Guitarist

Clarinetist

Flutist

Bassist

Percussionist 

People and Place. We celebrate dynamic musical practices from the Americas. Pulitzer Prize winner Raven Chacon tells a future creation story, while Clarice Assad introduces us to the vibrant folk melodies and dances of South America. Argentine composer Osvaldo Golijov conjures the sounds of Brazil in memory of a close friend, and Molly Herron ponders the evolution of the sarabande and its roots in the new world.

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Live at the Pulitzer: People and Place

Pulitzer Arts Foundation

Award-winning composers Laura Ortman and Raven Chacon will draw from their respective practices and build upon their previous collaborations to create an experiential, improvisational live set of sound and movement. This performance will be paired with a live interview that explores their creative process.

An Evening with Laura Ortman and Raven Chacon

Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)

Cellist Rhonda Rider performs work inspired by the American Southwest. Composers include Pulitzer Prize-winner Raven Chacon, Guggenheim Fellow Laurie San Martin, Boston Conservatory faculty member Mischa Salkind-Pearl, as well as Eric Moe and Kurt Rohde.

Artistry in Action: The Petrified Forest and Beyond

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

The Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble performs music composed in the last twenty years in concerts that feature multidisciplinary collaboration, technology, improvisation, and theatrical elements. The ensemble often highlights the work of students and faculty.

Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble

Carnegie Mellon University

The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players' "RE:Voicing" program explores the interconnections and lack of connection between space and spirituality, with the centerpiece being the Bay Area premiere of Raven Chacon's Pulitzer Prize-winning "Voiceless Mass." Alongside Chacon's composition, the program will feature music by renowned composers Olivier Messiaen, Chinary Ung, and George Crumb, creating a diverse and captivating musical experience.

Raven Chacon

Guitarist, Clarinetist, Flutist, Bassist, Percussionist

Events

Apr 9, 2024

Live at the Pulitzer: People and Place · St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Feb 8, 2024

An Evening with Laura Ortman and Raven Chacon · USC Thornton School of Music

Jan 28, 2024

Artistry in Action: The Petrified Forest and Beyond · Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Jan 27, 2024

Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble · Carnegie Mellon University School of Music

Nov 11, 2023

San Francisco Contemporary Music Players · California Festival

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