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AWARDS

Two American Music Center Composer Assistance Grants 2001, 2006

First Prize San Francisco Song Festival 2005

Ward Dennis Scholarship Columbia University 2000-2001

ASCAP Classical Division Awards 1995-2006

Meet the Composer recording grant 1996

Juilliard American Opera Center coaching/conducting fellowship 1986-88


RECENT PREMIERES & PERFORMANCES

Rhapsody for Two Voices and Small OrchestraHarvard Ballet Company with the American Grace Orchestra at the American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge Mass. Choreography by Laura Glenn. November 7-20, 2006

Eve Gigliotti premieres Songs of Irony/Songs of Love (Millay) in a recital at George School in Newtown, PA with the composer accompanying. November 5, 2006.

A Letter to East 11th Street (Mark Campbell)—extended excerpts presented by Vox 2006: Showcasing American Composers. New York City Opera Orchestra conducted by George Manahan at the Skirball Arts Center, New York University with tenor, Christopher Jackson and sopranos, Arianna Zukermann and Karen Frankenstein. May 6, 2006.

April 18, 2005 San Francisco Song Festival Four Ben Jonson Songs performed by soprano Marnie Breckenridge and pianist, Steven Bailey at Temple Emanu-El Meyer music Hall, San Francisco.

May 8, 2005 Florestan Recital Project presents
Four Ben Jonson Songs with tenor, Joe Dan Harper and Karl Paulnack, pianist, Boston Conservatory.

June 10 and 11, 2004 American Opera Projects presents A Letter to East 11th Street Part I at Dance Theatre Workshop in New York City with tenor, Michael Slattery directed by Robin Guarino.

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