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League of American Orchestras and New Music USA Announce Music Alive: New Partnerships
Twelve One-Week Residencies for Composers and Orchestras
New York, NY (October 22, 2014) – Twelve orchestras and composers have been selected to receive
Music Alive: New Partnerships
grants of $7,500 each, the
League of American Orchestras
and
New Music USA
announced today. Matching composers and orchestras who have not
previously worked together, the program will support a series of
one-week residencies between 2014 and 2016, each culminating in the
performance of an orchestral work from the composer's catalog.
Orchestras with operating budgets of approximately $7 million and below
were eligible to apply.
"These new
Music Alive
residencies provide communities across the country with invaluable
opportunities to hear the music of our time while connecting in-person
with these talented composers," said League President and CEO Jesse
Rosen. "Supporting orchestras in their commitment to perform the works
of living American composers has always been an institutional priority
for the League, with programs such as
Ford Made in America
and the
ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming
historically playing an important role at the organization."
"Through
the generosity of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and our other
funders, we are delighted to be continuing our support of collaborations
between composers and orchestras," commented Ed Harsh, President and
CEO of New Music USA. "Through
Music Alive
and in many other ways, New Music USA supports the dynamic, sustained
relationships between individual creative artists and orchestras that
are essential to a healthy musical ecology."
The composer/orchestra partnerships are:
Clarice Assad and Boston Landmarks Orchestra
Douglas Cuomo and Grant Park Music Festival (Chicago)
Annie Gosfield and Chautauqua Symphony (NY)
Takuma Itoh and Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Jingjing Luo and Princeton Symphony Orchestra (NJ)
Missy Mazzoli and Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra
Rick Robinson and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (Houston)
Carl Schimmel and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (New Orleans)
Laura Schwendinger and Richmond Symphony Orchestra (VA)
Derrick Spiva and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Sumi Tonooka and South Dakota Symphony Orchestra (Sioux Falls)
Dan Visconti and Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (Little Rock)
Composer bios can be found here.
Forty-four
orchestras and 219 composers applied for the program and two artistic
panels selected the twelve grantees. Each residency will include a
performance of a work by the composer, as well as individually tailored
events, enabling the composers to reach new audiences, interact with
youth, and take part in community-centered activities.
Now in its 14th year,
Music Alive
supports composer residencies in the concert halls and communities of
orchestras throughout the country by providing funding, administrative
support, and resources for both short and multi-year orchestra-composer
collaborations. In addition to the new
Music Alive: New Partnerships
program,
Music Alive
also currently supports a three-year residency program for five
composers and orchestras, most recently announced in 2013. Since 1999,
there have been 127 Music Alive
orchestral residencies; that number includes 78 individual orchestras
and 110 individual composers (several orchestras and composers have
participated multiple times).
Music Alive
programs help orchestras increase new music opportunities for audiences,
artists, and administrators; identify model practices for sustained
partnerships between artists and communities; help orchestras fully and
comprehensively achieve their missions; and enrich orchestral repertoire
with fresh and inventive music of our time.
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Funding for
Music Alive
is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund
for Music, The ASCAP Foundation Bart Howard Fund, the Francis Goelet
Charitable Lead Trusts, and The Amphion Foundation.
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