2018 Composers Now Festival Opening Event

Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 7:30 pm

Hosted by Tania León


The Jazz Gallery

1160 Broadway (between 27th and 28th Streets)


The Opening Event of the eighth annual Composers Now Festival featured a vibrant program of music by living composers hosted by Composers Now founder and artistic director, Tania León.  

The evening opened with a video capturing both the 2017 Composers Now Dialogues December Event and the mission of Composers Now.

Cecille Wasserman
Photo by Caroline Conejero



The evening included the presentation of the 2018 Composers Now Visionary Award to Cecille Wasserman.

Frank J. Oteri
Photo by Jeffrey Herman




Frank J. Oteri also received a 2018 Composers Now Visionary Award.

 

 


Meet and hear music by extraordinary living composers including:
 

Miya Masaoka Rufus Reid Žibuoklė Martinaitytė Ami Yamasaki Felix Jarrar
Miya Masaoka
Composer
Laser Koto 
Rufus Reid
Composer
Bass
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė
Composer*
Ami Yamasaki
Composer* 
Felix Jarrar
Composer 
http://www.miyamasaoka.com http://rufusreid.com http://www.zibuokle.com Website https://www.felixjarrarmusic.com
 
Christopher Trapani

Luna Composition Lab

Face The Music
Christopher Trapani
Composer 
Website Website
Website


*Fall 2017 Composers Now Creative Residents at the Pocantico Center