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National Endowment for the Arts FY 2016 Spring Grant Announcement Artistic Discipline/Field Listings Project details are accurate as of April 26, 2016. For the most up to date project information, please use the NEA's online grant search system. Click the grant area or artistic field below to jump to that area of the document. 1. Art Works grants Arts Education Dance Design Folk & Traditional Arts Literature Local Arts Agencies Media Arts Museums Music Opera Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works Theater & Musical Theater Visual Arts 2. State & Regional Partnership Agreements 3. Research: Art Works 4. Our Town 5. Other Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of April 26, 2016. Arts Education Number of Grants: 115 Total Dollar Amount: $3,585,000 826 Boston, Inc. (aka 826 Boston) $10,000 Roxbury, MA To support Young Authors Book Program, an in-school literary arts program. High school students from underserved communities will receive one-on-one instruction from trained writers who will help them write, edit, and polish their work, which will be published in a professionally designed book and provided free to students. Visiting authors, illustrators, and graphic designers will support the student writers and book design and 826 Boston staff will collaborate with teachers to develop a standards-based curriculum that meets students' needs. Abada-Capoeira San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA To support a capoeira residency and performance program for students in San Francisco area schools. Students will learn capoeira, a traditional Afro-Brazilian art form that combines ritual, self-defense, acrobatics, and music in a rhythmic dialogue of the body, mind, and spirit. -
American Academy of Arts and Letters
NEWS RELEASE American Academy of Arts and Letters Contact: Ardith Holmgrain 633 WEST 155 STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10032 [email protected] www.artsandletters.org (212) 368-5900 http://www.artsandletters.org/press_releases/2010music.php THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS ANNOUNCES 2010 MUSIC AWARD WINNERS Sixteen Composers Receive Awards Totaling $170,000 New York, March 4, 2010—The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced today the sixteen recipients of this year's awards in music, which total $170,000. The winners were selected by a committee of Academy members: Robert Beaser (chairman), Bernard Rands, Gunther Schuller, Steven Stucky, and Yehudi Wyner. The awards will be presented at the Academy's annual Ceremonial in May. Candidates for music awards are nominated by the 250 members of the Academy. ACADEMY AWARDS IN MUSIC Four composers will each receive a $7500 Academy Award in Music, which honors outstanding artistic achievement and acknowledges the composer who has arrived at his or her own voice. Each will receive an additional $7500 toward the recording of one work. The winners are Daniel Asia, David Felder, Pierre Jalbert, and James Primosch. WLADIMIR AND RHODA LAKOND AWARD The Wladimir and Rhoda Lakond award of $10,000 is given to a promising mid-career composer. This year the award will go to James Lee III. GODDARD LIEBERSON FELLOWSHIPS Two Goddard Lieberson fellowships of $15,000, endowed in 1978 by the CBS Foundation, are given to mid-career composers of exceptional gifts. This year they will go to Philippe Bodin and Aaron J. Travers. WALTER HINRICHSEN AWARD Paula Matthusen will receive the Walter Hinrichsen Award for the publication of a work by a gifted composer. -
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FLUTES New World Records 80403 Works by ROBERT BEASER PAUL SCHOENFIELD JOSEPH SCHWANTNER In 1986, three composers and three flutists met in a novel commissioning project supported by a National Endowment Consortium Commissioning Grant. Flutists Ransom Wilson, Carol Wincenc, and Paula Robison, each a longtime supporter and performer of new music, asked Joseph Schwantner, Paul Schoenfield, and Robert Beaser to write new works for flute and orchestra. On this recording, each solo artist presents the orchestral work composed for him or her, as well as a flute and piano "encore" by the same composer. When Aftertones of Infinity, Joseph Schwantner's first professional composition for symphony orchestra, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1979, a world of new commissions opened up to him. Born in Chicago in 1943 and trained there at the American Conservatory and Northwestern University, Schwantner had been on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music since 1970. He then was composer-in-residence with the Saint Louis Symphony from 1982 to 1985. According to Schwantner, his piece A Play of Shadows represents "an attempt to mirror [Ransom Wilson's] dramatic and compelling musical personality." Schwantner's evocative titles--Music of Amber, Distant Runes and Incantations, and A Sudden Rainbow are some of his other instrumental works -indicate a creative approach grounded in poetic imagery. "Sanctuary.../ deep forests,/a play of shadows..." is the haiku-like beginning of a brief epigraph the composer wrote in the score of A Play of Shadows, and the music's blend of repose and airy brilliance capture this image in sound. -
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Underwood New Music Readings American Composers Orchestra PARTICIPATING COMPOSERS Andy Akiho Andy Akiho is a contemporary composer whose interests run from steel pan to traditional classical music. Recent engagements include commissioned premieres by the New York Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble ACJW, a performance with the LA Philharmonic, and three shows at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC featuring original works. His rhythmic compositions continue to increase in recognition with recent awards including the 2014-15 Luciano Berio Rome Prize, a 2012 Chamber Music America Grant with Sybarite5, the 2011 Finale & ensemble eighth blackbird National Composition Competition Grand Prize, the 2012 Carlsbad Composer Competition Commission for Calder Quartet, the 2011 Woods Chandler Memorial Prize (Yale School of Music), a 2011 Music Alumni Award (YSM), the 2010 Horatio Parker Award (YSM), three ASCAP Plus Awards, an ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composers Award, and a 2008 Brian M. Israel Prize. His compositions have been featured on PBS’s “News Hour with Jim Lehrer” and by organizations such as Bang on a Can, American Composers Forum, and The Society for New Music. A graduate of the University of South Carolina (BM, performance), the Manhattan School of Music (MM, contemporary performance), and the Yale School of Music (MM, composition), Akiho is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Princeton University. In addition to attending the 2013 International Heidelberger Frühling, the 2011 Aspen Summer Music Festival, and the 2008 Bang on a Can Summer Festival as a composition fellow, Akiho was the composer in residence for the 2013 Chamber Music Northwest Festival and the 2012 Silicon Valley Music Festival. -
Beyond the Machine Photo by Claudio Papapietro
Beyond The Machine Photo by Claudio Papapietro Juilliard Scholarship Fund The Juilliard School is the vibrant home to more than 800 dancers, actors, and musicians, over 90 percent of whom are eligible for financial aid. With your help, we can offer the scholarship support that makes a world of difference—to them and to the global future of dance, drama, and music. Behind every Juilliard artist is all of Juilliard—including you. For more information please contact Tori Brand at (212) 799-5000, ext. 692, or [email protected]. Give online at giving.juilliard.edu/scholarship. The Juilliard School presents Center for Innovation in the Arts Edward Bilous, Founding Director Beyond the Machine 19.1 InterArts Workshop March 26 and 27, 2019, 7:30pm (Juilliard community only) March 28, 2019, 7pm Conversation with the artists, hosted by William F. Baker 7:30pm Performance Rosemary and Meredith Willson Theater The Man Who Loved the World Treyden Chiaravalloti, Director Eric Swanson, Actor John-Henry Crawford, Composer On film: Jared Brown, Dancer Sean Lammer, Dancer Barry Gans, Dancer Dylan Cory, Dancer Julian Elia, Dancer Javon Jones, Dancer Nicolas Noguera, Dancer Canaries Natasha Warner, Writer, Director, and Choreographer Pablo O'Connell, Composer Esmé Boyce, Choreographer Jasminn Johnson, Actor Gwendolyn Ellis, Actor Victoria Pollack, Actor Jessica Savage, Actor Phoebe Dunn, Actor David Rosenberg, Actor Intermission (Program continues) Please make certain that all electronic devices are turned off during the performance. The taking of photographs -
DTL BIO-CV-Fall 2013
DAVID T. LITTLE Composer / Performer 93 Clifton Terrace, Apartment No. 5 - Weehawken, NJ 07086 - (908)-642-1736 [email protected] www.DavidTLittle.com EDUCATION Princeton University (2006-2011) Doctor of Philosophy, Composition, Spring 2011 Primary Teachers: Paul Lansky, Steven Mackey, Dmitri Tymoczko Thesis Paper: The Critical Composer: Political Music During And After “The Revolution” Thesis Composition: Soldier Songs Thesis Advisor: Paul Lansky Naumberg Fellow (2006-2008) The Princeton dissertation consists of two components, a written thesis, and a substantial composition. My paper is historical and analytic in nature. It explores the influence of leftist ideology and anti- communist political landscapes on activist-minded classical music throughout the 20th century. It further cites the emergence a new kind of composer/social-critic in the wake of the ended Cold War in the absence of said ideology. My composition was my first opera, Soldier Songs. Princeton University (2004-2006) Master of Fine Arts, Composition Primary Teachers: Steven Mackey, Paul Lansky, Dmitri Tymoczko, Barbara White Naumberg Fellow (2004-2006) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2001-2002) Master of Music, Composition Recipient of the Christine Rinaldo Memorial Scholarship Primary Teachers: William Bolcom, Michael Daugherty Thesis Composition: Screamer! – a three-ring blur for orchestra Susquehanna University (1997-2001) Bachelor of Music, Percussion Performance Music and Academic Scholarships magna cum laude, University Honors Primary Teachers: David Mattingly, -
News Release
news release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACTS: Maggie Stapleton (ACO/EarShot) February 12, 2019 646.536.7864 x2; [email protected] Siobhan Rodriguez (Sarasota Orchestra) 941.487.2746; [email protected] EarShot and Sarasota Orchestra Present Brand New Orchestral Works by Four Emerging Composers Krists Auznieks, Nicky Sohn, Sam Wu, Kitty Xiao Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 8pm Holley Hall | 709 N Tamiami Trail | Sarasota, FL Tickets: $15 - $30 and more information available at www.sarasotaorchestra.org EarShot: bit.ly/earshotnetwork Sarasota, FL – On Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 8pm, EarShot (the National Orchestral Composition Discovery Network) and the Sarasota Orchestra present the readings of new works by four emerging composers at Holley Hall (709 N Tamiami Trail). Led by Los Angeles based conductor Christopher Rountree, the New Music Readings will be the culmination of a series of private readings, feedback sessions, and work with mentor composers Robert Beaser, Laura Karpman, and Chinary Ung. The selected composers and their works, chosen from a national call for scores that yielded 127 applicants, are Krists Auznieks (Crossing), Nicky Sohn (Bird Up), Sam Wu (Wind Map), and Kitty Xiao (Ink and Wash). Additional activities include professional development panels with the mentor composers and guests William J. Lackey of American Composers Forum, Stephen Miles of New College of Florida, and select staff from the Sarasota Orchestra administrative team. “Sarasota Orchestra is thrilled to be a partner for the ACO’s Earshot initiative and a leader on the national forefront of orchestras raising the profile of emerging composers,” said Sarasota Orchestra President/CEO Joseph McKenna. -
Macdowell 2004 Annual Report
The MacDowell Colony ANNUAL REPORT 2003 – 2004 CONTENTS 1 The Mission 3 Message from the Chairman 4 Report from the President and Executive Director 6 Artists-in-Residence 17 Colony Fellows Executive Committee 18 MacDowell in the Community 20 Events 22 The Edward MacDowell Medal and Medal Day 23 Gifts for Residencies and Studios 27 The MacDowell Circle Contributors 31 Message from the Treasurer 32 Board and Staff 33 A Gift to MacDowell (clockwise from top left) Composer Andrew Lee, Interdisciplinary artist Denise Marika, and Architects Lorella Di Cinto and Jonsara Ruth front cover (clockwise from top right) Fiction writer John Dalton, Composer Amelia Kaplan, Filmmaker Kevin Everson, and Painter Katharine Kuharic THE MISSION The MacDowell Colony nurtures the arts by offering creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of imagination. More than 240 creative artists come to In 1907, the Colony was founded the Colony each year from all parts of by American composer Edward the United States and abroad. Anyone MacDowell and Marian MacDowell, may apply. The sole criterion for his wife. Since its inception, more than acceptance is talent as judged by a 5,500 women and men of exceptional juried committee in the applicant’s ability have come to the Colony in discipline. A residency lasts from two Peterborough, New Hampshire. weeks to two months. Accepted artists Situated on 450 acres of woodlands are given a private studio in which to and fields, the Colony has 32 studios. work, as well as room and all meals. It is listed in the National Register of There are no residency fees. -
FLUTIST AMY PORTER NEW Cds RELEASED by EQUILIBIUM®
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN ART AND IN TRANSLATION SELECTIONS FROM J.S. BACH’S CELLO SUITES PERFORMED BY FLUTIST AMY PORTER NEW CDs RELEASED BY EQUILIBIUM® Flutist Amy Porter has released two new CDs, American Art and In Translation, on the Equilibrium® label. American Art is a collection of works by American composers Robert Beaser, Eldin Burton, Christopher Caliendo, and Michael Daugherty. Caliendo’s Flute Sonata No. 3 was composed specifically for and premiered by Amy Porter, and Daugherty’s Crystal, from the second movement of his concerto for orchestra titled Tell My Fortune, was arranged by the composer for Ms. Porter and premiered in 2006 by the ensemble on this CD. In Translation, a two-CD set, features selections from J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites transcribed by Amy Porter for the flute. The transcriptions of the Bach Suites have been a staple of Ms. Porter’s teaching 2 for years. “Flutists,” she explains, “have only the Partita in A minor as a work written authentically by J.S. Bach for the solo flute. Usually, for transcriptions, everyone turns to the violin repertoire of Bach. The single line of the cello writing, heard here, is two octaves higher than the original. These transcriptions go far beyond the function of teaching exercises; they are independent works on their own, and give credence to the often-stated opinion that Bach’s music can be performed successfully on any instrument or group of instruments. Here, the main expressive difference between the original and the flute versions can be heard most prominently in the breathing.” Contents of the CDs American Art Equilibrium® (CD114) Amy Porter, flute and alto flute Christopher Harding, piano Yi-Chun Chen, flute Eldin Burton (1913-1981) – Sonatina for Flute and Piano (1948) I. -
Concert: the Music of Robert Beaser
Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC All Concert & Recital Programs Concert & Recital Programs 10-21-2003 Concert: The uM sic of Robert Beaser Robert Beaser Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Grogan Ithaca Wind Quintet Ithaca College School of Music Faculty Members Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs Part of the Music Commons Recommended Citation Beaser, Robert; Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra; Grogan, Jeffrey; Ithaca Wind Quintet; and Ithaca College School of Music Faculty Members, "Concert: The usicM of Robert Beaser" (2003). All Concert & Recital Programs. 2961. https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/2961 This Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Concert & Recital Programs at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Concert & Recital Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. THE MUSIC OF ROBERT BEASER The 2003-2004 Karel Husa Visiting Professor of Composition Souvenirs for piccolo and piano (2001) Happy Face Lily Monroe Monroe Y2K (Vocalise) Cindy Redux Spain Ground 0 Kelly Covert, piccolo; Charis DiMaras, piano Manhattan Roll (1998) Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra Jeffrey Grogan, conductor Mountain Songs (1984) Barbara Allen The house carpenter He's gone away Cindy Wendy Mehne, flute; Pablo Cohen, guitar Shadow and Light (1980) Tempo I Scherzando Lento; sostenuto Ithaca Wind Quintet Wendy Mehne, flute Paige Morgan, oboe Michael Galvan, clarinet Alex Shuhan, horn Lee Goodhew, bassoon Ford Hall Tuesday, October 21, 2003 8:15 p.m. Robert Beaser was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1954. He studied literature, political philosophy and music at Yale College, graduating summa rum laude, and earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Yale School of Music in 1986. -
For Immediate Release
NEWS RELEASE American Academy of Arts and Letters Press Contact Ardith Holmgrain 633 West 155 Street / New York, NY 10032 (212) 368-5900 (212) 368-5900 / www.artsandletters.org [email protected] AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS ANNOUNCES 2009 MUSIC AWARD WINNERS Sixteen Composers Receive Awards Totaling $170,000 New York, March 3, 2009—The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced today the sixteen recipients of this year's awards in music, which total $170,000. The winners were selected by a committee of Academy members: Robert Beaser (chairman), Martin Bresnick, John Corigliano, Mario Davidovsky, and Shulamit Ran. The awards will be presented at the Academy's annual Ceremonial in May. Candidates for music awards are nominated by the 250 members of the Academy. Academy Awards in Music Four composers will each receive a $7500 Academy Award in Music, which honors outstanding artistic achievement and acknowledges the composer who has arrived at his or her own voice. Each will receive an additional $7500 toward the recording of one work. The winners are David Gompper, David Lang, Andrew Waggoner, and Barbara White. Benjamin H. Danks Award The Benjamin H. Danks award of $20,000 is given to a composer of ensemble works. This year the award will go to Sean Shepherd. Goddard Lieberson Fellowships Two Goddard Lieberson fellowships of $15,000, endowed in 1978 by the CBS Foundation, are given to mid-career composers of exceptional gifts. This year they will go to Laura Elise Schwendinger and Kurt Stallmann. Walter Hinrichsen Award Victoria Bond will receive the Walter Hinrichsen Award for the publication of a work by a gifted composer. -
Juilliard Orchestra Featuring Four World Premieres by Juilliard Composers
Thursday Evening, February 20, 2020, at 7:30 The Juilliard School presents Juilliard Orchestra Featuring Four World Premieres by Juilliard Composers Jeffrey Milarsky, Conductor Lauren Vandervelden, Violin J.P. REDMOND (b. 1999) fractured orbits (2019) In memoriam Christopher Rouse LAUREN VANDERVELDEN (b. 1999) From Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (2017–19) I. Isolation LAUREN VANDERVELDEN, Violin Intermission WILL STACKPOLE (b. 1990) Increment* (2019) HORACIO FERNÁNDEZ VÁZQUEZ (b. 1996) Tumbao (2019) Salsa Bachata Reggaeton Performance time: approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, including an intermission *Recipient of the 2020 Arthur Friedman Prize Alice Tully Hall Please make certain that all electronic devices are turned off during the performance. Juilliard Notes from the It was only early last year when I was finally able to complete the first movement. Composers The work begins with an icy cold yet serene fractured orbits melody that is transformed throughout the J.P. REDMOND piece. Since I’ve been widely influenced by fractured orbits was written last summer concertos I have studied, I wanted to allude and fall for the Juilliard Orchestra. The title to important violin concertos of the past. As arises from the concept of examining one’s the melody develops, I incorporate various own thought processes, which for a com- elements from composers ranging from poser can be a helpful form of self-reflection. Berg to Prokofiev. Though the concerto I find that if we are able to make ourselves is influenced by many different styles, it more aware of thought processes, especially evolves into music that is neo-romantic, those used in making music, it allows us to which emerges from music of greater inten- harness the power of intuition more creatively sity.