Hildegard Commission Concert 2026

The Hildegard Commission Concert returns with groundbreaking premieres from our four winners, today’s most exciting rising composers—che buford, Līva Blūma, Fjóla Evans, and Maria-Eduarda Mendes Martin—along with works from our four brilliant finalists. The namesake of our commission, 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen, used vivid, intricate miniature drawings in her prophetic books to bring complex spiritual visions to life. For this year’s commission, our winners have composed music that