Emergency Grants

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10 Artists

Jacob Bancks
Music/Sound
Chicago, IL
2007

Jacob Bancks, a “contemporary acoustic” composer, received a grant in December for his concerto, City on the Make, performed by the Millennium Chamber Players in Chicago in January 2008.

Anna Clyne
Music/Sound
Brooklyn, NY
2007

Anna Clyne, an emerging composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music, received a grant in November for Elementary Electricity, a program of new and experimental music works written by Clyne for debut at Roulette later that month.

Roberta Friedman
Music/Sound
New York, NY
2007

Roberta Friedman, a video and sound artist, received a grant in July 2007 for her video installation work, 49 Waltzes for the Gated City, a “transcription” of John Cage’s graphic score 49 Waltzes for the Five Boroughs, which she staged in Beijing in July.

David Linton
Music/Sound
Ridgewood, NY
2007

David Linton, a multimedia performance artist, received a grant to cover the cost of airfare from New York to Paris to participate in a residency program at the Residences Internationales aux Recollets in January.

Ann Millikan
Music/Sound
Saint Paul, MN
2007

Ann Millikan, a composer, was awarded a grant in February, to be a composer-in-residence at the 6th Annual Women in New Music Festival in Fullerton, CA in March.

Carmel Raz
Music/Sound
Ramat Gan,
2007

Carmel Raz, a composer and violinist, received a grant in April to participate and perform in the Chicago session of the Orpheus in China Project.

Rob Reddy
Music/Sound
Brooklyn, NY
2007

Rob Reddy, a composer, received a grant in October for the premiere of his ten-piece ensemble Episodes and Antinomies.

S.E.M. Ensemble
Music/Sound
Brooklyn, NY
2007

S.E.M. Ensemble, dedicated to the performance and advancement of new music, received a grant in May for a concert by The Orchestra of the S.E.M. Ensemble on May 21st in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.

Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez
Music/Sound
Rochester, NY
2007

Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, a composer, received a grant in May to present his work in Contemporary Music Festival in Mexico in June.

Steve Swell
Music/Sound
New York, NY
2007

Steve Swell, a musician, received a grant in March to offset the cancellation of several tour dates for his ensemble, The Ullman/Swell Four, scheduled to take place across March and April.