New Music USA has announced the selection of 100 organizational awardees as part of the 2022 Organizational Development Fund. Each organization will receive, on average, $6,780.00. A panel of 21 artists, creators, musicians, and administrators selected the 100 recipients from a pool of 392 applicants. To knock bias out of the selection process, 76 percent of panelists identified as women {…}
The American Opera Project has announced a series of programs showcasing 11 short operas about reproductive rights. “Losing Control,” which will be presented in collaboration with the NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ Opera Lab, will take place on May 26 and 27, 2022. The works include Sean Havrilla and Peyton Marion’s “Inside;” Danny Ursetti and Vaibu Mohan’s “The Life {…}
The American Opera Project has announced the first issue of its self-published “Zine.” The issue will shine a spotlight on “Eat the Document,” a new opera by John Glover and Kelley Rourke, directed by Kristin Marting. The zine includes several images, essays, and activities as well as a series of songs from the opera. “Eat the Document” is based on {…}
The American Opera Project has announced grant awards totaling in $75,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State’s $105 million investment in the arts for FY2022, NYSCA has awarded more than $80 million since June 2021. As part of this investment, AOP was {…}
On April 25, audiences will be invited into the home of Adrienne Danrich for the third episode of the American Opera Project’s virtual series “Music as the Message,” titled “Our Stories ~ Our Voices.” Hosted by Danrich, the event will feature a cast of prominent black artists such as Chantal Braziel, James Harkness, Dr. Tiffany Jackson, and Joelle Lamarre. This {…}
On Nov. 21, 2020, The American Opera Project will present a special preview showcase of “The Christmas Spider,” an opera by composer Clint Borzoni and librettist John de los Santos. The showcase, which can be streamed online via the company’s official website, will be hosted by James Danner and will feature interviews with the composer and librettist as they discuss {…}
The American Opera Project has announced that it will join forces with creator / host Adrienne Danrich to present the first episode “Music as the Message” on Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. EST. “Music as the Message: OF THEE I DREAM,” is an online celebration intended to give listeners healing, laughter, joy, inspiration, and a sense of community. The event {…}
The American Opera Project has released the first of its “First Glimpse” video series. Between Oct. 23 and Nov. 27, the company will unveil a video album of 20 songs during the first year of its 2019-21 cycle of “Composers & the Voice.” All videos are available for rent on a single video or entire series basis. The “First Glimpse” {…}
OPERA America has announced the nine companies that will be awarded $100,000 in grants for commissioning operas by female composers. The recipients include Beth Morrison Projects for Du Yun’s “In Our Daughter’s Eyes,” which is written by Michael Joseph McQuilken; Boston Lyric Opera for Ellen Reid and librettist Christopher Oscar Peña’s “The Desert Inn;” Guerilla Opera for “HER: alive / {…}