“Put Me On”

Commissions and Consortia Workshop 

Staff Moderator: Melissa Ngan

Featured Speaker: Dan Visconti, Jeff Scott

There’s much more to securing a commission or building a successful consortium than simply writing a great piece of music. In this candid conversation, Melissa Ngan from the American Composers Orchestra will be joined by composer and performer Jeff Scott and arts leader Dan Visconti of Visconti Arts to explore the behind-the-scenes realities of commissioning. Together, they’ll unpack how artists, managers, and partner organizations collaborate to navigate contracts, fee negotiations, consortium structures, and the delicate balance of honoring the composer’s voice while meeting institutional priorities.