Délio Jasse on recognizing Black History Month in Italy

Délio Jasse on recognizing Black History Month in Italy

Born in Luanda, Angola and based in Milan, visual artist Délio Jasse (CRF 2022) explores history and memory by interweaving found photographs and documents with his own artistic processes and annotations. Délio spoke with Program Assistant Greta Caseti on the...
Civitellians at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards

Civitellians at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards

The New York Youth Symphony was awarded this year’s Grammy for Best Orchestral Performance for their performance of work by Jessie Montgomery (Incoming Music Fellow 2023), among others. Works by Jessie and Tania León (CRF 2003) were among the productions by 2023...
Woman, Life, Freedom: Two Iranian Civitellians on Revolution

Woman, Life, Freedom: Two Iranian Civitellians on Revolution

In light of all that is going on in Iran, we reached out to a couple of our Iranian Fellows, Bahar Sabzevari (CRF 2021) and Yasmin Golshani (CRF 2005), to ask them about this historic moment and how it has affected their work.  What is your perspective on the...
The Blue Hour: When A Poem Sings Back

The Blue Hour: When A Poem Sings Back

A collaborative project over seven years in the making and #9 on NPR’s 50 Best Albums of 2022, The Blue Hour is a mesmerizing musical journey. Shara Nova (CRF 2017), best known for her work as My Brightest Diamond, and Carolyn Forché (CRF 2012), who writes “poetry of...
ROBINSON by Oscar Strasnoy (CRF 2006)

ROBINSON by Oscar Strasnoy (CRF 2006)

ROBINSON, a chamber opera for self-playing pianos, music automata and seven singers, will premiere at Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin on February 25. Composed by Oscar Strasnoy (CRF 2006), the opera is an adaptation by playwright Sigrid Behrens of Daniel...
Cello & Three Composers on February 16 in NYC

Cello & Three Composers on February 16 in NYC

Join us on Thursday, February 16 at 6:00 PM at the Civitella New York Office for an evening of cello and conversation with Civitella composers Mariel Roberts (CRF 2022), Ashkan Behzadi (CRF 2021), and George Lewis (CRF 1998). We will welcome you with refreshments...