Glass Persephone and Reich Variations

The Philadelphia Singers

2009

$45,000

The Philadelphia Singers collaborated with new music ensembles Relâche and Orchestra 2001, in a program featuring the world premiere performance of Persephone by Philip Glass and the Philadelphia premiere of You Are (Variations) by Steve Reich. The program was performed at Annenberg Center Live and also included the Philadelphia premiere of two laude for female chorus from British composer Gavin Bryars' Laude Cortonese.

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KLANG

Elizabeth Huston presents a daylong series of chamber music compositions by pioneering composer Karlheinz Stockhausen each written to represent an hour of the day.

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Mendelssohn Club Presents Anthracite Fields by Julia Wolfe

Retrace mining lore back to the anthracite fields of central Pennsylvania through this new, folk-classical hybrid choral work by composer Julia Wolfe.

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The Crossing presents Seven Responses

The Crossing commissions 15-minute musical pieces by seven leading composers, created in response to 17th-century composer Dieterich Buxtehude's Jesu Membra Nostri, a series of seven German Baroque cantatas.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Wayne Shorter

Since his emergence as a professional jazz saxophonist and composer in the 1950s, Wayne Shorter has earned a reputation as one of the most influential jazz musicians of our time.

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Ars Nova's New Paths Festival Presents Milford Graves at Bartram's Garden

For his first Philadelphia appearance in over four decades, Milford Graves will present a rare solo performance inside the oldest barn in Philadelphia County at Bartram's Garden.

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Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul: Fairfield Four & The Campbell Brothers

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That Which is Fundamental: Predicated. + A Recollection. Exhibitions

Bowerbird presents two exhibitions curated by Pew Fellow Tiona McClodden that explore the work and legacy of the late African American composer Julius Eastman.

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Julia Wolfe's "Anthracite Fields"

Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia concluded a two-year project around the commission of a new, hybrid choral work by composer Julia Wolfe.

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Liberian Women's Chorus for Change Performing at Liberian Independence Day Celebration

The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change will perform as part of the Liberian Independence Day Celebration in Trevose, Pennsylvania.

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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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Grants & Grantees

El Viaje (The Journey)

Percussionist Pablo Batista will blend traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms and contemporary Western instrumentation, Afro-Caribbean choreography and evocative multi-media imagery in a performance that will tell a story of the spiritual and cultural resilience of those forced to emigrate from Africa to the Americas and re-establish themselves with dignity.

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C. Spencer Yeh

C. Spencer Yeh is recognized for his interdisciplinary activities and collaborations as an artist and composer, as well as his music project Burning Star Core. Yeh served as an LOI panelist in Performance in 2015.

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Showcasing the Modern Masters of Carnatic Music

Three concerts showcased classical Carnatic music of Southern India.

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Questions of Practice

What if an Art Collection Were Treated Like a Choreographic or Musical Score?

For the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s 2016 “Museum as Score” symposium, curator Carlos Basualdo contemplates the idea of a museum as a choreographic score.

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Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview With Poet Ursula Rucker

Interdisciplinary poet, performer, and recording artist Ursula Rucker spoke to us about the influences that shaped the trajectory of her career, from crucial early advice to collaborating across disciplines.

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Julius Eastman: That Which Is Fundamental

In conjunction with In Search of Eastman, exploring the possibilities associated with presenting the work of Julius Eastman (1940–90), Bowerbird presents a weekend of free events introducing the life and work of the composer.

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Symphony for a Broken Orchestra Concerts

Temple Contemporary’s Center-funded project Symphony for a Broken Orchestra culminates in two performances on December 3

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Endless Shout Closing Party with Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society

The Institute of Contemporary Art presents a closing party for its multidisciplinary project Endless Shout featuring a performance by the musical group Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society.

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Odean Pope: Sounds of the Circle at The Barnes

Pew Fellow and pioneering jazz saxophonist Odean Pope previews selections from Sounds of the Circle at the Barnes.

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Skins & Songs

Painted Bride Arts Center presented four public performances that featured repertoire developed during a 10-month collaboration between the Spoken Hand Percussion Orchestra and Philip Hamilton's Voices.

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