Contemporary Music For All (Coma)

Contemporary Music for All (CoMA) is a participatory new music charity and Arts Council of England National Portfolio Organisation 23-26, with a vision to open new contemporary classical music to everyone, and to celebrate participation in new music-making as a meaningful and essential part of our lives. CoMA hosts regular year-round ensembles in multiple locations throughout England, a biennial summer school and festival, sector conferences, skill development courses and regular open participation events. Over 30 years, CoMA has supported 3,200+ grassroots music-makers and emerging composers in the creation & performance of new music. Founded to address a lack of quality contemporary repertoire performable by amateurs, CoMA has since commissioned 350+ works, hosted composition courses as platforms to bring together early career and established music creators and created a unique library of 800+ contemporary classical works. CoMA’s mission is to: - Create a culture of musical participation and collaboration between emerging and established music-makers and creators of all backgrounds and abilities - Establish environments, musical communities, networks and new repertoires to promote and develop these practices - Share these unique experiences as widely as possible, from audiences to institutions, from music education providers to professional performers and creators.