Steven Mackey elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Composer Steven Mackey is one of 19 new members inducted into American Academy of Arts and Letters in May 2024.
Composer Steven Mackey is elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters’ Department of Music. Mackey is one of 19 new members who will be elected into the Departments of Architecture, Art, Literature, and Music in 2024, along with one new American Honorary member and three new Foreign Honorary members.
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Composers Terence Blanchard, Anthony Braxton, Libby Larsen, Roscoe Mitchell, and John Williams are elected into the Department of Music alongside Mackey during its annual Ceremonial in May.
The 300 members of the academy—divided into Departments of Architecture, Art, Literature, and Music—are elected in recognition of remarkable achievement in their fields. 75 Honorary Members outside the United States and 20 American Honorary members whose work falls outside the four departments are also elected into the academy.
In April, Mackey’s new electric guitar concerto Aluminum Flowers—which features the soloist playing both an electric guitar and a classical nylon-string guitar—is performed by guitar soloist Gretchen Menn, the Utah Symphony, and David Robertson (April 20). Mackey's Turn the Key for orchestra is also featured on the program.
Photo: Kah Poon
