Group for Contemporary Music records, 1962-1999

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

• Series I: Correspondence, 1964-1971
• Series II: Programs, 1961-2012
• Series III: General Files, 1962-2012
• Series IV: Financial, 1969-2011
• Series V: Fundraising and Grants, 1972-2011
• Series VI: Subscriptions, 1973-1984

Description

Summary

The Group for Contemporary Music records document the function of an American chamber ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music, dating from 1961 to 2012. The records consist of correspondence, photographs, programs, memoranda, schedules, meeting notes, clippings, contracts, bills, financial records, fund raising and grant applications, and so on.

• Series I: Correspondence, 1964-1971

• Series II: Programs, 1961-2012

• Series III: General Files, 1962-2012

  The series comprises artists' files as well as administrative files such as reports, articles, minutes, concert and event planning, dating from 1962 to 2012.

• Series IV: Financial, 1969-2011

  The series comprises financial record such as bills, budget planning, spending, ledgers, and tax files, dating from 1969 to 2011.

• Series V: Fundraising and Grants, 1972-2011

• Series VI: Subscriptions, 1973-1984

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

Folder-level restrictions are marked in the container list.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); The Group for Contemporary Music Records; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2013.2014.M095: Source of acquisition--Source. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--11/25/2013.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative.

Collection processed by Yingwen Huang, June 2021. Most materials were rehoused in new archival folders; minimum physical re-arrangement of materials during processing; duplicates of programs in collection were heavily weeded and discarded.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Group for Contemporary Music is an American chamber ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. It was founded in New York City in 1962 by Joel Krosnick, Harvey Sollberger and Charles Wuorinen and gave its first concert on October 22, 1962 in Columbia University's MacMillin Theatre. Krosnik left the ensemble in 1963. It was the first contemporary music ensemble based at a university and run by composers.