Tuesday, November 30, 2010

NEA Awards $15,000 to Alabama S. O. For Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. by Adolphus Hailstork

[Adolphus Hailstork]

Birmingham News
Michael Huebner
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Alabama arts groups will receive $125,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2011.
In the 'Access to Artistic Excellence' category, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra won two awards. For 'Reflect and Rejoice: A Community Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,' the ASO will receive $15,000 to support a premiere by composer Adolphus Hailstork, a spoken-word performance and educational activities. An additional $25,000 will go toward composer Avner Dorman's residency, which includes master classes, lectures, radio broadcasts and the premiere of a new work.”

“$15,000
To support Reflect and Rejoice: A Community Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In partnership with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the tribute will include performances including the premiere of a new work by composer Adolphus Hailstork, a spoken-word performance, and educational activities for school children.” [Adolphus C. Hailstork (b. 1941) is Professor of Music and Eminent Scholar at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia. He is profiled at AfriClassical.com]

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