1991 Grants

1991

International House Philadelphia – Expand International Music Series
Discovery Grant, $45,000

Orchestra 2001 – Engaging Internationally Renowned Soloists
Discovery Grant, $40,000

Prince Music Theater – Creation of a Resident Company of Performers
Discovery Grant, $120,000

Settlement Music School – Contemporary Music Players Concerts
Discovery Grant, $30,000

Grants & Grantees

The Case of Chen Shimei, The Wild Boar Forest, and The Jade Bracelet

The Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society presented three traditional Beijing operas, two dramas and a love story, featuring three leading performing artists from China.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Nana Korantema Ayeboafo

"The pulsating energy that we get from drums have a way of connecting us to everything else in the universe," says Nana Korantema Ayeboafo, a 2008 Pew Fellow.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Orchestra 2001

Orchestra 2001 is dedicated to performing and promoting the music of the 20th and 21st centuries.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Terrence Cameron

Terrence Cameron is a musician and a 2000 Pew Fellow in folk and traditional arts.

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Event

Departure and Discovery Panel Discussion

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society will hold a panel discussion exploring the effect that accumulated knowledge and experience has on artistic creation.

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Mendelssohn Club Open Rehearsal

Get a sneak peek at a rehearsal of the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia for an introduction to the world of choral music.

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Words Adorned: Demonstration of Arabic Vocal Tradition

In conjunction with the Center-funded project Words Adorned, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture will present a free music demonstration with renowned Palestinian vocalist Dalal Abu Amneh and Al-Bustan's Takht Ensemble.

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Grants & Grantees

First Soundings

A series of ten concerts featured eight Philadelphia premieres and two world premieres.

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Gospel Roots of Rock & Soul

Live performances, a radio documentary series, and a media-rich website explore the roots of gospel and its influence on secular popular music.

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1734–1735: A Season in the Life of J.S. Bach

A recreation of 18 rarely-performed cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach will be performed as originally intended: in an arc spanning the Christian church calendar and the seasons.

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Questions of Practice

Questions of Practice: Guitarist Nels Cline on Creating Lovers (for Philadelphia)

Composer and guitarist Nels Cline describes the inspiring journey through Philadelphia artifacts, sites, and musical moments that led to the creation of Lovers (for Philadelphia).

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Telemann 360º: The Case for Telemann

Tempesta di Mare – Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra presents “The Case for Telemann,” a live talk show and performance about baroque composer Georg Philipp Telemann.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Yannick Nézet-Séguin is the music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera in New York, and the Orchestra Métropolitain in Montreal, as well as honorary conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

The Kimmel Center, Inc., best known as a presenting organization and home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Ballet, is one of the most well-attended cultural venues in Philadelphia.

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Heiner Goebbels: Imaginary Stages

The Philadelphia premiere of two works by Heiner Goebbels—an internationally acclaimed German composer and director—merges theater, performative installation, and experimental chamber music.

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News

Pew Fellows News: Rennie Harris’ New Work for Alvin Ailey Praised, James Ijames and Major Jackson Featured in New York Times, Alex Da Corte Named to “Most Influential Artists of 2018”

As 2018 comes to a close, our Pew Fellows remain active with public art, exhibitions, performances, residencies, and national press coverage. See the latest news updates in our roundup below.

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Susan Lankin-Watts

Susan Lankin-Watts (Pew Fellow, 2015) is a singer, trumpet player, composer, and arranger whose complex arrangements draw from tradition, the poetry of her great-grandfather, and a desire to give new voice to the art form and create klezmer culture for a younger generation.

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In Memoriam: Elaine Hoffman Watts, Klezmer Musician and Pew Fellow

A celebrated percussionist and treasured mentor, Watts was known for bringing an authentic and refined approach to klezmer, a centuries-old form of Eastern European Jewish folk music.

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Grants & Grantees

Vespers, Premiere Recording

Piffaro recorded composer Kile Smith's Vespers with The Crossing choir.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Judd Greenstein

Judd Greenstein is a composer and music presenter based in Brooklyn, NY. He curates the Ecstatic Music Festival, an annual showcase of new collaborative concerts between artists from different musical worlds.

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