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LEAGUE OF COMPOSERS International Society for Contemporary Music A Legacy of Music The League of Composers created in 1923 is the nations oldest organization devoted to contemporary music. The League draws on a remarkably rich history including such groundbreaking premieres as Schnbergs Die Glckliche Hand Bela Bartoks Village Scenes Samuel Barbers Piano Sonata and Anton Weberns Symphony for Chamber Orchestra. The League also sponsored the American premiere of Igor Stravinskys ballet Le Sacre du Printemps many pieces by Aaron Copland Gyrgy Ligetis Horn Trio Karlheinz Stockhausens Harlequin and many works by former honorary Board CoChairs Elliott Carter and Milton Babbitt. Our Vision The Leagues mission is to engage audiences by presenting performances of new music of the highest caliber written by emerging and established living composers in the context of 20th and 21stcentury masterpieces.