Robert Paterson with Victoria Paterson and John Safford, Mayor of Saratoga Springs, at Mostly Modern Festival, Arthur Zankel Music Center, after a concert, June, 2025.

Robert Paterson with (L-R): Victoria Paterson, wife, David Krakauer, clarinetist, and Ariel Barnes, cellist at Zodiac Festival, summer 2025.

Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and Robert Paterson at the world premiere of "The Unhealed Wound" by Richard Danielpour and Dove, Skidmore College, Arthur Zankel Music Center, Ladd Concert Hall, September 29, 2023.

The Society of Composers and Lyricists honors Philip Glass at its annual holiday party on Dec. 12, 2017 at MIST Harlem (48 W. 116th St.). Award presentation with Mr. Glass attending and talking, followed by AME performing film music from JANE and THE HOURS. Featuring our string quintet, piano, and harp.

(L-R): JoAnn Falletta, Grammy® Winner and Director and Conductor, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Robert Paterson, Composer, Artistic Director, Mostly Modern Festival, June, 2022

World Premiere of String Quartet No. 3 with The Indianapolis Quartet at Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall, New York, March 5, 2020.

New York Premiere of A New Eaarth for Orchestra, Chorus and Narrator, Mostly Modern Festival, American Modern Orchestra, Kent Tritle, conductor, Skidmore College, Arthur Zankel Music Center, Filene Concert Hall, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 16, 2018. (L-R): Robert Paterson, Dr. José Daniel Flores-Caraballo, Executive and Artistic Director, Albany Pro Music, Larry Pine, narrator, Kent Tritle, conductor, and Dave Eggar, cello.

(L-R): Guest Cellist; Caleb Georges, Viola; Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director, National Library Association; Robert Paterson, Composer and Artistic Director, Mostly Modern Projects and Mostly Modern Festival; Noa Sarid, First Violinist; Tobias Elser, Second Violinist

Robert Paterson and conductor Ruth Reinhart after a performance of “Enlightened City” with the Mostly Modern Orchestra (formerly American Modern Orchestra), Mostly Modern Festival 2019.

Robert Paterson with Stewart Copeland of “The Police” for the world premiere of the chamber ensemble version of The Whole Truth, and the U.S. premiere of Copeland’s The Cask of Amontillado, Dixon Place, New York, NY, January 16-19, 2016.

(L-R): Robert Paterson, Composer, Artistic Director, Mostly Modern Festival and Mostly Modern Projects; Noa Sarid, Violinist; Tobias Elser, Second Violinist; Felicia Wong, President and CEO, Roosevelt Institute; Guest Cellist; Caleb Georges, Viola

(L-R): Harald Bergmann (VVD), Mayor of Middelburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands; Victoria Paterson, Violinist, General Director, Msotly Modern Projects and Mostly Modern Festival; Robert Paterson, Composer and Artistic Director, Mostly Modern Projects and Mostly Modern Festival

(L-R): Robert Paterson, Composer, Artistic Director, Mostly Modern Festival, June, 2022; JoAnn Falletta, Grammy® Winner and Director and Conductor, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra; Neave Trio (Eri Nakamura, Anna Williams, Mikhail Veselov)

Post-performance on Carnegie Hall stage the New York City premiere of Whitman’s America with the Oratorio Society of New York, Kent Tritle, Conductor; Susanna Philips, Soprano Soloist; Steven Eddy, Baritone Soloist; Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, New York, NY, November 15, 2022. (L-R): Paul Moravec, Robert Paterson, Mark Campbell

Post-Concert Reception at The Empire Rooftop After Whitman's America 2022 NYC Carnegie Hall Premiere of Whitman’s America with the Oratorio Society of New York, Kent Tritle, Conductor; Susanna Philips, Soprano Soloist; Steven Eddy, Baritone Soloist; Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, New York, NY, November 15, 2022. (L-R): Alyson Cambridge, Paul Moravec, Robert Paterson, Victoria Paterson. Credit: Rodrigo-Aranjuelo

Oratorio Society of New York, NY premiere of Whitman’s America, with the world premiere of “A Nation of Others” by Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell. (L-R): Adam Abeshouse, Paul Moravec, Robert Paterson, Mark Campbell

American Modern Ensemble, Tintinnabuli Concert with Musica Sacra, November 5, 2021. (L-R): Hilary Purrington, Robert Paterson. Photo Credit: Rodrigo Aranjuelo

Post-Concert photo after the world premiere of The Winds of Time by Robert Paterson with the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Davis Scatterday, conductor, Eastman School of Music, Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater, Rochester, NY, April 15, 2022. (L-R): John Beck, Robert Paterson, Ray Ricker, Mark Davis Scatterday, Donald Hunsberger, Jamal J. Rossi, Victoria Paterson.

Robert Paterson with Marnie Breckenridge, soprano, after American Modern Ensemble “Vocal Music of Robert Paterson” concert, Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall, April 26, 2018.

American Modern Ensemble, Tintinnabuli Concert with Musica Sacra, November 5, 2021. (L-R): Herschel Garfein, Robert Paterson, Bill Holab. Photo Credit: Rodrigo Aranjuelo

(L-R): John Beck, Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music; Peter Bay, Austin Symphony; Victoria Paterson, Executive Director, Mostly Modern Festival; Grant O’Brien, Conducting Participant; Robert Paterson, June 2022.

Mostly Modern Festival | The Netherlands: 2022 Composers, ca. May 30, 2022. (L-R): Stephen Cabell, Christian Blaha, Robert Paterson, Ryan McWilliams, Elise Arancio, David Roche, Zach Gulaboff Davis, Nathan Kelly, David Carlton Adams. Background: display with Iannis Xenakis and his music in the Zeeuwse Concertzaal.

Robert Paterson with Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, AME, and Exponential Ensemble at Opera America, Mark A. Scorca Hall, October 30, 2019. (L-R): Lillian Copeland, Dave Eggar, Anna Urrey, Esther Noh Pascal Archer, Ellen Taaffe Zwillich, Robert Paterson, Geoffrey Burleson.

Mostly Modern Festival 2019: Victoria Paterson, Executive Director, Mostly Modern Festival, Ward Stare, Conductor, and Robert Paterson, Composer.

Robert Paterson Receiving A. I. du Pont Composer’s Award, September 28, 2018. (L-R): David Amado, Conductor, and Music Director, Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Robert Paterson.

“Robert Paterson joins a distinguished group of American composers that have received the prestigious A.I. du Pont Composer’s award. Given for recognition of a composer who has made “a significant contribution to the field of contemporary music” by the Delaware Symphony, the orchestra will perform Paterson’s Dark Mountains on Sept. 28 and 30.”

“I am humbled and honored to receive this award, which has been presented to a diverse and distinguished group of composers that ranges from Elliott Carter to John Adams to Andre Previn. Hearing this outstanding orchestra play my music will be a thrill and delight.”

Mostly Modern Festival 2019: (L-R): Keith Fitch, Composer; Robert Paterson, Composer; Michael Torke, Composer

Mostly Modern Festival 2019: (L-R): Robert Paterson, Composer; Anne LeBaron, Composer; Victoria Paterson, Violinist and Executive Director, Mostly Modern Festival; Renée Anne Louprette, Organist and Conductor.

Mostly Modern Festival 2018: (L-R) Alan Pierson, Conductor, Alarm Will Sound, with Robert Paterson, Composer, after a performance of Electric Lines with Mostly Modern Orchestra (formerly American Modern Orchestra).

Mostly Modern Festival: Robert Paterson with Christopher Rountree, Conductor, and Lina Bahn, Violinist, for a performance of Symphony in Three Movements, June 10, 2018.

Robert Paterson with Mark Campbell, librettist, after American Modern Ensemble “Vocal Music of Robert Paterson” concert, Carnegie Hall, Weill Hall, April 26, 2018.

Robert Paterson with Three Way Nashville Opera Recording Team at Ocena Way Studios, Nashville, June, 2017. (L-R): John Hoomes, Director, Nashville Opera; Dean Williamson, Conductor, Nashville Opera; Blanton Alspaugh, Grammy-Winning Producer; Robert Paterson; John Newton, Grammy Winning Engineer.

Robert Paterson with American Brass Quintet, Adam Abeshouse, and Dylan Paterson (L-R: John Rojak, Dylan Paterson, Louis Hanzlik. Michael Powell, Kevin Cobb, Adam Abeshouse, Eric Reid) at the American Academy of Arts and Letters recording session for the Perspectives album, 2016.

Robert Paterson with David Cote, Librettist, Summer, 2016. Photo Credit: Kent Meister. Photo taken at Opera America, NYC.

Robert Paterson with Grammy-Winning producer and engineer Adam Abeshouse at the recording session for Claremont Trio Spheres album, 2016.

(Recording team for Musica Sacra’s Eternal Reflections album, American Academy of Arts and Letters. (L-R): Grammy-winning producer Adam Abeshouse, conductor Kent Tritle, assistant conductor Michael Sheetz, Robert Paterson, 2014.

Robert Paterson with David Alan Miller of the Albany Symphony Orchestra at AME's 10th Anniversary “Ghosts and Ghouls” concert, reception, Kaufman Music Center, Merkin Hall, NYC, October 30, 2014.

Robert Paterson with David Dzubay, New York, NY, ca. 2014

Robert Paterson with Nicol Matt and Ola Gjeilo after the world premieres of “A Dream Within A Dream” and “Life is But a Dream” with the Chamber Choir of Europe, The European Festival of Church Music, Schwäbisch Gemünd, Germany, July 28, 2011.

Robert Paterson, Composer, with Jaime Laredo, Violinist, and conductor, after the world premiere of “Dark Mountains” with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, September 2011.

Robert Paterson with Christopher Rouse, April 30, 2008 at Chris's house in Baltimore, MD.

Robert Paterson with Bill McKibben, author, and environmentalist, interview promoting the world premiere of A New Eaarth, for orchestra, chorus, and narrator, with Bill McKibben narrating the premiere with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, May 2012.

American Modern Ensemble 1938 Program, Tenri Cultural Institute, NYC. Robert Paterson with John Harbison and AME group members. (L-R) Victoria Paterson, Sarah Schram, John Harbison, Robert Paterson, Sato Moughalian, February 3, 2008.

(L-R): Damon Lee, Composer; Christopher Rouse, Pulitzer Prize-winning Composer; Victoria Paterson, Robert Paterson, ca. 2005.

American Modern Ensemble 1938 Concert - Group Photo 2 (L-R): Charles Wuorinen, Paul Chihara, Joan Tower, John Corigliano, Robert Paterson. Photo Credit: Daniel D'Ottavio, February 3, 2008.

Robert Paterson with American Modern Ensemble group members and Marc Mellits after AME's Food and Music Concert, outside Tenri Cultural Institute in NYC, May 17, 2008. (L-R): Unknown, Sasha Stanton Craven, Robert Paterson, Marc Mellits, Robin Zeh, Victoria Paterson, Robert Burkhart, Meighan Stoops, Jacquelyn Familant.

Robert Paterson with Claremont Trio after the world premiere of Moon Trio, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA, November 15, 2015.

Robert Paterson @ Carnegie Hall for AME Vocal Music of Robert Paterson concert, April 26, 2018.

Robert Paterson with composers from American Modern Ensemble's Musical Mavericks program. (L-R): Todd Reynolds, Stuart Dempster, Robert Paterson, Michael Lowenstern, John Eaton, Sean McClowry, William O. Smith, Robert Dick, Pamela Z, Tenri Cultural Institute, March 4, 2007.

American Modern Ensemble 1938 Concert - Group Photo (L-R): Robert Paterson, Derek Bermel, Steven Stucky, Victoria Paterson, John Corigliano. Photo Credit: Daniel D'Ottavio, February 3, 2008.

Robert Paterson with David Del Tredici and Angellos Ioannis Malefakis, 2007.

At NYC apartment with Cookie the cat, November 16, 2020. Photo Credit: Victoria Paterson.

Robert Paterson with Harpists Maeve Gilcrest-Remy van Kesteren, Dutch Harp Festival, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2018.

Press image for American Modern Ensemble "XXX" Concert (L-R): Sean McClowry, Meighan Stoops, Robert Paterson, Sato Moughalian, Victoria Paterson, Jeremy Justeson, Amy Amis, Blair McMillen, Sarah Schram, Matt Ward, Robin Zeh, Orlando Wells, Jacqui Kerrod, Robert Burkhart, May 1, 2011. Photo Credit: Daniel D’Ottavio.

Robert Paterson at Copland House, sitting in Aaron Copland’s Chair, 2006.

Robert Paterson (second from right) with Aaron Jay Kernis and Other Composers at Minnesota Orchestra Reading Sessions, 2004.

American Modern Ensemble "Midtown Sound" Concert, October 14-15, 2006, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York, NY, USA. (L-R): Joseph Pehrson, Adam Silverman, Melinda Wagner, Paul Moravec, James Matheson, Robert Paterson

(L-R) Michael Spudic (from ASCAP), Robert Paterson, Nicholas Omiccioli, Vincent Gover, John Fitz Rogers, Gabriella Smith, Hillary Purington, Katherine Balch, and Whitney George

American Modern Ensemble, Travelin' Music Concert post-intermission composer interview, Merkin Hall, New York, NY, June 7, 2012. (L-R): D. J. Sparr, Erik Friedlander, Robert Paterson. This concert featured the performance of Paterson’s Sextet for chamber ensemble.

Post-concert reception after a performance of Deep Blue Ocean for two pianos and other two-piano works from the Powerhouse Pianists II album by American Modern Ensemble, Powerhouse Pianists II Concert, Faust-Harrison Pianos, New York, NY, June 25, 2010. (L-R): Blair McMillen, Robert Paterson, Doub Opel, Stephen Gosling, Mary Ellen Childs, Amanda Harberg.

Robert Paterson composing at Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY, Summer, 2009

Robert Paterson with David Rakowski and Beth Wiemann at their lake house, Burlington, VT, ca. 2012.

Robert Paterson (front, right) with Architect Paolo Soleri, Arcosanti, Mayer, AZ, 2004.

Robert Paterson (front, right) with California EAR Unit and Composers, Arcosanti, Mayer, AZ, 2004.

Robert Paterson at IRCAM, Paris, France, 2002.

Robert Paterson with Ensemble Aleph, France, 1997

MacDowell: Robert Paterson, 2003

MacDowell Colony: Robert Paterson, 2003

Robert Paterson (front row, second from left) at Interlochen Arts Camp, ca. 1984.