Where Your Generosity Creates New Music
Becoming a member of the Camarada Composers Circle is more than a donation—it’s a chance to be part of the creative process.
This year, we’re partnering with four inspiring artists:
Andrés Martín - Composer
Hugo Crosthwaite - Artist
Oliviana Marie - Composer
Texu Kim - Composer
The Camarada Composers Circle is a yearly membership. This year’s Composers Circle will support the following commissions:
Andrés Martín
Andrés Martín is Camarada’s Composer-in-Residence and the bassist for The Camarada Tango Quartet. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Andrés Martín is a celebrated composer, producer, and virtuoso double bass soloist whose work resonates with audiences worldwide. His 2025-2026 Composers Circle commission premieres on February 27, 2027 at “The Art of Tango III” @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
Hugo Crosthwaite
Hugo Crosthwaite is a renowned artist based in San Diego and Tijuana. In 2019, Crosthwaite was awarded First Prize at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC for the fifth triennial Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. His 2024-2025 Composers Circle commission, “Ritual,” was unveiled on November 9, 2025 at “Reflexión y Ritual” @ UC San Diego Park & Market.
Oliviana Marie
Oliviana Marie, a multi-hyphenate artist, is currently studying composition at USC's Thornton School of Music. She’s a YoungArts and Grammy Camp winner, a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts nominee, a Marvin Hamlisch International Music Award winner, the winner of The Glenn Miller Big Band Scholarship competition, and a proud member of ASA, ASCAP, ASMAC, AWFC, DGF, IAWM, MAESTRA and SCL. Her 2025-2026 Composers Circle commission, “Ether,” premiered on December 11, 2025 at “A Winter’s Light” @ Mingei International Museum.
Texu Kim
Texu Kim (김택수, b.1980) is "one of the most active and visible composers of his generation" (San Francisco Classical Voice), writing music that transforms unconventional sources—from everyday encounters to overlooked human stories—into sophisticated, culturally grounded works infused with clarity, wit, and nuance. As a Korean-American, Kim explores the localization of imported traditions, drawing cross-cultural interest from orchestras and conductors worldwide.
His work has been performed by the New York Philharmonic, LA Phil, San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Minnesota Orchestra, National Orchestra of Korea, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Intercontemporain, and Alarm Will Sound, among others.
A recipient of the 2026 American Academy of Arts and Letters' Arts and Letters Award in Music, Kim has also received honors from the Fromm Foundation, Barlow Prize, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, Copland House, and the Isang Yun International Composition Prize.
An incoming professor at Indiana University, Kim has taught at San Diego State University and Syracuse University and served as the composer-in-residence at the Korean National Symphony Orchestra. He is represented by Summers Artist Services and published by Bill Holab Music.
Composers Circle members can join for $1,500 per person/couple and receive the following benefits:
Receive the joy of bringing FOUR new musical and artistic creations into the world, plus…
Directly commission four new artistic creations
Join a community of music lovers passionate about supporting the arts
Invitations to dress rehearsals & VIP receptions for world premieres
Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates from the artists
By request, a personal autographed copy of each score
Please contact music@camarada.org with any questions.
The 2026-2027 Composers Circle is now open to new members!
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Why should I join the
Camarada Composers Circle?
Be a Catalyst for New Music & Art!
Becoming a member of the Camarada Composers Circle is more than a donation — it’s an invitation into the creative process of making music that moves you.
Your contribution directly brings new music and art into the world. Through Camarada’s unique blend of contrasting styles, traditions, and voices, you help spark fresh ways of hearing and experiencing music — while forming meaningful connections with the composers and artists shaping the future of the arts.
As a Circle member, you’re not just attending performances — you’re participating in the creative journey. From behind-the-scenes updates to world premiere celebrations, you’ll witness how your generosity transforms ideas into living, breathing works of art.
Your donation creates new music.
Your support builds a community of creativity.
Together, we make musical history.
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