April Newsletter
Meet our April featured alum: Danity Pike
Danity Pike (Wildflower ‘22) was selected by Network for New Music to have her piece “Cassandra” performed at their final concert of the 2022-23 season.
The Network for New Music Performance is a new opportunity for Wildflower alums. This renowned Philadelphia-based new music ensemble Network will perform one work written for the previous season of the Wildflower Composers Festival.
About the piece, Danity says,
“"Cassandra" is based on a character in Greek Mythology, Cassandra, who has visions of the future but is cursed with the fact that no one will ever believe her. The cello is playing her role. You can hear the struggle of her character as she lives with the curse. I am very excited about this performance and hope to see another unique expression of this story!”
The performance will take place on May 7th at 3pm at the Settlement Music School, Mary Louise Curtis branch (416 Queen St, Philadelphia, PA). Danity’s piece will be performed alongside works by composers Vivian Fung, James Lee, Ted Hearne, and Richard Wernick. Congratulations, Danity!
Want to learn about composition from the comfort of your own home?
We are offering several six-week virtual-mini courses this year, each focusing on a different topic in composition. Topics range from building your career, to film scoring, to interactive electronics, and no composition experience is required to apply! Open to non-Wildflower alums.
Admissions are rolling, and there is no fee to apply.
Our fall 2023 courses are:
Introduction to Film Scoring
with Prof. Alison Plante and Berklee Online
September 5 – October 10
Humans and Computers: Interactivity in Electronic Music
with Dr. Flannery Cunningham and SPLICE
October 12 - November 15
Each course runs weekly for 90 minutes via Zoom, and tuition is $200 per course. We're providing discounts if you are accepted to multiple courses, and also have raised significant financial aid for those who qualify for need-based aid.
Contact us with any questions: erin@wildflowercomposers.org.
