Ana Milosavljevic Performs Premiere of Work for Violin and Percussion by Tania León

[“Singin' Sepia” Bridge 9231 (2008)]

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"Serbian-American Violinist Ana Milosavljevic Celebrates Women Composers

Contemporary violinist Ana Milosavljevic showcases some of today’s top women composers at TheTimesCenter (242 West 41^st Street), Friday, October 24th, at 8:00pm. An enthusiastic performer, Milosavljevic premieres four new works for violin combined with electronics, video, dance, and other various stage elements, as well as special guest artists. In addition to sonic representations portraying the rich culture and music of Serbia by Serbian-American composers, other program highlights include works by two of the most vital female personalities on today’s new music scene - a world premiere by Tania León, and Eve Beglarian’s Wolf Chaser (1995).  
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"Violinist Ana Milosavljevic at TheTimesCenter (242 W 41st Street at 8^th Avenue). Train A/C/E/1/2/3/7/S to Times Square. Friday, October 24^th at 8:00pm. Tickets $20 in advance/$25 at the door. $15 Students. To purchase, visit TheTimesCenter at http://www.thetimescenter.com or call 1.800.272.9533. October 18th, 2008." Tania Justina León (b. 1943) is an Afro-Cuban composer and conductor of contemporary classical music who is profiled at AfriClassical.com.  Born in Havana, she is Director of Music Composition at Brooklyn College, where she has been a member of the faculty since 1985. Her website is http://www.TaniaLeon.com/