GRANTS & GRANTEES

Carol Antrom

1999 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 1999
Music

References

Carol Antrom at the AllMusic website

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Symphony for a Broken Orchestra: Discussion with David Lang

Temple Contemporary presents a talk by Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award-winning composer David Lang, in conjunction with Symphony for a Broken Orchestra.

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Grants & Grantees

Taylor Mac: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music

In its Philadelphia premiere, Taylor Mac’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated performance work journeys through 240 years of US history and popular songs, staged in two 12-hour installments.

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Partners for Sacred Places: Playing and Preserving October Concert

Partners for Sacred Places presents a free community concert inspired by the importance of the pipe organ as a center of community and musical life.

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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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Grants & Grantees

Massenet's Don Quichotte

The Academy of Vocal Arts produced French composer Jules Massenet's opera in recognition of the centennial of his death.

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Hafez Javier Kotain

Hafez Javier Kotain is a percussionist and teacher, fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms.

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Philadelphia Freedom Festival: Sing Freedom Sing Festival Finale Concert

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts will premiere a new work by Philadelphia composer Uri Caine, performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, guest soloists, a 250-voice gospel choir, and praise dancers.

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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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Ars Nova's New Paths Festival Presents Ken Vandermark's Made to Break Ensemble at the Barnes

MacArthur Fellow Ken Vandermark and the Made to Break Ensemble premiere a piece inspired by the Barnes Foundation's collection.

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Holding It Down: The Veterans' Dreams Project

The experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans will be illuminated in this multimedia work created by MacArthur Fellow and jazz pianist/composer Vijay Iyer and poet/librettist Mike Ladd, in combination with a publication of local veterans' writings produced through a partnership with the veteran-focused arts organization Warrior Writers.

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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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Andrea Clearfield

Clearfield creates deep, emotive musical languages that she says, "synthesize disparate elements into a musical whole," in works that explore themes ranging from freedom and oppression, to ancient cultures, religion, health, and technology.

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Engage 2.0 Premiere Project

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presented 12 performances; each featured a world or regional premiere performed by leading ensembles.

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Greg Osby

Greg Osby (Pew Fellow, 2012) has made an indelible mark on contemporary jazz over the past 20 years, leading his own ensembles and performing with musical icons such as Dizzy Gillespie.

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PRISM Quartet Master Class and Panel Discussion with Tim Ries, Miguel Zenón, and John Schaefer

This event features saxophonists/composers Ries and Zenón, and WNYC's John Schaefer, as they address the unique challenges of collaborating across genres.

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Breath Beneath

PRISM will explore the artistic possibilities that arise at the intersection of saxophone music, technology, and time-based visual art, to lay the foundation for an evening-length production.

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For the Sake of Our Sisters: The Liberian Women's Chorus for Change in Concert

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Roger LaMay

Roger LaMay is general manager at WXPN (88.5 FM), a public radio station operated by the University of Pennsylvania.

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Zeena Parkins

Zeena Parkins is a pioneer of contemporary harp practice and performance, and has extended the language of the harp with unusual playing techniques, preparations, and layers of electronic processing.

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Seven Responses

The Crossing will commission seven of the world's foremost composers to create new works, and will be joined in performance by early music ensemble Quicksilver Baroque and the International Contemporary Ensemble.

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