Christopher Cerrone’s (CRF 2012, Juror) newest piece, “A Body, Moving,” was inspired by a poem by Natalie Diaz (CRF 2015), and was commissioned by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The piece is a concerto grosso for brass and orchestra featuring...
Monica Youn’s (CRF 2013, Juror) sequence of poems on “Study of Two Figures (Dr. Seuss / Chrysanthemum-Pearl)” was published in The New Yorker last month. We share them now in honor of Poetry Month, April 2021. The poems consider Theodor Geisel (pen name: Dr....
Guy Klucevsek (CRF 1999) has combined his accordion with Jenny Lin’s piano in their new album Giya Kancheli: Simple Music. The album was released by Steinway & Sons on April 2nd, 2021. Klucevsek says it was a “true pandemic project. [They] did the...
The Jazz Journalists Association announced its slate of 2021 Jazz Heroes, advocates who have had significant impact in their local communities. The ‘Jazz Hero’ awards, made annually on the basis of nominations from community members, are presented by local fans and...
Ayana Mathis (CRF 2017) has begun a conversation series called the Black Arts Dialogues. This program features a series of one-on-one conversations between Mathis and distinguished Black artists of various disciplines. From musicians to visual artists, filmmakers to...
