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2021 Composers Now Festival Opening Event
The Opening Event of the eleventh annual Composers Now Festival features a vibrant program of music by living composers hosted by Composers Now founder and artistic director, Tania León.
PROGRAM
2021 Visionary Award:
Joan Tower - "Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman" (1986)
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra
2021 First Commission Award:
Paloma Alonso - "2020" (2021)
Darian Donovan Thomas, violin
Shayna Dunkelman, percussion
Angélica Negrón, composer mentor
inti figgis-vizueta - "Form the Fabric" (2020)
Ninth Planet New Music
Alba Potes - "Tres Piezas Breves" (1990-97)
Charles Abramovic, piano
Anthony Cheung - "Character Studies" (2016)
Miranda Cuckson, violin
Pamela Z - "Other Rooms" (2018)
Pamela Z, voice and electronics
Donal Fox - "The Time is Now, Now's The Time" (2017)
Donal Fox Inventions Trio
Donal Fox, piano
John Lockwood, double bass
Kush Abadey, drums
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