Tag: 2015 Performance Grants
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Coming Concerts
Two more great events to look forward toward this weekend from WPA Performance Grant winners!! The Saratoga Orchestra of Whidbey Island, under the direction of Anna Edwards, will perform American composer Margaret Brouwer’s Sizzle. The piece was originally commissioned by The Women’s Philharmonic as part of The Fanfares Project and was premiered in 2000. Read more about…
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Much to Celebrate at National Women’s Music Festival!
The 41st annual National Women’s Music Festival is taking place June 30-July 3 in Middleton, WI. Each year the Festival celebrates women’s work across musical genres with exciting performances and workshops. We are especially excited this year to support the National Women’s Music Festival Orchestra with a WPA Performance Grant in the commissioning of a new work…
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Upcoming Performances
The fantastic performances keep coming with another round of concerts supported in part by WPA Performance Grants! On Saturday, April 9, the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra of Houston will present the world premiere of a new Trombone Concerto by Dorothy Gates (herself also a trombonist) . The work was commissioned by the ROCO. Find out more information…
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New Music This Weekend
We are looking forward to another great weekend of concerts from WPA Performance Grant winners! On Friday, April 1 the American Composers Orchestra will present a concert of works inspired by Indian and Middle Eastern traditions. Three World Premieres will be featured, including Avartan by Indian-American composer Reena Esmail. Also being performed Friday is The Metamorphosis of Narcissus by Gity Razaz.…