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Composer Jennifer Higdon Awarded Opera America Award for First Chamber Opera "Ashes" OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is pleased to announce the latest recipients of Commissioning Grants from the Opera Grants for Female Composers program, made possible through the generosity of the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. Opera Grants for Female Composers promote the development of works by women, and raise the visibility of women writing for the operatic medium. The program consists of two granting components: Discovery Grants of up to $15,000 that are awarded directly to female composers to advance new works; and Commissioning Grants of up to $50,000 that are awarded to opera companies for commissions by female composers. Since its inception, the program has awarded a total of $898,000 to opera companies and composers. Find out more about Opera America here:  https://www.operaamerica.or...

Behind the Curtain: The Making of SHOT! Date:  5/11/2016 6:00 PM - 5/11/2016 7:30 PM Address:  One Museum Court - The Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo, NY Phone:  716-873-9644 Description: A discussion with Nickel City Opera on the original opera dramatizing the assassination of President McKinley .  Members free; museum admission. May 11th The Buffalo History Museum “Behind The Curtain Lecture” 6:00pm-6:10pm Suzanne Fatta- Moderator Overview and panel introductions 6:10pm-6:20pm Melissa Brown-Buffalo History Museum          The Pan Am Expo and what Buffalo was like in 1901 6:20pm-6:30pm Valerian Ruminski- How the idea of SHOT! came about and how it came into fruition. 6:30pm-6:40pm Persis Vehar-Composer. Her approach to the music and libretto. Talk about collaborations with other historical institution. 6:40pm -6:50pm Maryann Saccomando Freedman-President, Buffalo ...