Amplifying the voices of young composers now

Announcing The 2025 NowBeat Commission Awardees!

We’re thrilled to release the results from The 2025 NowBeat Commission adjudication process. Please click below to learn about the winners!

Announcing the 2025 Cycle!

This 100% free program will provide invaluable mentorship, networking, and performance opportunities to young composers (ages 10 to 16).

Recordings from The NowBeat Concert

We’re thrilled to share the recordings from our first-ever in-person concert, featuring the world premiere of Zachary Jarvis’ new string quartet commissioned by The NowBeat Project. Please click below to check out these incredible recordings!

2024 Cycle Virtual Showcase Concert

Take a listen to our 2024 Cycle Virtual Showcase Concert, which premiered on Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 7:00pm EST, to listen to some of the amazing new duets composed by participants in The NowBeat Project’s 2024 Cycle!

The NowBeat Commission and Concert

Through this all-new program, we commissioned 2023 Cycle participant Zachary Jarvis to write a new piece for string quartet, which was premiered alongside works by our Composer-Mentors at a public concert in New York City (May 11, 2024).