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Premiere Recording Grant

Tim Berne with Oscar Noriega, Ches Smith, and Matt Mitchell at Avatar Studios. Photo by John Rogers, courtesy of Ars Nova Workshop.

Recipient

Grant Year 2008

Grant Amount $25,000

Status Completed

Updated June 1, 2023

The experimental music presenter Ars Nova Workshop received Center support to produce five recordings on the record label High Two. The recordings featured Spanish Fly (Steven Bernstein, slide trumpet/valve trumpet; Marcus Rojas, tuba; Dave Tronzo, electric guitar) performing music by Bernstein; Min Xiao-Fen Asian Trio (Min Xiao-Fen, pipa; Okkyung Lee, cello; Satoshi Takeishi, percussion) performing "Return of the Dragon Suite" by Xiao-Fen; Pew Fellow and jazz musician Marshall Allen with drummer Louis Moholo performing their original music; alto saxophonist John Tchicai, guitarist Mary Halvorson, and drummer Ches Smith performing their own compositions; and the Scorch Trio (R. Björkenheim, electric guitar; I. Håker Flaten, double bass; P. Nilssen-Love, drums) performing their own music.

Recipient

Ars Nova Workshop

Ars Nova Workshop (ANW) is an award-winning presenter that elevates the profile and expands the boundaries of jazz and contemporary music. Winner of the ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming and Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly” award, ANW is an internationally recognized jazz, experimental, and new classical music presenter.

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