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

Event

Ars Nova's New Paths Festival Presents John Zorn's Hermetic Organ at Girard College Chapel

John Zorn visits Philadelphia for a rare solo organ performance at Girard College Chapel.

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Heritage/Evolution: The PRISM Quartet with Steve Lehman and Rudresh Mahanthappa at Symphony Space

The PRISM Quartet presents the world premiere of new works composed and performed by Steve Lehman and Rudresh Mahanthappa, as well as music by Fabien Lévy and Kaeli Mogg.

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Grants & Grantees

Tragédie et Comédie

Over the course of its 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons, Tempesta di Mare will present a concert series of French baroque orchestral music played on period-specific instruments.

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Endless Shout: Mouth of Darkness by Travis

The ICA presents Mouth of Darkness, a performance by musician Travis, organized by Endless Shout collaborator The Otolith Group.

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WXPN presents Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha-Chas

Join WXPN for a free concert by Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha-Chas, and dance lessons from dance instructor Harold Guillory from Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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News

Reviving Bach’s Cantatas for Today’s Audiences: Choral Arts Philadelphia’s Concert Program Continues February 15

Choral Arts Philadelphia's project 1734–1735: A Season in the Life of J.S. Bach continues February 15 with renditions of Cantatas 14 and 147.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

David Lang

David Lang is one of America's most performed composers, with an extensive catalog that includes opera, orchestra, chamber, and solo works.

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Bobby McFerrin

Master improviser, classical conductor, and 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin is recognized for his extraordinary vocal range and technique.

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Ken Vandermark

Ken Vandermark's primary creative emphasis is the exploration of contemporary music that deals directly with advanced methods of improvisation.

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MCCC: Poncho Sanchez and His Latin Band

As part of its Then and Now: Jazz Cubano series, Montgomery County Community College's Lively Arts Series hosts a tribute to Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie's transformative Cubano-Be, Cubano-Bop.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Toshi Reagon

Toshi Reagon has collaborated with top innovators across a wide spectrum of the entertainment field for nearly 30 years. Reagon served as an LOI panelist in Performance in 2015.

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The Veterans' Dreams Project: Arts in the Veteran Community Discussion

The Kimmel Center, Inc. presents a discussion with Dr. Gala True, whose research on post-deployment health and reintegration into society will inform a conversation around the arts' role in the veteran community.

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Grants & Grantees

Pushers

In order to examine the difficult topic of addiction and its consequences, Pushers uses celebrity culture as its lens, as a way to connect with West Philadelphia youth and encourage them to share their own experiences.

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Departure and Discovery: Farewell

Focusing on the work of Bach, Beethoven, and Britten, Farewell explores how each composer addresses themes of departures.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Hanna Khoury

Hanna Khoury (Pew Fellow, 2010) was trained in Western classical music and has performed with several orchestras. His passion, however, lies in Arab classical music.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Rudresh Mahanthappa

Rudresh Mahanthappa is a saxophonist and composer who hybridizes progressive jazz and South Indian classical music.

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Beyond Borders research and development

An exploration of the Shiraz Arts Festival, a significant yet under-recognized event held annually in Iran from 1967 to 1977, informs future exhibitions and programs examining the festival’s history and artistic legacy.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

David Devan

David Devan is general director and president of Opera Philadelphia, where he works on strategic planning initiatives and builds partnerships within the Philadelphia community and the opera world.

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News

Pioneering Composer Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Epic KLANG Makes Philadelphia Debut, April 7–8

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Grants & Grantees

(Dis)placed: Expressions of Identity in Transition

Four artists of Arab heritage came together in an international collaboration to create new poetry, music, and visual art works grappling with notions of displacement.

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