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When did first you know that you would be a composer and what is the earliest work that you still acknowledge? Olly Wilson
July 1, 2001 / By

Olly Wilson

It’s really hard to pinpoint precisely when I first wanted to be a composer because I come from a musical family. My father was a singer. As a child, I started studying …

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. …

When did first you know that you would be a composer and what is the earliest work that you still acknowledge? Steve Mackey
July 1, 2001 / By

Steve MackeyPhoto by Susan Wilson, courtesy Boosey & Hawkes

I decided to become a composer when I was 20 years old in 1976. I was playing in a rock band in Northern California while …

2001 Jazz Journalists Association Awards Announced at Birdland
July 1, 2001 / By

JJA president Howard Mandel presenting a special award to Dr. Billy TaylorPhoto by R. Andrew Lepley, RAL Photography

The Jazz Journalists Association held their annual awards event on Thursday, June 14 at Birdland (44th …

When did first you know that you would be a composer and what is the earliest work that you still acknowledge? Barbara Kolb
July 1, 2001 / By

Barbara KolbPhoto by Carlo Carnevali, courtesy of Boosey & Hawkes

If I can reflect on my past for a moment, without exactly knowing just when I wanted to be a composer, I recall sitting …

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 …

When did first you know that you would be a composer and what is the earliest work that you still acknowledge? Andrew Imbrie
July 1, 2001 / By

Andrew ImbriePhoto courtesy of G. Schirmer, Inc.

I started my piano lessons when I was four years old with a woman named Ann Abajian. She was a student of Leo Ornstein. She encouraged all …

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 …

When did first you know that you would be a composer and what is the earliest work that you still acknowledge? Lori Dobbins
July 1, 2001 / By

Lori DobbinsPhoto courtesy of G. Schirmer, Inc.

I decided I wanted to be a composer when I was an undergraduate studying music at San Jose State University. At the time, I realized that I …

View from the West: New Music on Record
July 1, 2001 / By

Dean SuzukiPhoto by Ryan Suzuki

That the worth of record labels specializing in experimental music is invaluable would be difficult to argue against. While live performances may be the best way to experience music, …