July Newsletter - plus, additional film scoring section!
Meet our July featured alum: Hannah Chen
Hannah Chen (Wildflower ‘20, ‘22) was selected as the winner of the Inaugural 2023 EXT Pop-Ups Commission Contest in a partnership between EXTENSITY and Wildflower Composers.
Hannah will receive a $500 award to compose a 5-8 minute piece for unaccompanied cello or violin, which will be premiered by a professional musician at a NYC EXT Pop-Ups Concert in winter, ’24 (TBA).
About the piece, Hannah says,
“The piece I will compose will reflect the importance of tea in various cultures. Tea can often be a calming ritual that brings people together and strengthens community…In my piece, I want to capture the feeling of stillness and calmness that I associate with tea culture. Some of the sounds I would utilize include harmonics, circular bowing and air sounds/white noise, and other sounds that are similar in timbre to water or flowing tea. I want this piece to bridge the gap between composer, performer, and audience and to serve as a visceral, meditative experience.”
Congratulations, Hannah!
UPDATE: New section added to our fall Film Scoring course!
Due to high interest, we have added an additional Wednesday evening section of our Introduction to Film Scoring course. Our Tuesday section is now fully enrolled.
Introduction to Film Scoring with Prof. Alison Plante and Berklee Online
** CLOSED ** Tuesdays from 7–8:30pm eastern, September 5 – October 10
** NEW SECTION ** Wednesdays from 7–8:30pm eastern, September 6 – October 11
Humans and Computers: Interactivity in Electronic Music with Dr. Flannery Cunningham and SPLICE
Wednesdays from 7:30–9pm eastern, October 11 – November 15
Admissions are rolling, and there is no fee to apply.
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.
