Sonneck Society has taken over sponsorship of the event and now provides on-line information on participating organizations. The number of contemporary foreign operas remained unchanged while the number of contemporary American works has increased fourfold. The American Symphony Orchestra League conducts an annual repertoire survey of about thirty of its major orchestras each year. Recordings of American music have proliferated. Delos has made a major commitment, and Gerard Schwartz in Seattle has won Grammy after Grammy for his Hanson recordings on the Delos Label.
Radio programming is dependent upon recordings and taped subscription concerts.
As the presence of American music has increased in both of these arenas, so has the radio presence. The ATT American Encore Program supports performances of works which have already been premiered, but which have not been frequently performed. Representatives from orchestras around the country are encouraged to attend. The American Choral Works Performance Program, administered by Chorus America, has awarded ninety-nine grants since 1988 for the performance of American choral works written since 1930 that have been performed no more than four times since their premiere. Administered by Chorus America, the service organization for professional vocal ensembles, the program has supported performances of 97 works by composers from Howard Hanson to Libby Larsen.