May Newsletter
Wildflower Alumni: College Update
This month’s newsletter features alums who have committed to undergraduate and graduate programs starting this fall. Congratulations to all of the talented composers below! We are so proud of what you have accomplished so far, and can’t wait to see what you do next.
Lily Koslow (‘20) will be attending Yale School of Music, for a Master of Music in Composition.
Veda Hingert-McDonald (‘20, ‘21) will be starting a Doctor of Musical Arts in Violin Performance at University of Arizona, working as a Teaching Assistant.
Hannah Moore (‘21) will be starting a Doctoral Degree in Percussion Performance at the Hartt school (University of Hartford) in the fall.
Grace Coberly (‘20) will be starting at George Mason University for a Master’s in Music Education (Orff Emphasis).
Gabriella Cariddo (‘22) has committed to Eastman School of Music for undergraduate studies in Music Theory and Composition with a performance area in harpsichord.
Anagha Kapsi (‘21) has committed to the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University, with plans to pursue violin performance and health science.
Nat Penn (‘20) will be going to Boston University as an undergraduate composition major (hoping to double major in physics).
Congratulations to all Wildflower alums! We are honored to have been a part of your compositional journey.
World premiere performance with Asian Arts Initiative on June 2
Join us for the culmination of Tammy Huynh’s residency as our 2023 Resident Composer and Teaching Artist with the Asian Arts Initiative!
be the cyborg is a three movement piece commissioned by Wildflower Composers and Asian Arts Initiative. This piece reexamines how oppression has influenced how we treat and view our bodies. Through this piece, we will go through death, creation, and rebirth as we redefine how we view our bodies – ultimately creating a new found autonomy in us. be the cyborg is part of a larger work titled (NOT) SUITED FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION. The concert will include other works from this project and explore themes such as futurism, hyper-consumerism, and decolonization.
be the cyborg: world premiere by Tammy Huynh
Friday, June 2 at 8pm
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St.
Tickets offered on a sliding scale $15–25.
Email us for a student discount code!
Highlight Reel: Performance with Network for New Music
On Sunday, May 7th, alum Danity Pike (‘22) had her piece “Cassandra” performed at Network for New Music’s final concert of the 2022-23 season by performers Tom Kraines (cello), Sean Bailey (clarinet), and Charles Abramovik (piano).
Congratulations, Danity!
Call for Scores with Epiphany Singers
Epiphany Singers and Wildflower Composer seek SATB a capella scores for the Epiphany Singers winter 2023 concert. 1-2 pieces will be selected for performance.
Eligible composers are:
Between the ages of 18 and 30 (this is to match the age of the members in the choir)
Reside within 30 miles of Philadelphia
Female, transgender, nonbinary, and/or genderqueer
Eligible scores are:
Composed for SATB a capella (minimal splits)
Intermediate to advanced level
Work thematically with a winter season concert
Approximate duration of 2–5 minutes
Scores which have been previously performed, recorded, published, awarded, etc. are still eligible.
Deadline to submit is June 30.
