 He was staying on the eastern coast of the U.S. when he was awarded a Guggenheim grant in March 1943 to construct instruments and complete a seven-part "Monophonic Cycle".On April 22, 1944, the first performance of his "Americana" series of compositions was given at Carnegie Chamber Music Hall put on by the League of Composers.Supported by Guggenheim and university grants, Partch took up residence at the University of Wisconsin from 1944 until 1947.