By UM News
02-17-2021
Tania León has been named the 2021 Distinguished Composer-in-Residence for the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.
Ms. León who hails from Havana, Cuba, is highly regarded as a composer, conductor, educator, and advisor to arts organizations. We are extremely pleased to welcome Tania León as our 2021 Distinguished Composer-in-Residence, stated Charles Mason, Chair, Department of Theory and Composition. She follows a long line of Distinguished Composers-in-Residence at Frost who are the most highly regarded composers and teachers of composition of our time. This opportunity for our students to study with a composer of her stature distinguishes the Frost School as one of the few in the nation to provide enriched opportunities beyond the already great experiences working with its composition faculty.
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Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean s List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required. The following local students were named to the Dean s List
Christian DiBenedetto of Carmel. DiBenedetto is studying New Media.
Brian Grill of Carmel. Grill is studying Liberal Studies: Legal Studies.
Alexander Legeret of Carmel. Legeret is studying Music:Performance Instrumental.
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Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean s List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required. The following local students were named to the Dean s List: Eric Gagliardi and Gabriel Schmid-Doyle, both of Canton; Sofia Rubin, Madrid; and Hannah Stowell, Gouverneur
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The Neuberger Museum of Art announces recent acquisitions
Many of these works will be on view in an exhibition of Recent Acquisitions planned for summer 2021.
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.- Tracy Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Director of the Neuberger Museum of Art, announced today the recent acquisitions that have been added to the museums collection. The objects range from drawings and paintings to screen and photographic prints and from mixed media works to sculpture.
Among the new acquisitions are works by Louisa Chase, Engels the Artist, Cleve Gray, Ignacio Iturria, Alfredo Jaar, Lilla LoCurto & Bill Outcault, Margot Lovejoy, Allison Miller, Reuben Nakian, Joseph Stapleton, Jessica Stockholder, Fan Lee Warren, and Sophie von Hellermann.
Acclaimed Composer Tania León and Latin Music Industry Leader Betsy Pérez Join The ASCAP Foundation Board of Directors
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The ASCAP Foundation today announces that it has named
Tania León and
Pérez to its Board of Directors. Both bring impressive credentials and experience paired with an unparalleled passion for nurturing aspiring songwriters, composers and lyricists and ensuring that music education is available in schools and communities across the United States. Tania and Betsy are a true gift to The ASCAP Foundation, said
ASCAP Foundation Executive Director Colleen McDonough. We are grateful for the passion, dedication and vision these new Board members bring, and we welcome their commitment to helping The Foundation fulfill its mission to support and develop American music creators.