Wednesday, July 14, 2010

MAP Fund Finances Sphinx Organization Commission of Tania León Work for Harlem Quartet


[Tania Justina León (b. 1943)]

The Sphinx Organization, http://www.SphinxMusic.org is on a list of 40 grant recipients announced by The MAP Fund July 6, 2010. Alison Piech is Manager of Media Partnerships at the Sphinx Organization. AfriClassical recently asked her to confirm the report that a new grant would fund a commission for a composition by the Afro-Cuban composer and conductor Tania León, born in Havana in 1943. Alison has replied:

“Thank you for your message. Yes, I’m happy to confirm with you that Sphinx has received funding from the MAP Fund to support this commission from Tania Leon. There is also a release from the MAP Fund that has additional details which can be found here: http://mapfund.org/emails/2010_07_02/

MAPFund.org
“New York, NY - July 6, 2010 The MAP Fund, a program of Creative Capital supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation, announced today its 2010 grants underwriting 40 new projects spanning the disciplines of performing arts practices. A panel of peers selected this year's grantees from more than 800 submissions.”

The Sphinx Organization
Detroit, MI
A New Work by Tania Leon
Tania Leon
Harlem Quartet
The Sphinx Organization will commission a new work from renowned Cuban composer Tania León for the Harlem Quartet, a Sphinx ensemble, to premiere during the 2010-2011 season.” [Tania Justina León (b. 1943) is profiled at AfriClassical.com and at http://www.TaniaLeon.com]

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