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March 4, 2024
COPLAND HOUSE ANNOUNCES MAJOR EXPANSION
Realizing a long-held goal, Copland House has purchased a vast school campus on the New York-Connecticut border, heralding a transformational programmatic and institutional expansion. The $3-million, 24-acre complex nestled in the woods in Brewster, NY, at the nexus of Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties, will become a major satellite venue for Copland House, enabling it to substantially extend its artistic support, audience reach, public presentations, and educational engagement. The property — Bluestone Farm — will stand as a vital meeting place, both live and virtual, where artists, music lovers, cultural adventurers, and newcomers of all ages, backgrounds, and identities are welcomed into an exhilarating world of continuous exploration, discovery, and innovation. Read the full release HERE.
February 10, 2024
New CULTIVATE Fellows Named
We’re so excited to announce the six Fellows invited to participate in our CULTIVATE 2024 emerging composers institute: JaRon Brown, 33 (Hollywood, SC); Claire Hu, 37 (Princeton, NJ); Kevin Kay, 28 (Berlin, Germany); Celka Ojakangas, 31 (Pasadena, CA); Sofia Rocha, 27 (Providence, RI); and Connor Elias Way, 32 (Brooklyn, NY). Rocha is returning to Copland House after her 2022 Residency. Read the full release HERE.
October 14, 2023
2023 Residents Announced
10 composers, 9 states, chosen from 215 applicants from 35 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 countries! Learn more about our 2023 Residents: Anthony Brandt, 62 (Houston, TX); David Crumb, 61 (Eugene, OR); Shuying Li, 34 (Roseville, CA); Scott Ordway, 40 (Philadelphia, PA); Leah Reid, 38 (Woburn, MA); Kyle Rivera, 27 (New Haven, CT); Tyler Taylor, 31 (Louisville, KY); Ania Vu, 29 (Chicago, IL); Dalit Warshaw, 49 (Riverdale, NY); and Scott Wheeler, 72 (North Reading, MA). Read the full release HERE.
February 18, 2023
2023 CULTIVATE Fellows Named
The newly-announced 2023 CULTIVATE Fellows are Henry Dorn, 34 (Lansing, MI); Seare Farhat, 26 (Ithaca, NY); Oswald Huỳnh, 25 (Portland, OR); Maya Miro Johnson, 21 (Philadelphia, PA); Grace Ann Lee, 26 (Ann Arbor, MI); and Max Vinetz, 26 (Jersey City, NJ). Read the full release HERE.
December 17, 2022
CULTIVATED SPACES 3.0 LAUNCHES IN 2023
Copland House announces the newest iteration of its six-program virtual series, CULTIVATED SPACES 3.0. Featuring the World Premieres of the six new works Copland House commissioned for its CULTIVATE 2022 emerging composers institute, the series begins on January 12, 2023 and continues for six consecutive Thursdays at 5:00pm (Eastern Time) through February 16. Read the full release HERE.
October 22, 2022
2022 RESIDENCIES ANNOUNCED
Find out more about the six composers from five states selected for the our 2022 Residencies: Alexander Lloyd Blake, 34 (Los Angeles, CA); Bobby Ge, 26 (Baltimore, MD); Chen-Hui Jen, 40 (Miami, FL); David T. Little, 43 (Weehawken, NJ); Sofia Rocha, 25 (Dunnellon, FL); and Alyssa Weinberg, 33 (Brooklyn, NY). Read the full release HERE.
June 4, 2022
CULTIVATED SPACES 2.0 TO LAUNCH
Copland House announces the return of its six-program virtual series, Cultivated Spaces 2.0. Featuring the World Premieres of all the new works Copland House commissioned for its CULTIVATE 2021 emerging composers institute, the series begins on June 15, and continues for consecutive Wednesdays at 5:00pm (Eastern Time) through July 20. Read the full release HERE.
March 5, 2022
CULTIVATE 2022 Fellows Announced
Copland House has announced the six Fellows selected for the 10th Anniversary of our CULTIVATE emerging composers institute. The selected composers are Aiyana Braun, 24 (Ardmore, PA); Paul Frucht, 32 (New York, NY); Brittney Green, 31 (Durham, NC); Paul Kerekes, 33 (Stony Brook, NY); Kian Ravaei, 22 (Calabasas, CA); and Elijah Smith, 26 (Princeton, NJ). They were chosen from over 180 applicants from 32 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 countries.
Read the full release HERE.
January 22, 2022
MCH LAUNCHES EMELIN RESIDENCY
The Emelin Theatre and Copland House announce an exhilarating collaboration showcasing more than 100 years of American musical creativity and innovation. Music from Copland House — which “redefines what it is to listen to fine music in the 21st-century” (District Fray, Washington, DC) will bring to the Emelin stage and to audiences in Westchester and surrounding areas a vibrant three-concert series this spring featuring old & new American works Pierre Jalbert, Composer, Gabriela Lena Frank, Joan Tower, John Musto, Shawn Okpebholo, and many others, plus Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Charles Griffes, and more. Read the full release HERE.
November 20, 2021
2021 Residencies Announced
Read about the 9 composers from 7 states and Puerto Rico who have been chosen from our largest annual applicant pool ever for CH’s 2021 Residency Awards: Claude Baker, 73 (Bloomington, IN); Eric Chasalow, 66 (Newtonville, MA); Sarah Gibson, 35 (Los Angeles, CA); Pierce Gradone, 35 (Chicago, IL); Lansing McLoskey, 57 (Miami, FL); Ali Can Puskulcu, 32 (New York, NY); Christian Quinones, 25 (Arecibo, PR); Kareem Roustom, 50 (Sharon, MA); and Laura Schwendinger, 59 (Madison, WI). See the full release HERE.
March 6, 2021
CH & I CARE IF YOU LISTEN launch “CULTIVATED SPACES”
Copland House announces the debut of a new six-program virtual series called Cultivated Spaces. Featuring the World Premieres of all the new works Copland House commissioned for its CULTIVATE 2020 emerging composers institute, the series begins on March 16, and runs for consecutive Tuesdays at 5:00pm (Eastern Time) through April 20.
Read the full release HERE.
February 13, 2021
CULTIVATE 2021 Fellows Named
Copland House has announced the six Fellows chosen to participate in CULTIVATE 2021, the 10th year of its acclaimed, annual emerging composers institute. The selected composers are Juhi Bansal, 36 (Altadena, CA); Nick Bentz, 26 (Los Angeles, CA); Bobby Ge, 24 (Baltimore, MD); Yaz Lancaster, 24 (Newport News, VA); Paul Novak, 22 (Chicago, IL); and Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei, 28 (Denton, TX). They were chosen from a formidable pool of 150 applicants in 32 states, the District of Columbia, and four countries.
Read full release HERE.
November 7, 2020
2020 Copland House Residency Awards Announced
Five outstanding composers, ranging in age from 28 to 74 and coming from four states, received our 2020 Residency Awards, a year curtailed by the COVID pandemic. They are: Theo Chandler, 28 (Houston, TX); Flannery Cunningham, 28 (Philadelphia, PA); Tamar Diesendruck, 74 (Arlington, MA); Meg Okura, 47 (New York, NY); and Keane Southard, 33 (Rochester, NY). Chandler and Cunningham were CULTIVATE Fellows, and Diesendruck was a 2007 Resident. Six previously-announced 2019 Residents from five states, whose stays here were postponed because of the pandemic shutdowns, have been rescheduled for this season: Luke Carlson, 35 (Point Lookout, MO), Yihan Chen, 25 (Lawrence Township, NJ), Emily Koh, 33 (Norcross, GA), Pascal LeBoeuf, 32 (Princeton, NJ), Joel Love, 36 (Houston, TX), and Christopher Zuar, 32 (New York, NY).
Read the full release HERE.
February 8, 2020
CULTIVATE 2020 Fellows Named
Copland House today announces the six gifted young composers selected as Fellows of its CULTIVATE 2020 emerging composers institute. Those chosen for this intensive, annual, all-scholarship creative workshop and mentoring program are: inti figgis-vizueta, 26 (New York, NY); Baldwin Giang, 27 (Chicago, IL); Will Healy, 29 (Brooklyn, NY); Sunbin Kim, 29 (North Bergen, NJ); Scott Lee, 31 (Gainesville, FL); and Shuying Li, 30 (Boston, MA). They were selected out of the highest number of applicants since CULTIVATE began in 2012 – 180, from every corner of the U.S., plus 3 countries. This year’s eminent jury was comprised of former Copland House Residents and CULTIVATE Fellows: CULTIVATE Director Derek Bermel, Viet Cuong, Du Yun, Takuma Itoh, Pierre Jalbert, and Liliya Ugay. Commenting on the exceptional pool of applicants, Bermel said, “I was bowled over by the talent. The list of applicants included most of the real up-and-comers. The level of creativity and the enormous variety of styles, artistic goals, and backgrounds were truly impressive.”
Read the full release HERE.
October 4, 2019
MCH and The Graduate Center, CUNY Launch New Series
America’s musical past and future meet in a provocative new concert series The Graduate Center of The City University of New York and Copland House will launch this fall. These performances will champion a century of America’s vibrant musical legacy, within the context of broad cultural, historical, and societal currents. The six-concert series ranges widely, from performances of early 20th-century masters and an evening of major chamber works by Aaron Copland to musical explorations inspired by identity and assimilation, spiritual journeys, and the intersection of visual art and music. The series begins on November 4, 2019.
Read the full release HERE.
August 2, 2019
2019 Copland House Residency Awards Announced
12 composers, ranging in age from 25 to 55 and coming from 10 states and widely-varied artistic and personal backgrounds, have received the 2019 Copland House Residency Awards. They are Lembit Beecher, 38 (New York, NY), Luke Carlson, 35 (Point Lookout, MO), Chen Yihan, 25 (Lawrence Township, NJ), Joshua Hey, 31 (Philadelphia, PA), Amelia Kaplan, 55 (Muncie, IN), Emily Koh, 33 (Norcross, GA), Pascal LeBoeuf, 32 (Princeton, NJ), Joel Love, 36 (Houston, TX), Patrick O’Malley, 29 (Los Angeles, CA), Tawnie Olson, 44 (New Haven, CT), James Romig, 47 (Macomb, IL), and Christopher Zuar, 32 (New York, NY). Beecher and Romig will be returning for their second Residencies, and O’Malley was a Copland House CULTIVATE Emerging Composer Fellows in 2017 and one of its What’s the Score? Fellows (for public school commissions) last season.
Read the full release HERE.
January 26, 2019
CULTIVATE 2019 FELLOWS ANNOUNCED
Copland House has announced the six Fellows selected to participate in CULTIVATE 2019, its acclaimed, annual emerging composers institute. The composers chosen are FLANNERY CUNNINGHAM, 27 (New York, NY); CHELSEA KOMSCHLIES, 27 (Calgary, Alberta); CHARLES PECK, 31 (Philadelphia, PA); IGOR SANTOS, 33 (Chicago, IL); NINA SHEKHAR, 23 (Los Angeles, CA); and SAM YULSMAN, 28 (New York, NY). WILL HEALY, 28 (New York, NY) was selected as an Alternate. According to Artistic and Executive Director Michael Boriskin, the three women and three men were chosen out of 80 applicants from 23 states, Puerto Rico, and one Canadian province by an eminent jury of acclaimed Copland House Resident composers – CULTIVATE Director Derek Bermel, Suzanne Farrin, and Gregory Spears. “Spending time with the rich and varied submissions to CULTIVATE,” said Spears, “was an inspiration and an affirmation that great music is being made by incredibly talented young composers across the continent.”
Read the entire release HERE
December 3, 2018
CH ON CBS-TV
Music from Copland House Principal Violinist Curtis Macomber and Founding Pianist Michael Boriskin appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, as part of the nationally-telecast program’s regular Almanac feature. Hosted by Jane Pauley, the segment marked Copland’s passing in 1990, and included a brief profile of Copland’s career, referenced Copland House, and an live, in-studio performance of an excerpt from Copland’s own violin-piano arrangement of Hoe-Down from Rodeo.
July 23, 2018
2018 Copland House Residency Awards Announced
Twelve highly-gifted American composers from eight states have been chosen for the 2018 Copland House Residency Awards, all-expenses-paid stays at Aaron Copland’s National Historic Landmark home in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley. This year’s winners are Michael Brown, 31 (New York, NY); Ke-Chia Chen, 38 (Philadelphia, PA); Andrea Clearfield, 57 (Philadelphia, PA); Michael Fiday, 57 (Cincinnati, OH); Michael Gilbertson, 31 (San Francisco, CA); Huck Hodge, 41 (Seattle, WA); Benjamin Krause, 33 (Valparaiso, IN); Remy Le Boeuf, 32 (Brooklyn, NY); Zibuokle Martinaityte, 45 (New York, NY); Paula Matthusen, 39 (Middletown, CT); Justin Merritt, 43 (Northfield, MN); and Greg Reitan, 45 (South Pasadena, CA).
Read the entire release HERE.
May 24, 2018
CULTIVATE 2018 Fellows Announced
Copland House announces six Fellows selected to participate in CULTIVATE 2018, its acclaimed, annual emerging composers institute. The composers chosen are Carlos Bandera, 25 (Baltimore, MD); Ethan Braun, 30 (Tarzana, CA); Theo Chandler, 25 (Hillsborough, NC); Annika Socolofsky, 27 (Princeton, NJ); Phil Taylor, 28 (Boulder, CO); & Liliya Ugay, 27 (New Haven, CT). Bret Bohman, 35 (Columbia, MO) was selected as an alternate. The Fellows were chosen out of 60 applicants from 22 states and one Canadian province by an eminent jury of acclaimed Copland House Resident composers – CULTIVATE Director Derek Bermel, Huang Ruo, and Russell Platt. “It boggles the mind to hear the extraordinary creativity in the next generation of composers,” Bermel said. “I’m thrilled that CULTIVATE, now in its seventh season, continues to draw this enormous talent year after year.”
Read the entire release HERE.