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AMP grants paused for 20-21 season

The American Music Project is pausing grant submissions and awards for the 2020-21 season due to Covid-19. “With great regret, …
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Chicago Tribune previews the George Crumb Festival

Read the article by Chicago Tribune music critic Howard Reich previewing the Music Institute of Chicago’s George Crumb Festival, made …
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George Crumb Festival opens with a “triumphant foray”

The Music Institute of Chicago opened its George Crumb Festival on January 31. Read Chicago Classical Review’s coverage of Program …
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George Crumb Festival finale earns critical raves

The Music Institute of Chicago’s AMP-sponsored George Crumb Festival closed with a varied feast of music, earning critical accolades from …
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AMP Grant Awards announced for the 2019-20 season

George Crumb Festival The Music Institute of Chicago will mark the 90th birthday season of George Crumb with an immersive …
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Semiosis Quartet spotlights American women composers

The Semiois Quartet performed two concerts in August of “An American Century.” The Boston ensemble’s AMP-granted program encompassed a wide …
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AMP commissions string quartet from Amy Wurtz

The American Music Project has commissioned a second chamber work from Chicago-based composer Amy Wurtz. Wurtz’s String Quartet No. 3 …
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Grant applications are now being accepted for the 2019-20 season

AMP grant applications for the 2019-20 season are online and may be submitted starting today. The current application form will …
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Crossing Borders fetes African-American women composers

Among the 2018-19 recipients of American Music Project grants was Crossing Borders for their wide-ranging programs offering a variety of 20th- …
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