A leading figure in new music for more than twenty-five years, co-founder Anthony Korf works closely with George Rothman in the selection of Riverside Symphony programs, soloists and orchestra musicians. He has contributed to the development of the orchestra’s new music and education projects, and serves as new-music advisor to Mr. Rothman and liaison to the composer community at large.

A noted composer in his own right, Mr. Korf has been commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, the Koussevitsky Music Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, among others. His orchestral, chamber and vocal works have been performed throughout the United States by many of this country’s leading ensembles. Mr. Korf was awarded a Godard Lieberson Fellowship in 1988 from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and was first-prize winner in the inaugural ASCAP Grants to Young Composers.

Founder and conductor of the acclaimed contemporary chamber ensemble, Parnassus, Mr. Korf has been recorded as composer and conductor on Bridge, CRI, Koch International, New World and Summit records.