Access Contemporary Music is a non-profit organization based in Chicago, IL.

It is our mission to promote the music of living composers through performance, education and advocacy. We seek to create a community of composers, performers, audience members and student centered around the music of our time.

Our performance initiatives include a concert series by our resident ensemble Palomar, our Sound of Silent Film Festival and outreach performances in public schools and community centers.

Our education initiatives include our ACM School of Music in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood, our High School Composer's workshop and outreach programs at schools and Boys and Girls Clubs.

We advocate for composers through our Weekly Readings project, in which we read and record a different piece by a living composer every week during our concert season, our annual Composer Alive international commissioning project, our 60-minute documentary Composer Alive: Eastern Expressions, and our composer membership program.

We seek to present contemporary music as a living and important part of the overall Classical music tradition.

Seth Boustead - Executive Director
Francesco Milioto - Artistic Director
Theresa Gigante - Director - ACM School of Music
Kyle Vegter - Office Manager