-coming composers were selected from a nationwide call for submissions. In September, they traveled to Nashville for an intensive experience with the Nashville Symphony. Participants received mentorship from Workshop Director Aaron Jay Kernis and Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, along with composers Gabriela Lena Frank and Kip Winger, and participated in a course on business essentials in the orchestra industry.
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