GRANTS & GRANTEES

Benjamin Schachter

1999 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 1999
Music

References

Benjamin Schachter's website

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Words Adorned: Classical Arab Music and Poetry Reading

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture presents a classical Arab music and poetry reading in conjunction with the Center-funded project, Words Adorned: Andalusian Poetry and Music.

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Clone of Gospel Roots of Rock & Soul: St. Thomas Gospel Choir

In conjunction with its Center-supported project Gospel Roots of Rock & Soul, WXPN presents the St. Thomas Gospel Choir in concert at the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Donald Nally

Donald Nally is conductor of The Crossing, a professional chamber choir focused on new music.

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News

Pew Fellows News: James Ijames Wins Kesselring Prize, Susan Lankin-Watts Premieres Soul Songs: Inspiring Women of Klezmer, Alex Da Corte’s Carnegie International Installation Featured in ARTNEWS, and More

In October, our Pew Fellows news roundup includes a Bessie Award and Kesselring Prize, the premiere of a new musical composition, artists on tour around the country, and more. See the latest updates in our news roundup below.

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Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview With Vocalist Zaye Tete

Liberian vocalist, composer, and dancer Zaye Tete spoke to us about her artistic development in Liberia, music’s transformative power, and her fondness for Paul Simon.

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Grants & Grantees

Composing the Tinnitus Suites: 2016

Informed by personal experiences with tinnitus, this collaborative performance series and electroacoustic installation will explore hearing damage, anchored by a handcrafted 20-foot long instrument of piano strings, amplifiers, and a mixer.

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OutBeat Jazz Festival: The Bill Stewart Quartet

The William Way LGBT Community Center presents *OutBeat: America's First Queer Jazz Festival*. The Festival continues with the Bill Stewart Quartet at Painted Bride Art Center.

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Temple Contemporary’s Symphony for a Broken Orchestra Makes Headlines in The New York Times, The Guardian, and More

Symphony for a Broken Orchestra has received extensive national and local media coverage, including reviews and interviews in The New York Times, NPR, and The Atlantic, among others.

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PRISM Quartet

Two-time winners of the Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, PRISM Quartet has become known as one of the foremost chamber ensembles.

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Daniel Fishkin

Daniel Fishkin is a composer, sound artist, and instrument builder whose work is informed by his personal experiences with tinnitus.

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Questions of Practice

Questions of Practice: Artist Michael Rakowitz on the Live Experience of Radio

Michael Rakowitz describes the “beautiful blindness” that radio can create for listeners.

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Sounds of the Circle

A new evening-length suite by master jazz musician Odean Pope evokes the “distinctive sonic environment” of North Philadelphia and the mid-20th-century innovators who helped build Philadelphia’s jazz legacy.

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Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the Joy Inherent in Live Music

Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin explains what makes live music distinct among art forms.

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Chuck Treece

Pew Fellow Chuck Treece is known as a seasoned guitarist, bassist, drummer, vocalist, and, in many circles, a skateboarding legend.

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Grants & Grantees

Africa, the Call and Response

Montgomery County Community College presented four concerts with African popular artists who derive their music from native traditions while incorporating western instruments and techniques.

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Then and Now: Jazz Cubano

Montgomery County Community College presented a series of concerts and programs focusing on the Afro-Cuban influence in jazz.

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Emerging Voices: Art Song and Social Connection Concerts

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents six concerts as part of Emerging Voices: Art Song and Social Connection.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Bernard Rands

Through more than 100 published works and many recordings, Bernard Rands is well-established as a major figure in contemporary music.

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Sound Machines: Kagel’s Zwei Mann Orchester Performances

In conjunction with its Center-supported project, Sound Machines, Bowerbird presents six performances of Mauricio Kagel’s Zwei Mann Orchester.

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Heritage/Evolution: The PRISM Quartet with Tim Ries and Miguel Zenón at Symphony Space

The PRISM Quartet presents the New York performance of new works composed and performed by Tim Ries and Miguel Zenón.

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