21st-century American Art Song
American art song composition continues to be lively and strong in the early 21st century. Commissions from well-known singers have added a number of new works to the repertoire, and composers such as Tom Cipullo, Ricky Ian Gordon, Daron Hagen, Jake Heggie, and John Musto are establishing themselves as the current generation of leading American art song composers.
Active American art song composers
- André Previn (born 1929)
- Robert Baksa (born 1938)
- William Bolcom (born 1938)
- John Corigliano (born 1938)
- John Harbison (born 1938)
- Thomas Pasatieri (born 1945)
- Judith Lang Zaimont (born 1945)
- Stephen Paulus (born 1949)
- Libby Larsen (born 1950)
- Daniel Brewbaker (born 1951)
- John Musto (born 1954)
- Lori Laitman (born 1955)
- Richard Danielpour (born 1956)
- Ricky Ian Gordon (born 1956)
- Tom Cipullo (born 1960)
- Daron Hagen (born 1961)
- James Nathaniel Holland (born 1966)
- Mohammed Fairouz (born 1985)
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