Composing Thoughts Higdon 2010

While in Dallas, I spoke with Jennifer Higdon about winning the Pulitzer Prize, as the DSO was about to perform the winning work, her Violin Concerto with Hilary Hahn.

We also spoke about her new On a wire, a concerto for eighth blackbird to be premiered in June 2010.

Hear it now

Hear some of the music from Saturday!
Listen to Mani play "Nocturne" from String Poetic by Jennifer Higdon
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Listen to Mani play "The Blue Hills of Mist" from String Poetic by Jennifer Higdon
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Files available by request...

On stage

Jennifer Higdon and John Clare at Composing Thoughts LIVE, Saturday March 8th at WITF's Public Media Center.

Meet the composer

Jennifer answered questions, signed autographs and met attendees after the show.

Even more winners

Thanks to Cedille Records, Telarc, and Naxos for providing cds for the giveaway.
Attendees also won tickets for the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra and Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra to hear Jennifer Higdon's music!

Winner Winner

Sy Brandon receives three cds by Jennifer Higdon!

Another winner

Jennifer draws another name from the basket.

A lucky winner

We gave away tickets and cds of Jennifer Higdon.

Attentive

The audience was captivated by Mani playing String Poetic by Jennifer Higdon.

Performance

Mani (Joel and Emi) playing String Poetic with the composer, Jennifer Higdon, present.

Laugh

A great moment.

Discussion

Interviewing Jennifer Higdon.

Discussing the work

Discussing String Poetic before Mani plays two movements at Composing Thoughts LIVE with Jennifer Higdon.

Only in Lancaster!

Jennifer Higdon is the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra's Composer Award winner for 2008!
You'll have a chance to win tickets for the Friday, March 28th Sea Symphony! Concert at the Fulton Opera House at Composing Thoughts LIVE. Register now by email or by phone to attend Composing Thoughts LIVE!

Information and registration

Join WITF for a special Composing Thoughts LIVE with Jennifer Higdon. Higdon was the very first guest on Composing Thoughts (airs Sunday nights at 6pm on WITF-FM 89.5) and is now the first composer to be featured at a live event!
Host John Clare will speak with Jennifer about her music, creative process and perform String Poetic with pianist and WITF Music Director Dick Strawser. They'll also discuss and preview Higdon's Percussion Concerto, which the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra and Chris Rose will be performing that weekend.
Attendees can meet Higdon, ask questions, get autographs and can win compact discs of Higdon's music, as well as a have a chance to win tickets to the HSO's Sunday, March 9th concert, and tickets to the Lancaster Symphony's Friday, March 28th concert!
Composing Thoughts LIVE takes place Saturday, March 8th from 3-5pm at WITF's Public Media Center (4801 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111.) Free and open to the public, register now at (717) 704-3000 or by email, composingthoughtslive @ witf.org
Please tell us your name, and how many are attending the program.
Funded in part through Meet The Composer's MetLife Creative Connections program.
Leadership support for Meet The Composer’s MetLife Creative Connections program is generously provided by MetLife Foundation. Additional support is provided by The Amphion Foundation, Argosy Foundation Contemporary Music Fund, BMI Foundation, Inc., Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, Aaron Copland Fund for Music, Inc., The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, The James IrvineFoundation, Jerome Foundation, media The foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Virgil Thomson Foundation, Ltd.