We’re thrilled to share that ACF | connect partner Music of The Unsung America has announced the selection of Michael R. Dudley Jr.’s Elegy: For Those We Have Yet to Lose from their most recent call for orchestral scores. The performance of Dudley’s work will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Miami’s African Heritage Cultural Center, and will appear on a program titled “An Orchestra Beneath the Stars,” which will also feature the music of Margaret Bonds. American Composers Forum has offered creative and administrative support for the development and launch of the full Music of the Unsung America series over the course of this past year through its ACF | connect program. This is the second Music of the Unsung America call for scores supported by ACF; a call for chamber pieces earlier this year resulted in performances of works by Joseph Jones on April 24, 2021 and Dwight Banks on June 18, 2021. Lead funding for Music of the Unsung America is provided by a matching grant fr...