Chamber Music America Blog Interview

Chamber Music America spoke with Ryan Cohan about his journey as a composer, his experiences on the road and what he’s been up to with his 2023 grant…

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Ryan Cohan wins Symphonic Jazz Orchestra’s 8th Annual George Duke Commissioning Prize!

Excited to have been awarded the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra‘s 8th Annual George Duke Commissioning Prize. This prize was created to honor the legacy of George Duke, SJO’s Co-Music…

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Chamber Music America’s 2023 New Jazz Works Award!

Thrilled to be a recipient of the New Jazz Works commissioning award from Chamber Music America and the Doris Duke Foundation! I will be composing a new work…

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New Music USA Creator Fund Award!

Very happy to share the news that I have been awarded the Creator Fund Grant from New Music USA! I’ll use this support to compose music for small…

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Otis Clay WTTW Performance

Happy Birthday to the late great Otis Clay. Had the good fortune of arranging music for Otis and the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra as part of WTTW’s 50th…

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Ryan Cohan’s ‘Top Time-Saving Tips’ for Finale Music Notation Software Published by makemusic™

Having Finale setup for the way you work and how your scores/parts need to appear isvital for working efficiently and rapidly with the program. See how long-time Finale…

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Ryan Cohan Quartet at Hyde Park Jazz Festival

Had fantastic time playing the Hyde Park Jazz Festival in Chicago with my quartet-mates John Wojciechowski, Ethan Philion and Neil Hemphill. The community vibe at this fest, the…

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Ryan Cohan Featured on ‘The Finale Blog’

As a long-time user of Finale music notation software, I was very happy to be invited by MakeMusic to contribute to the Finale Blog. In this interview, we…

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Guimarães Jazz Residency!

Had an extraordinary two weeks conducting, teaching, performing and hanging in beautiful Guimarães, PORTUGAL as artist-in-residence with my quintet (w/ Tito Carrillo, Scott Burns, Lorin Cohen & George…

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‘HEART’ – New Video by Ryan Cohan Ensemble

I recently discovered video of my ten-piece jazz chamber ensemble performing my composition Heart right before we went into the studio to record my latest album Originations. It’s…

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