Support for Community Residencies, New Works, and International Collaborations provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Argosy Foundation, and CMA's Endowment Funds
(New York, NY) Chamber Music America (CMA) announced today that it will award $664,534 to fund 64 ensemble music projects conducted by artists and presenters throughout the U.S. and in France. Twenty-eight of the grants will support community-based residencies through CMA's Residency Partnership Program, 19 are commissions awarded through the New Works: Creation and Presentation and CMA Commissioning Programs for ensembles and composers, and 17 grants will provide funding for jazz presentations and collaborations through the New Works: Encore and CMA/FACE French-American Jazz Exchange Programs.
CMA's 28 residencies, taking place in 15 states this year, bring music to a range of communities and audiences with limited access to live music performance and music education. Examples of the funded residencies include: A course in jazz history for junior high school students in Bronx, NY; lecture/demonstrations and interactive concerts for hospitalized children and their families in Denver, CO; concerts and music coaching in rural Pennsylvania and in an Alaskan fishing village; open rehearsals and club concerts for Iowa youth; and inter-generational music activities for all ages in a Massachusetts community music school.
One of the applicant ensembles, the Marian Anderson String Quartet, of Bryan, TX, was singled out for Chamber Music America's annual Guarneri Quartet Residency Grant, made possible by a generous gift from the Sewell Family Foundation. The quartet will partner with the University of Washington World Series for a project taking place in Seattle, WA schools.
New works will be commissioned from composers Shulamit Ran and Frederic Rzewski, for the ensembles Concertante and Opus 21, respectively; and 15 composer/instrumentalists , including Oscar Perez and Michele Rosewoman, have been funded to create new ensemble works in the jazz idiom.
CMA convenes peer panels of classical music and jazz experts to adjudicate proposals in its various re-granting programs. Since CMA's inception in 1977, the organization has awarded more than $10 million in direct support to ensembles, presenters and festivals.
“One of Chamber Music America's strategic priorities is to encourage the activities of musicians and presenters through direct financial support," commented Margaret M. Lioi, CMA's chief executive officer. “Helping artists and concert presenters do what they do best contributes to the buoyancy and vitality of the entire ensemble music community. With these grants, CMA is not only achieving its mission, but also increasing access to live chamber music in communities across the country."
Chamber Music America, the national service organization for the ensemble music profession, was founded in 1977 to promote artistic excellence and the economic stability of the field, and to ensure that chamber music, in its broadest sense, is a vital part of American life. With a membership of over 8,000, including musicians, ensembles, presenters, artists' managers, educators, music businesses, and advocates of ensemble music, CMA welcomes members representing a wide range of musical styles and traditions. In addition to its funding programs, CMA provides its members with consulting services, access to health and instrument insurance, conferences, seminars and several publications, including Chamber Music magazine and a website, www.chamber-music.org.
Further details on the grant programs and the funded projects are below.
Residency Partnership Program
CMA'S Residency Partnership Program encourages ensembles to collaborate with community organizations across the country on projects that bring live chamber music and related arts-learning to people of all ages and backgrounds. Residency projects range in duration from a few weeks to three years. This program is supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
GRANTEES
Auditorium Chamber Music Series (Moscow, ID) with the Biava Quartet: Workshops for K-12 schoolchildren and teen string quartets, a youth orchestra and college-level string players; performances for rural audiences (Community partners: Greater Palouse Youth Orchestra, Pullman Schools String Program, Palouse Chamber Workshop, Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho)
Avery Sharpe Trio (Amherst, MA): Intergenerational workshops, masterclasses, jam sessions, performances and jazz history program for schoolchildren and community residents (Community partner: Community Music School of Springfield)
Bryant Park Quartet (New York City-based ensemble; Iowa residency): Chamber music concepts for school-age string students and ensembles; support in the launch of a high school chamber music program; performances (Community partners: West Des Moines Community Schools and Blank Children's Hospital)
Chamber Music Monterey Bay (Carmel, CA) and the Cypress String Quartet (San Francisco, CA): Outreach to general audiences; lecture/demonstrations; ensemble coachings and masterclasses (Community partners: Monterey County Schools, Monterey Peninsula College, and Monterey Jazz and Blues Society)
Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud (St. Cloud, MN) and eighth blackbird (Chicago, IL): Introductory sessions on contemporary music leading up to concert (Community partners: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, Whitney Senior Center, St. Cloud Public Library, and the College of St. Benedict)
Chris Byars Ensemble (Bronx, NY): Sequence of interdisciplinary jazz workshops and lecture/performances, with emphasis on local jazz artists' history, for neighborhood schoolchildren (Community partners: The Gigi Gryce/Basheer Qusim School, Bronx Charter School for the Arts, and Riverdale YMHA/YWHA)
Colorado Chamber Players (Denver, CO): Lecture/demonstrations and interactive concerts for hospitalized children and their families; chamber music workshops for medical staff/adult amateurs for joint performances before audiences of seniors (Community partners: Children's Hospital and Shalom Park Seniors at Beth Israel)
Equinox Chamber Players (St. Louis, MO): Educational program, organized around a 2008 Olympics/international theme, introducing classical music and multicultural concepts to students in three inner-city schools (Community partner: E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Collaborative)
Femmes Four (Brooklyn, NY): Lecture/performances, for children in grades K-3, introduces live music in classical, contemporary and world genres (Community partners: Metropolitan Child Services Inc. and Vernon Avenue Children's School)
Fireworks Ensemble (New York City-based ensemble; upstate NY residency): Teenagers learn to compose during a residency based on Fireworks's “Cartoon Project." Project culminates with student composer/musicians performing alongside Fireworks, accompanying an animated film (Community partners: Paramount Center for the Arts and Peekskill High School)
The Juneau Jazz and Classics (Juneau, AK) festival and the Anat Cohen Quartet (Brooklyn, NY): The quartet will present programs and public concerts designed for young audiences and others in southeastern Alaska, including school ensembles in a remote fishing village and youth in a correctional center (Community partners: Hoonah School District, Harborview Elementary School, Johnson Youth Center)
Music at Gretna (Elizabethtown, PA) and the Audubon String Quartet (Winchester, VA): Live chamber music in rural Pennsylvania in the form of educational and cultural activities for youth, seniors, a local hospital, and the general public (Community partners: Philhaven, Pennsylvania Chautauqua Society)
Quintet of the Americas (Douglaston, NY): Outreach--through demonstrations and workshops--for audiences in Queens, New York City's easternmost and most culturally diverse borough. (Community partners: Latin American Cultural Center of Queens, Salvation Army Center, United Nations International School, New York Hall of Science)
Rocco John Group (New York, NY- based; Alaska residency): A jazz ensemble in rural Alaska, established during the grantee's 2007 residency project, will be further coached and advised, with the goal of self-sufficiency for the group; educational component targets local at-risk youth (Community Partners: Denali Arts Council, Radio Station KTNA)
University of Iowa/Hancher Auditorium (Iowa City, IA) and the Chiara String Quartet (Lincoln, NE): Chamber music programs--including club dates and “very open rehearsals"--for young audiences aged 15-35 (Community partners: Integrated DNA Technologies, Rockwell Collins, Access Iowa, Java House, Metro High School, Elizabeth Tate High School, Preucil School of Music, Performing Arts Learning Community, Arts Entrepreneurship Program, School of Music)
University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center (Amherst, MA) and Cantus (Minneapolis, MN): Vocal workshops, a student matinee, masterclasses, and other activities in western Massachusetts's Pioneer Valley (Community partners: Jackson Street School, Northampton Community Music Center, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, Springfield Community Music School)
UW World Series (Seattle, WA) and the Marian Anderson String Quartet (Bryan, TX): Arts-learning in three public schools for orchestra students and students new to chamber music (Community Partners: Ladies Musical Club, T.T. Minor Elementary, Meany Middle School, Washington Middle School). The Marian Anderson String Quartet has received Chamber Music America's 2008 Guarneri Quartet Residency Grant, made possible by a generous gift from the Sewell Family Foundation.
Walden Chamber Players (Watertown, MA-based; NY residency): Chamber music institute for high school students in Rockland County, NY; outreach events with high school players in a school, a parent/child center, a community center and a prison (Community partners: The Crowther Foundation, MusicWorks, Nyack High School)
ONGOING MULTI-YEAR RESIDENCIES
Six multi-year residency grants were awarded in the two GRANT previous cycles. The following will continue with their projects in 2008-2009: Bang on a Can (MA), Degas Quartet (NC), Grand Canyon Music Festival with Ethel (AZ), Orfeo Duo (NY), Providence String Quartet (RI), Salt Lake Ethnic Arts (UT), Daedalus Quartet (NY), Red Cedar Chamber Music (IA), Southern Illinois University with the Cavani String Quartet (IL), Music of Remembrance (WA).
CMA COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
The CMA Commissioning Program enables ensembles to approach composers for new repertoire. The program has resulted in the creation of nearly one hundred new works since 1984. This program is supported by the Argosy Foundation and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
GRANTEES
Concertante (Harrisburg, PA) A sextet for two violins, two violas, and two cellos (fifth of Concertante's planned six-part series of commissions for string sextet), from composer Shulamit Ran
Opus 21 (Kalamazoo, MI) A work for mixed ensemble (violin, bass, clarinet, saxophone, two percussion) and piano (Stephen Drury), from composer Frederic Rzewski
NEW WORKS: CREATION & PRESENTATION and NEW WORKS ENCORE
New Works: Creation and Presentation and New Works: Encore--which support the composition and performance of new works in the jazz idiom--are part of the Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project and are supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
GRANTEES
Noah Baerman Trio (Middletown, CT) Suite for septet (piano, bass, drums, saxophones, flute, guitar and vibraphone/marimba)
Geof Bradfield Quartet (Chicago, IL) A collection of short pieces inspired by tour of Eastern and Central Africa
Adam Birnbaum Trio (New York, NY) Suite for piano, bass and drums, based on poems from John Berryman's 77 Dream Songs
Chris Byars Quartet (Bronx, NY) Three-part “Bop-ography" of vibraphonist Teddy Charles, for saxophones, flute, trombone, bass, drums, vibraphone, and oboe/English horn
David Chevan and the Afro-Semitic Experience (Whitneyville, CT) A work evoking the Jewish and African diasporas, drawing on the sacred and secular songs of both traditions
Ryan Cohan Sextet (Chicago, IL) Multi-movement work for piano, bass, drums, woodwinds, trumpet/flugelhorn and percussion
Alexis Cuadrado Quintet (Brooklyn, NY) “Noneto Ibrico," a series of compositions for electric guitar, accordion, reed and brass instruments
Justin Flynn Quintet (Brooklyn, NY) Multi-movement work (titled “The Discovers Octet Project") for saxophones, woodwinds, guitar, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, and drums
David Gilmore Trio (Brooklyn, NY) Nine-part suite for guitar, bass, percussion, saxophones, vocals, and piano
Rafi Malkiel Ensemble (New York, NY) Seven-part polyrhythmic composition for trombone/euphonium, clarinet, trumpet, flute, bass clarinet/tenor saxophone, bassoon, piano, bass, drums and percussion
Dave Morgan and The Jazz Unit (Poland, OH) A work inspired by the writings of philosopher G.I. Gurdjieff; for bass, trumpet/flugelhorn, saxophones, woodwinds, trombone, French horn, tuba, keyboards, drums/percussion, and guitar
Oscar Perez Nuevo Comienzo (West Orange, NJ) Cuban folkloric/classical/jazz fusion for piano, trumpet, saxophone, bass, drums, percussion and voice
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio (Ellenville, NY) “Charlie Chaplin Suite" for piano, bass and drums
Michele Rosewoman and Quintessence (New York, NY) A work for quintet (piano, tenor saxophone, soprano/alto saxophone, bass, drums) plus trombone and guitar
Edward Simon and Afinidad (Orange City, FL) A modern jazz suite, using chromatic polychordal language, for piano, alto saxophone, bass, drums, vocals, guitars and percussion
Ben Wendel Group (Santa Monica, CA) A six-movement suite, with references to a Baroque dance, for saxophones/bassoon/melodica, guitar, drums, acoustic bass, piano and electric piano
NEW WORKS: ENCORE
This program funds concert presentations of music previously commissioned through the New Works: Creation and Presentation program.
GRANTEE ENSEMBLE/VENUE/YEAR OF COMMISSION
Dave Pietro Group (2005) at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, VT) and University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center (Amherst, MA)
Edward Simon's Ensemble Venezuela (2004) at the Silvermine Arts Center (New Canaan, CT) and San Francisco Jazz Organization
Jamie Baum Septet (2003) at Merkin Concert Hall (New York, NY)
Jeff Haas Quintet (2004) at the Dennos Museum Center (Traverse City, MI)
Joel Harrison Ensemble (2005) at Merkin Concert Hall (New York, NY)
Myra Melford's Be Bread Ensemble (2003) at the Portland Jazz Festival (Portland, OR)
Pete Robbins & Centric (2006) at Subconscious New Music and Dimensions in Jazz (Cambridge, MA)
Ryan Cohan Sextet (2005) at Merkin Concert Hall (New York, NY) and Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL)
Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society (Fort Pierce, FL) presenting Tina Marsh & the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (2003)
EMIT (St. Petersburg, FL), Helena Presents/ Myrna Loy Center (Helena, MT), and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presenting the Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet (2005)
Idlewild Foundation (Detroit, MI) presenting Robin Eubanks and Mental Images (2002)
Kerrytown Concert House (Ann Arbor MI) and Maverick Concerts (Woodstock NY) presenting String Trio of New York (2005)
Montgomery County Community College (Blue Bell, PA) presenting the Matt Wilson Arts and Crafts (2001) and the John Blake Jr. Quartet (2004)
San Francisco Jazz Organization (San Francisco, CA) presenting the David Sanchez Sextet (2005)
Treasure Coast Concert Association (Palm City, FL) presenting the Walt Weiskopf Sextet (2002)
CMA/FACE FRENCH-AMERICAN JAZZ EXCHANGE
The French-American Cultural Exchange was created by CMA, the French Embassy and French American Cultural Exchange to foster collaborative projects that unite French and America jazz artists. Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Florence Gould Foundation, SACEM and CulturesFrance.
GRANTEE/PROJECT/COLLABORATORS
Meddy Gerville (Runion Island, FR) New York City performances and a recording by Gerville's ensemble with American bassist Matthew Garrison
Ben Goldberg (Berkeley, CA) Workshops, masterclasses and performances in California and France by clarinetist Goldberg, pianist Myra Melford, drummer/bassist Shahzad Ismaily with France-based electronic musician Mathias Delplanque
Wendell Harrison and Mama's Licking Stick Clarinet Ensemble (U.S.) Performances of Harrison's compositions with the French clarinet ensemble Quatuor Issy, at the Pompidou Museum in Paris and the Detroit Institute of Arts, as well as for school performances in both cities
Paul Kikuchi/Empty Cage Quartet (Seattle, WA) Composition, masterclasses, a recording and performances in France of a work for quartet, guitar and bass clarinet to be created by Empty Cage and two French partners
John Lindberg (Kerhonkson, NY) A reunion, after 25 years, between American bassist Lindberg and the France-based American pianist Eric Watson, to create and perform a new series of duo works, and for student workshops in Albany and Strasbourg
Roy Nathanson/Jazz Passengers (Brooklyn, NY) American saxophonist Nathanson, French flutist Majik Malik and French saxophonist Laurent Bardainne to perform and work with American and French students on “Subway Stories," Nathanson's recent CMA New Works commission
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble (New Orleans, LA) A first-time collaboration between the New Orleans Center and Conservatoire National de Paris, co-directed by American pianist Michael Pellera and French bassist Ricardo del Fra, featuring cross-residences, workshops and public performances with advanced students in both countries
Francisco Pais (Boston, MA) Public performances and masterclasses in France and the U.S. by guitarist Pais's ensemble with French pianist Frank Woeste
Jrme Sabbagh (Brooklyn, NY) Performances and a recording in New York City, followed by a tour in France, by French saxophonist Sabbagh with American bassist Ben Street and drummer Rodney Green
Marlon Simon (Cherry Hill, NJ) Performances in Philadelphia and New York City by percussionist Simon with Marco Glomeau's France-based ensemble; workshops for students and faculty at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia
Franck Vigroux (Le Monastier, FR) A work by guitarist Vigroux and U.S. composer Elliott Sharp, using electronics; a world premiere at the Nevers Jazz Festival; a French tour and a U.S. premiere in Brooklyn
(New York, NY) Chamber Music America (CMA) announced today that it will award $664,534 to fund 64 ensemble music projects conducted by artists and presenters throughout the U.S. and in France. Twenty-eight of the grants will support community-based residencies through CMA's Residency Partnership Program, 19 are commissions awarded through the New Works: Creation and Presentation and CMA Commissioning Programs for ensembles and composers, and 17 grants will provide funding for jazz presentations and collaborations through the New Works: Encore and CMA/FACE French-American Jazz Exchange Programs.
CMA's 28 residencies, taking place in 15 states this year, bring music to a range of communities and audiences with limited access to live music performance and music education. Examples of the funded residencies include: A course in jazz history for junior high school students in Bronx, NY; lecture/demonstrations and interactive concerts for hospitalized children and their families in Denver, CO; concerts and music coaching in rural Pennsylvania and in an Alaskan fishing village; open rehearsals and club concerts for Iowa youth; and inter-generational music activities for all ages in a Massachusetts community music school.
One of the applicant ensembles, the Marian Anderson String Quartet, of Bryan, TX, was singled out for Chamber Music America's annual Guarneri Quartet Residency Grant, made possible by a generous gift from the Sewell Family Foundation. The quartet will partner with the University of Washington World Series for a project taking place in Seattle, WA schools.
New works will be commissioned from composers Shulamit Ran and Frederic Rzewski, for the ensembles Concertante and Opus 21, respectively; and 15 composer/instrumentalists , including Oscar Perez and Michele Rosewoman, have been funded to create new ensemble works in the jazz idiom.
CMA convenes peer panels of classical music and jazz experts to adjudicate proposals in its various re-granting programs. Since CMA's inception in 1977, the organization has awarded more than $10 million in direct support to ensembles, presenters and festivals.
“One of Chamber Music America's strategic priorities is to encourage the activities of musicians and presenters through direct financial support," commented Margaret M. Lioi, CMA's chief executive officer. “Helping artists and concert presenters do what they do best contributes to the buoyancy and vitality of the entire ensemble music community. With these grants, CMA is not only achieving its mission, but also increasing access to live chamber music in communities across the country."
Chamber Music America, the national service organization for the ensemble music profession, was founded in 1977 to promote artistic excellence and the economic stability of the field, and to ensure that chamber music, in its broadest sense, is a vital part of American life. With a membership of over 8,000, including musicians, ensembles, presenters, artists' managers, educators, music businesses, and advocates of ensemble music, CMA welcomes members representing a wide range of musical styles and traditions. In addition to its funding programs, CMA provides its members with consulting services, access to health and instrument insurance, conferences, seminars and several publications, including Chamber Music magazine and a website, www.chamber-music.org.
Further details on the grant programs and the funded projects are below.
Residency Partnership Program
CMA'S Residency Partnership Program encourages ensembles to collaborate with community organizations across the country on projects that bring live chamber music and related arts-learning to people of all ages and backgrounds. Residency projects range in duration from a few weeks to three years. This program is supported by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
GRANTEES
Auditorium Chamber Music Series (Moscow, ID) with the Biava Quartet: Workshops for K-12 schoolchildren and teen string quartets, a youth orchestra and college-level string players; performances for rural audiences (Community partners: Greater Palouse Youth Orchestra, Pullman Schools String Program, Palouse Chamber Workshop, Lionel Hampton School of Music, University of Idaho)
Avery Sharpe Trio (Amherst, MA): Intergenerational workshops, masterclasses, jam sessions, performances and jazz history program for schoolchildren and community residents (Community partner: Community Music School of Springfield)
Bryant Park Quartet (New York City-based ensemble; Iowa residency): Chamber music concepts for school-age string students and ensembles; support in the launch of a high school chamber music program; performances (Community partners: West Des Moines Community Schools and Blank Children's Hospital)
Chamber Music Monterey Bay (Carmel, CA) and the Cypress String Quartet (San Francisco, CA): Outreach to general audiences; lecture/demonstrations; ensemble coachings and masterclasses (Community partners: Monterey County Schools, Monterey Peninsula College, and Monterey Jazz and Blues Society)
Chamber Music Society of St. Cloud (St. Cloud, MN) and eighth blackbird (Chicago, IL): Introductory sessions on contemporary music leading up to concert (Community partners: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota, Whitney Senior Center, St. Cloud Public Library, and the College of St. Benedict)
Chris Byars Ensemble (Bronx, NY): Sequence of interdisciplinary jazz workshops and lecture/performances, with emphasis on local jazz artists' history, for neighborhood schoolchildren (Community partners: The Gigi Gryce/Basheer Qusim School, Bronx Charter School for the Arts, and Riverdale YMHA/YWHA)
Colorado Chamber Players (Denver, CO): Lecture/demonstrations and interactive concerts for hospitalized children and their families; chamber music workshops for medical staff/adult amateurs for joint performances before audiences of seniors (Community partners: Children's Hospital and Shalom Park Seniors at Beth Israel)
Equinox Chamber Players (St. Louis, MO): Educational program, organized around a 2008 Olympics/international theme, introducing classical music and multicultural concepts to students in three inner-city schools (Community partner: E. Desmond Lee Fine Arts Collaborative)
Femmes Four (Brooklyn, NY): Lecture/performances, for children in grades K-3, introduces live music in classical, contemporary and world genres (Community partners: Metropolitan Child Services Inc. and Vernon Avenue Children's School)
Fireworks Ensemble (New York City-based ensemble; upstate NY residency): Teenagers learn to compose during a residency based on Fireworks's “Cartoon Project." Project culminates with student composer/musicians performing alongside Fireworks, accompanying an animated film (Community partners: Paramount Center for the Arts and Peekskill High School)
The Juneau Jazz and Classics (Juneau, AK) festival and the Anat Cohen Quartet (Brooklyn, NY): The quartet will present programs and public concerts designed for young audiences and others in southeastern Alaska, including school ensembles in a remote fishing village and youth in a correctional center (Community partners: Hoonah School District, Harborview Elementary School, Johnson Youth Center)
Music at Gretna (Elizabethtown, PA) and the Audubon String Quartet (Winchester, VA): Live chamber music in rural Pennsylvania in the form of educational and cultural activities for youth, seniors, a local hospital, and the general public (Community partners: Philhaven, Pennsylvania Chautauqua Society)
Quintet of the Americas (Douglaston, NY): Outreach--through demonstrations and workshops--for audiences in Queens, New York City's easternmost and most culturally diverse borough. (Community partners: Latin American Cultural Center of Queens, Salvation Army Center, United Nations International School, New York Hall of Science)
Rocco John Group (New York, NY- based; Alaska residency): A jazz ensemble in rural Alaska, established during the grantee's 2007 residency project, will be further coached and advised, with the goal of self-sufficiency for the group; educational component targets local at-risk youth (Community Partners: Denali Arts Council, Radio Station KTNA)
University of Iowa/Hancher Auditorium (Iowa City, IA) and the Chiara String Quartet (Lincoln, NE): Chamber music programs--including club dates and “very open rehearsals"--for young audiences aged 15-35 (Community partners: Integrated DNA Technologies, Rockwell Collins, Access Iowa, Java House, Metro High School, Elizabeth Tate High School, Preucil School of Music, Performing Arts Learning Community, Arts Entrepreneurship Program, School of Music)
University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Center (Amherst, MA) and Cantus (Minneapolis, MN): Vocal workshops, a student matinee, masterclasses, and other activities in western Massachusetts's Pioneer Valley (Community partners: Jackson Street School, Northampton Community Music Center, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School, Springfield Community Music School)
UW World Series (Seattle, WA) and the Marian Anderson String Quartet (Bryan, TX): Arts-learning in three public schools for orchestra students and students new to chamber music (Community Partners: Ladies Musical Club, T.T. Minor Elementary, Meany Middle School, Washington Middle School). The Marian Anderson String Quartet has received Chamber Music America's 2008 Guarneri Quartet Residency Grant, made possible by a generous gift from the Sewell Family Foundation.
Walden Chamber Players (Watertown, MA-based; NY residency): Chamber music institute for high school students in Rockland County, NY; outreach events with high school players in a school, a parent/child center, a community center and a prison (Community partners: The Crowther Foundation, MusicWorks, Nyack High School)
ONGOING MULTI-YEAR RESIDENCIES
Six multi-year residency grants were awarded in the two GRANT previous cycles. The following will continue with their projects in 2008-2009: Bang on a Can (MA), Degas Quartet (NC), Grand Canyon Music Festival with Ethel (AZ), Orfeo Duo (NY), Providence String Quartet (RI), Salt Lake Ethnic Arts (UT), Daedalus Quartet (NY), Red Cedar Chamber Music (IA), Southern Illinois University with the Cavani String Quartet (IL), Music of Remembrance (WA).
CMA COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
The CMA Commissioning Program enables ensembles to approach composers for new repertoire. The program has resulted in the creation of nearly one hundred new works since 1984. This program is supported by the Argosy Foundation and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.
GRANTEES
Concertante (Harrisburg, PA) A sextet for two violins, two violas, and two cellos (fifth of Concertante's planned six-part series of commissions for string sextet), from composer Shulamit Ran
Opus 21 (Kalamazoo, MI) A work for mixed ensemble (violin, bass, clarinet, saxophone, two percussion) and piano (Stephen Drury), from composer Frederic Rzewski
NEW WORKS: CREATION & PRESENTATION and NEW WORKS ENCORE
New Works: Creation and Presentation and New Works: Encore--which support the composition and performance of new works in the jazz idiom--are part of the Doris Duke Jazz Ensembles Project and are supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
GRANTEES
Noah Baerman Trio (Middletown, CT) Suite for septet (piano, bass, drums, saxophones, flute, guitar and vibraphone/marimba)
Geof Bradfield Quartet (Chicago, IL) A collection of short pieces inspired by tour of Eastern and Central Africa
Adam Birnbaum Trio (New York, NY) Suite for piano, bass and drums, based on poems from John Berryman's 77 Dream Songs
Chris Byars Quartet (Bronx, NY) Three-part “Bop-ography" of vibraphonist Teddy Charles, for saxophones, flute, trombone, bass, drums, vibraphone, and oboe/English horn
David Chevan and the Afro-Semitic Experience (Whitneyville, CT) A work evoking the Jewish and African diasporas, drawing on the sacred and secular songs of both traditions
Ryan Cohan Sextet (Chicago, IL) Multi-movement work for piano, bass, drums, woodwinds, trumpet/flugelhorn and percussion
Alexis Cuadrado Quintet (Brooklyn, NY) “Noneto Ibrico," a series of compositions for electric guitar, accordion, reed and brass instruments
Justin Flynn Quintet (Brooklyn, NY) Multi-movement work (titled “The Discovers Octet Project") for saxophones, woodwinds, guitar, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, and drums
David Gilmore Trio (Brooklyn, NY) Nine-part suite for guitar, bass, percussion, saxophones, vocals, and piano
Rafi Malkiel Ensemble (New York, NY) Seven-part polyrhythmic composition for trombone/euphonium, clarinet, trumpet, flute, bass clarinet/tenor saxophone, bassoon, piano, bass, drums and percussion
Dave Morgan and The Jazz Unit (Poland, OH) A work inspired by the writings of philosopher G.I. Gurdjieff; for bass, trumpet/flugelhorn, saxophones, woodwinds, trombone, French horn, tuba, keyboards, drums/percussion, and guitar
Oscar Perez Nuevo Comienzo (West Orange, NJ) Cuban folkloric/classical/jazz fusion for piano, trumpet, saxophone, bass, drums, percussion and voice
Jean-Michel Pilc Trio (Ellenville, NY) “Charlie Chaplin Suite" for piano, bass and drums
Michele Rosewoman and Quintessence (New York, NY) A work for quintet (piano, tenor saxophone, soprano/alto saxophone, bass, drums) plus trombone and guitar
Edward Simon and Afinidad (Orange City, FL) A modern jazz suite, using chromatic polychordal language, for piano, alto saxophone, bass, drums, vocals, guitars and percussion
Ben Wendel Group (Santa Monica, CA) A six-movement suite, with references to a Baroque dance, for saxophones/bassoon/melodica, guitar, drums, acoustic bass, piano and electric piano
NEW WORKS: ENCORE
This program funds concert presentations of music previously commissioned through the New Works: Creation and Presentation program.
GRANTEE ENSEMBLE/VENUE/YEAR OF COMMISSION
Dave Pietro Group (2005) at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts (Burlington, VT) and University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center (Amherst, MA)
Edward Simon's Ensemble Venezuela (2004) at the Silvermine Arts Center (New Canaan, CT) and San Francisco Jazz Organization
Jamie Baum Septet (2003) at Merkin Concert Hall (New York, NY)
Jeff Haas Quintet (2004) at the Dennos Museum Center (Traverse City, MI)
Joel Harrison Ensemble (2005) at Merkin Concert Hall (New York, NY)
Myra Melford's Be Bread Ensemble (2003) at the Portland Jazz Festival (Portland, OR)
Pete Robbins & Centric (2006) at Subconscious New Music and Dimensions in Jazz (Cambridge, MA)
Ryan Cohan Sextet (2005) at Merkin Concert Hall (New York, NY) and Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL)
Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society (Fort Pierce, FL) presenting Tina Marsh & the Creative Opportunity Orchestra (2003)
EMIT (St. Petersburg, FL), Helena Presents/ Myrna Loy Center (Helena, MT), and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs presenting the Rudresh Mahanthappa Quartet (2005)
Idlewild Foundation (Detroit, MI) presenting Robin Eubanks and Mental Images (2002)
Kerrytown Concert House (Ann Arbor MI) and Maverick Concerts (Woodstock NY) presenting String Trio of New York (2005)
Montgomery County Community College (Blue Bell, PA) presenting the Matt Wilson Arts and Crafts (2001) and the John Blake Jr. Quartet (2004)
San Francisco Jazz Organization (San Francisco, CA) presenting the David Sanchez Sextet (2005)
Treasure Coast Concert Association (Palm City, FL) presenting the Walt Weiskopf Sextet (2002)
CMA/FACE FRENCH-AMERICAN JAZZ EXCHANGE
The French-American Cultural Exchange was created by CMA, the French Embassy and French American Cultural Exchange to foster collaborative projects that unite French and America jazz artists. Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Florence Gould Foundation, SACEM and CulturesFrance.
GRANTEE/PROJECT/COLLABORATORS
Meddy Gerville (Runion Island, FR) New York City performances and a recording by Gerville's ensemble with American bassist Matthew Garrison
Ben Goldberg (Berkeley, CA) Workshops, masterclasses and performances in California and France by clarinetist Goldberg, pianist Myra Melford, drummer/bassist Shahzad Ismaily with France-based electronic musician Mathias Delplanque
Wendell Harrison and Mama's Licking Stick Clarinet Ensemble (U.S.) Performances of Harrison's compositions with the French clarinet ensemble Quatuor Issy, at the Pompidou Museum in Paris and the Detroit Institute of Arts, as well as for school performances in both cities
Paul Kikuchi/Empty Cage Quartet (Seattle, WA) Composition, masterclasses, a recording and performances in France of a work for quartet, guitar and bass clarinet to be created by Empty Cage and two French partners
John Lindberg (Kerhonkson, NY) A reunion, after 25 years, between American bassist Lindberg and the France-based American pianist Eric Watson, to create and perform a new series of duo works, and for student workshops in Albany and Strasbourg
Roy Nathanson/Jazz Passengers (Brooklyn, NY) American saxophonist Nathanson, French flutist Majik Malik and French saxophonist Laurent Bardainne to perform and work with American and French students on “Subway Stories," Nathanson's recent CMA New Works commission
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Jazz Ensemble (New Orleans, LA) A first-time collaboration between the New Orleans Center and Conservatoire National de Paris, co-directed by American pianist Michael Pellera and French bassist Ricardo del Fra, featuring cross-residences, workshops and public performances with advanced students in both countries
Francisco Pais (Boston, MA) Public performances and masterclasses in France and the U.S. by guitarist Pais's ensemble with French pianist Frank Woeste
Jrme Sabbagh (Brooklyn, NY) Performances and a recording in New York City, followed by a tour in France, by French saxophonist Sabbagh with American bassist Ben Street and drummer Rodney Green
Marlon Simon (Cherry Hill, NJ) Performances in Philadelphia and New York City by percussionist Simon with Marco Glomeau's France-based ensemble; workshops for students and faculty at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia
Franck Vigroux (Le Monastier, FR) A work by guitarist Vigroux and U.S. composer Elliott Sharp, using electronics; a world premiere at the Nevers Jazz Festival; a French tour and a U.S. premiere in Brooklyn
For more information contact All About Jazz.
