Albany Symphony Orchestra, $19,000
To support the creation and presentation of new
works by emerging composers. A total of 16 new works will be
commissioned and performed by the orchestra and a smaller new music
ensemble comprised of orchestral musicians.
American Composers Orchestra, $50,000
To support Improvise!, a series of concerts,
commissions and educational activities focused on improvisation and the
symphony orchestra. Activities will occur in April 2004 at various
venues in New York City including Carnegie Hall, Aaron Davis Hall, the
Knitting Factory, and at Miller Theater at Columbia University.
Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, $12,500
To support the presentation, educational activities and national radio broadcast of the Saint Matthew's Passion
by Bach, on period instruments. Under the direction of conductor
Jeannette Sorrel, the two performances will be sung in English and will
take place in March 2003 in Akron and at Severance Hall in Cleveland.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, $65,000
To support A King Celebration, a project in tribute
to the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The project will be
comprised of performances, educational outreach activities and a
national radio broadcast.
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, $25,000
To support the creation and presentation of a secular oratorio by Kurt Rohde. The work, Bitter Harvest (a love story),
scheduled to be premiered in the spring of 2004, will explore the
psychological roots of racial prejudice among American farmers.
Boston Modern Orchestra Project, $10,000
To support the American Orchestra Music Initiative
in the presentation and recording of works by American composers. Works
by John Harbison and Augusta Read Thomas will receive their regional
premieres in Boston during 2003 and will be recorded by Albany Records
for the first time.
Boston Symphony Orchestra (on behalf of Tanglewood Music Center) , $50,000
To support the Festival of Contemporary Music. The
Tanglewood Music Center will present the week long event featuring five
to seven concerts by ensembles of Tanglewood fellows and guest artists.
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, $40,000
To support The American Lollapalooza Project, a
series of concerts, a commission and education outreach activities. The
works of seven American composers, both established and emerging, will
be presented in a pair of concerts with accompanying community and
education events in February 2003.
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, $30,000
To support Intimate Portraits, a series of concerts
for chamber orchestra. Each of the three concerts planned during the
2002-03 season will showcase different sections of the orchestra:
winds, brass, percussion and strings.
California Symphony, $10,000
To support the Young American Composer-in-Residence
Program (YACR). The 18-month residency program in 2003 and 2004 will
include recorded reading sessions, commissions and premieres of three
new works, and pre-concert discussions.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, $90,000
To support MusicNOW, a series of concerts of the
music of living composers, recorded for radio broadcast. The 13
concerts scheduled in the spring of 2003 will include works by eight
composers including world premieres of two commissions.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on behalf of Civic Orchestra of Chicago) , $35,000
To support a professional development program for
pre-professional musicians. The program prepares the 96 musicians of
the Civic Orchestra to compete for positions in leading professional
orchestras by offering coaching, mock audition seminars and master
classes.
Cleveland Orchestra, $90,000
To support a performance project titled A Sound
Beginning. The project will introduce new works to the Cleveland
Orchestra's repertoire and celebrate the new leadership of music
director Franz Welser Most.
Columbus Symphony Orchestra, $15,000
To support the Contemporary Music Festival. In a
consortium with Ohio State University, the performances by the Columbus
Symphony Orchestra will include student and faculty ensembles, local
artists and music scholars.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, $50,000
To support the creation and presentation of a new
composition by Michael Daugherty and related residency activities. The
new work, a violin concerto, will be premiered by violinist Pamela
Frank and recorded for broadcast in May 2003.
Eos Orchestra, $15,000
To support Mass en Masse, a concert that will
examine the mass as a musical art form. This celebration of the mass
form will explore how three composers of diverse styles have adapted
it.
Eugene Symphony Orchestra, $10,000
To support the 10th anniversary performance of John Adams' Violin Concerto
and educational activities associated with the project. The concert
will feature the violinist for whom the work was written, Jorja
Fleezanis, and will include string and composition workshops, a new
music recital and a lecture.
Fort Wayne Philharmonic, $17,500
To support Unplugged, Fort Wayne Philharmonic's
informal classical concert series. During 2002-03, Unplugged concerts
will be hosted by a local celebrity and feature casually dressed
orchestra members under live video images projected on a large screen.
Grand Rapids Symphony, $10,000
To support the creation, presentation and recording
of works by Adolphus Hailstork for the 75th anniversary season. The
recording will couple Mr. Hailstork's newly commissioned work, Symphony #3, with his never-recorded Symphony #2.
Handel & Haydn Society, $27,500
To support Exploring the Italian Baroque, a series
of concerts for chorus and orchestra. Three concerts, all under the
direction of Music Director Grant Llewellyn, are planned during 2003-04
that will be enhanced by lectures, discussions and articles by Baroque
scholars.
Houston Symphony, $40,000
To support the Concerto Commissioning Project--the
creation and presentation of a new concerto for a principal player in
the orchestra. Samuel Adler will compose a concerto for French horn,
with William Ver Meulen, Principal Horn of the Houston Symphony, as
soloist.
Kansas City Symphony, $15,000
To support the Strategic Programming Initiative, a
series of concerts and educational activities. The four concert
programs will each be performed three times during the spring of 2003.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, $22,500
To support a commission and premiere of a work for
chamber orchestra by composer-in-residence designate Pierre Jalbert.
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will perform the work at the Alex
Theatre in Glendale and Royce Hall on the campus of the University of
California-Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Philharmonic, $90,000
To support world premieres of commissioned works by
John Adams, Tan Dun, Liza Lim, Magnus Lindberg, Esa-Pekka Salonen and
Steven Stucky. The project will include educational and outreach
activities focusing on the project's programming themes.
The Minnesota Orchestra, $70,000
To support the creation and presentation of three
new works by American composers John Corigliano, Aaron Jay Kernis and
Stephen Paulus. The project will be part of Minnesota Orchestra's
Centennial Commissioning Project, a ten-year effort that began in 1999.
Monadnock Music, $10,000
To support free concerts by soloists, ensembles and
chamber orchestras presented in 18 rural towns. During July and August
of 2003, Monadnack Music, under the direction of Music Director James
Bolle, will present three free concerts per week.
Nashville Chamber Orchestra, $10,000
To support the American Song Festival, a six-concert
project celebrating the American art song. The festival, directed by
music director Paul Gambill, will include the commission and premiere
of a new work by Dr. J. Mark Scearce based on a text by Nobel Laureate
Toni Morrison.
National Symphony Orchestra, $65,000
To support Soundtracks: Music and Film, a festival
examining the history of music in film. Music director Leonard Slatkin
and guest conductor John Williams will conduct the National Symphony
Orchestra in performances, and will lead discussions and
demonstrations.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, $30,000
To support a three-week Winter Festival, an
exploration of American roots in works at the turn of the 20th century.
The orchestra will perform works by Chadwick, MacDowell, Ives,
Gottschalk and Still.
New World Symphony, $50,000
To support the Musician Professional Development
Program. The program will prepare young artists for musical leadership
positions in the orchestral field through performance,
multidisciplinary coaching and community outreach.
New York Philharmonic, $100,000
To support Ives in Perspective, a three-week
festival featuring the music of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954) and
his contemporaries. This 50th-anniversary commemoration of Ives's death
will include chamber music, song recitals, scholarly seminars, an
exhibition and other activities.
Oakland East Bay Symphony, $10,000
To support commissions and premieres of new works by
American composers. The Oakland East Bay Symphony will perform
commissioned works by Jake Heggie, Omar Sosa and Michael Kaulkin, as
well as new works by Joshua Feltman and Noah Schwartz.
Oregon Symphony, $15,000
To support the performance and recording of
orchestral works by American composers. The Oregon Symphony will
premiere a commission by composer John Peel and record John La
Montaine's Wilderness Journal and Andre Previn's Piano Concerto.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, $10,000
To support the commissions of new work by composers
Gunther Schuller and Olly Wilson. The two chamber orchestral works will
be performed during the 2003-04 season.
Pacific Symphony, $50,000
To support The American Composers Festival: Beyond
Category, a performance project showcasing American composer William
Bolcolm. Repertoire for the 2003 spring festival will include Bolcolm's
Songs of Innocence and Experience.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, $90,000
To support Robert Schumann: Poet and Romantic, a
five-week festival exploring the music of Schumann and composers linked
to him. Wolfgang Sawallisch, in his final season as music director,
will conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in Philadelphia and New York
City.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, $15,000
To support the presentation of Handel's oratorio Jephtha
in September 2003. The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, under the
direction of music director Nicholas McGegan, will give five
performances at venues throughout the Bay Area.
Pittsburgh Symphony, $30,000
To support Reflections on Shostakovich, a thematic
project exploring Dmitri Shostakovich's music and his influence on
other composers. The 2003 project, directed by music director Mariss
Jansons, will include the commission and premiere of a new work by
Michael Hersch.
Portland Symphony Orchestra (Maine) , $15,000
To support the recording, editing and mastering of
concerts for statewide radio broadcasts. The Portland Symphony
Orchestra performances will reach more than 52,500 people via Maine
Public Radio stations during 2003.
Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, $10,000
To support the scoring of New Morning for the World: Daybreak of Freedom
by Joseph Schwantner. The work, originally written for narrator and
full orchestra in 1982, is a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, $10,000
To support a commission of a new work by composer
Michael Daugherty. The ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, under the direction
of music director Timothy Russell, will premiere the work as part of
its 25th-anniversary celebration.
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, $10,000
To support the commission and premiere of a piano
concerto by Richard Cumming. The work will be written for pianist John
Browning on the occasion of his 70th birthday in 2003.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, $50,000
To support the commissioning and premiere of new
works by Americans Dominick Argento and George Tsontakis and Brazilian
Sergio Assad. Performances will be held at St. Paul's Ordway Center for
the Performing Arts and the Ted Mann Concert Hall on the campus of
University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
San Francisco Symphony, $100,000
To support Wagner, Weill, and the Weimar Republic, a
project that will explore the music of Germanic composers. Music
Director Michael Tilson Thomas will direct the San Francisco Symphony,
the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and guest artists in concerts during
the two-week festival.
Seattle Symphony, $65,000
To support Then and Now, a performance project that
will feature music from the last 100 years. It will include a May
festival, The World Looks West, and a number of educational and
outreach activities.
American Music Center (Multidisciplinary), $23,000
To support the commissioning of collaborative
Web-based works. Composers will be paired with visual or performing
artists to create new works of art that incorporate music and new
media.