In The First Person



 Issue No. 4 August 1999 

What it Means to be an American Composer

Monday, July 12, 1999 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
at the American Music Center (New York NY)

Tania León - Composer, Conductor, Education, Artistic Advisor
Frank J. Oteri - Editor, NewMusicBox @ the American Music Center

Interview transcribed by Karyn Joaquino

Tania Leon Tania Leon (photo by Michael Provost, courtesy Kaylor Management, Inc. Tania Leon
Tania León
photo by Michael Provost,
courtesy Kaylor Management, Inc.


1. BEING AN AMERICAN COMPOSER
2. CUBA
3. NATIONALISM IN MUSIC VS. CULTURE IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY
4. LATIN MUSIC
5. FIRST AMERICAN MUSIC IMPRESSIONS
6. IMPROVISATION AND MUSICAL ANALYSIS
7. CONDUCTING
8. GENDER
9. ORGANIZING COMPOSERS
10. SONIDOS DE LAS AMERICAS
11. REACHING OUT
12. RECENT COMPOSITIONS
BIOGRAPHY
WEBLIOGRAPHY

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Every month, NewMusicBox features a sprawling discussion with a leading figure in the world of American music.Ê The discussions always range from personal artistic concerns to larger issues which affect the entire community.Ê For your convenience, the discussion is divided into ãchaptersä to facilitate easy on-screen reading.Ê If youâd prefer to read a hard copy of the interview, you can print one out as well.Ê In addition, we have taken advantage of virtually anything said during the discussion as an opportunity to link to a myriad outside sources on the world wide web which are compiled in a comprehensive "webliography."

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