Category: competitions
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Recognizing Operas by Women
Last week it was announced that Opera America will be awarding Discovery Grants to seven women composers in support of the development of their operas. The Opera Grants for Female Composers program is funded by The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, which also funds the EarShot Grants. The 2015 winners are: Kitty Brazelton – The Art of Memory Laura…
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Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute
As more orchestras are learning, the key to robust and engaged audiences is not just innovative programming but also the support of new music and young composers. The Minnesota Orchestra has led the way in their efforts with their annual Composer Institute, which had it’s 12 iteration this year. The institute provides an opportunity for…
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Grammy Nominations for Anna Clyne and Hilary Hahn
The list of 2015 Grammy nominations has been published – and Anna Clyne’s Prince of Clouds is in the running for Contemporary Classical Composition. Her work shares the ballot with John Luther Adams (Become Ocean), George Crumb (Voices From The Heartland), Stephen Paulus (Concerto For Two Trumpets & Band), and Roberto Sierra (Sinfonia No. 4). Have a listen to the…
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Congrats to Elim Chan!
Congratulations to Elim Chan, the first woman to win the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition. The competition, which was founded in 1990, strives to support the careers of up and coming conductors. The award is not only generous, but potentially life-changing: In addition to an award of £15,000, the winner of the Competition will have the…