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BMI Celebrates 2001 Student Composer Award-Winners
July 1, 2001 / By

Winners of the 2001 BMI Student Composer Awards with BMI President Frances Preston and composer Milton Babbitt, Chairman of the AwardsPhoto by Gary Gershoff, courtesy of BMI

Nine young composers, ranging in age …

Mary Ellen Childs on MTC residency
July 1, 2001 / By

Mary Ellen ChildsPhoto by Warwick Green courtesy of Meet the Composer

Mary Ellen Childs is known for creating both instrumental works and compositions that integrate music, dance, and theater. She will be working in …

San Francisco Symphony and John Adams Embark on 10-year Plan
July 1, 2001 / By

John Adams and Michael Tilson ThomasPhoto courtesy Shuman Associates

The San Francisco Symphony has announced a ten-year commissioning project with composer John Adams. The endeavor will result in the creation of four new …

William Grant Still Family Donates $68,000 for Radio Promotion
July 1, 2001 / By

William Grant StillPhoto courtesy Carl Fischer Music

The family of the late African-American composer William Grant Still is once again offering free recordings of his works to radio stations around the world. An ongoing …

Paul Yeon Lee Wins 2001 Whitaker Commission
July 1, 2001 / By

Paul Yeon LeePhoto courtesy Paul Yeon Lee

Paul Yeon Lee has won the 2001 Whitaker Commission, a prize that includes a $15,000 cash award and a world premiere performance by the American Composers Orchestra. …

Meet The Composer Awards 5 New Residencies Grants
July 1, 2001 / By

Meet The Composer has awarded three-year New Residencies grants to five American composers, the latest round in a national program that integrates the composers and their music into urban and rural communities nationwide.
When announcing …

Rebeca Mauleón on MTC residency
July 1, 2001 / By

Rebeca MauleónPhoto by David Belove courtesy of Meet the Composer

MOLLY SHERIDAN: Why don’t you begin by talking briefly about your plans for the residency?
REBECA MAULEÓN: Well I think that the most important aspect …