March Newsletter
March Newsletter
Meet our March featured alums: Anagha Kapsi, Molly Leach, and Hope Salmonson!
Anagha Kapsi (‘21) was recently announced as one of eight composers selected by ACF Philadelphia for a workshop with violinist Min Young Kim this winter. Each composer received feedback and a recorded reading of their composition with Kim.
“I composed “Chaconne” for solo violin in 2020 during the pandemic. It began as a Baroque-inspired improvisation and turned into a passionate Chaconne. It was really wonderful working on this piece with Ms. Min Young Kim at the ACF workshop. I got so much feedback on my piece, and it was great to hear it performed by such an accomplished violinist! The workshop was a great experience and was very helpful.”
A sneak peak of Anagha’s score, Chaconne
Molly Leach (‘21) received a performance of her piece, Glow, on March 5th by the Canton Symphony Orchestra. Congrats, Molly!
“Written for the Canton Youth Symphony Orchestra, “Glow” is a fast paced, vibrant, and exciting attempt to capture the feelings of confidence and happiness we experience in our day to day lives.”
Photo from the premiere of Leach’s Glow by the Canton Symphony Orchestra.
The Tuba-Euphonium Social Justice Initiative is working on a directory of compositions including tuba or euphonium by underrepresented composers. This project, led by Hope Salmonson (‘21) and Chris Fiol, aims to highlight and amplify music involving our instruments, and the composers who write it.
Submissions for the directory are still being accepted! Read more about this opportunity below.
About the directory, Hope says:
“We accept any original work in which the tuba or euphonium is a solo instrument (unaccompanied, w/ piano, w/ ensemble, w/ electronics, etc) or otherwise a key player (euphonium-tuba ensembles, brass quintets, other chamber works with strong tuba/euph presence). *note: the form may say that we don’t accept brass quintets, but we do!* We have never said no to a score that follows the above criteria; we’re excited to share and aggregate the compositions we want to see represented in the world!
If you submit to us, you and your composition(s) will be shown in our directory with only the information you give us. We want to be absolutely sure to represent you the way you want to be represented. In addition to the options given in the form, we accept score samples via email. Additionally, if you ever want information changed or removed for any reason, that is 100% your right and we will work to remove it ASAP if you contact us.”
Questions and concerns can be directed to hope.salmonson@gmail.com.
Our 2022 festival application is now open!
We invite any gender-marginalized composer between the ages of 13–19 to join us from July 11–22 at Temple University! Student composers will receive private composition lessons, participate in coursework and new music ensemble, and receive a world premiere performance of a new composition.
Check out our Festival page for more information about our season, eligibility, and financial aid.
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