The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Philadelphia Classical Symphony
Re-awakenings of American Indian Music
2008 Grantee
$80,000
The Philadelphia Classical Symphony received $80,000 over two years to commission composers Curt Cacioppo and Maurice Wright to write works for “Reawakenings of American Indian Music—New Music based on the Culture of the Lenape Indians.” These pieces will be performed with programs of American music to be presented at the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany and Haverford College. The composers will also participate in a series of educational school workshops and concerts presented at the Washington Elementary School and the Shawmont School.
The Philadelphia Classical Symphony was established in 1993 to foster an appreciation for classical music among new and diverse audiences, as well as to provide a more relaxed, inviting performance format for concertgoers. In an effort to engage audiences, Symphony events are organized around thematic programs and historical practices and frequently include elements of audience participation and interdisciplinary collaboration. http://www.classicalsymphony.org/
Seal of the Delaware Tribe, no photo credit