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MusicWeb International favorably reviewed Allen Shawn: Piano Works performed by Julia Bartha. 

The New York Times praised the down-and-out New York Philharmonic’s appointment of Deborah Borda ’71—“one of the most successful arts administrators in the nation”—as its new president and CEO.

Fierce Grace: Jeanette Rankine, co-composed by Kitty Brazelton, will have its world premiere at the Coolidge Auditorium on Friday, April 7, 2017, at 6:30 PM. 

Music faculty member and percussionist Susie Ibarra sat down with New York-based composer and performer Jeremiah Cymerman for his 5049 Podcast, which features long-form, one-on-one conversations with some of  “the most important and distinctive living musicians.”

Bennington…In the Beginning, a collection of photographs and scores by Bennington’s first Music Chair Kurt Schindler, curated by Susan Reiss ’79, is on display in the Jennings lobby now until the end of March. 

The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by Deborah Borda '71 in which she advocates for the end of Trump's immigration ban and for the power of the arts to teach compassion. 

Kitty Brazelton’s new song-cycle, The Art of Memory, which she hopes to perform on campus in 2017, is very much a Bennington affair.

Faculty member Kitty Brazelton is part of a group of American women—four composers and a librettist—whose song cycle on another great American woman, Fierce Grace—Jeannette Rankin, will be performed at the Library of Congress at their invitation in April.

Bennington trio Mountain Man was featured as part of the "Musical Map of the United States" series by Brooklyn Magazine. 

Amrita Lash '04, and her band, Long Journey, released their debut album, Fierce Folk, last month. 

Deborah Borda ’71 spoke Michael Eisner at the Aspen Ideas Festival about her work managing the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. She also spoke about why she chose to attend 51�������� (after beginning her studies at a traditional music conservatory), citing Bennington's high level of flexibility, and emphasis on entrepreneurship. She soon realized, in Eisner's words, "Bennington would be better," and now advises musicians: “go to a liberal arts school” [9:40]. .

Sylvan Esso, a group that includes Amelia Meath ’10, was featured in this week’s New York Times Playlist for their single “Radio.” The playlist includes “the week’s most notable new songs.” This week’s theme: “ten tracks you may have missed this summer.”

Christopher Lewis and Yoshiko Sato were featured in the Berkshire Eagle for their Beethoven Sonata Concert Series, which presents its third and fourth installments this fall. The third concert took place at 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 27 at Park McCullough House. The will take place on November 2, in the Deane Carriage Barn at 8:00 pm as part of the Carriage Barn Concert Series. These events are free and open to the public. The two aim to perform the complete sonata series over the course of the few next years.

Faculty member Susie Ibarra was featured on Vermont Public Radio about her role in a project that uses food waste generated during the Olympic Games in Rio to feed those in need. 

Musician and faculty member Susie Ibarra is working with David Hertz, a Brazilian chef and a World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leader, around the launch of Refettorio Gastromotiva, a food and cultural center that will repurpose 12 tons of food from the Olympics to turn it into nutritious meals for the neediest of Rio.

A New York Times feature illustrates the depth and breadth of the impact Elizabeth Swados ’73 had on musical theater, highlighting a number of upcoming productions and quotes from notables including Meryl Streep, Diane Lane, Garry Trudeau, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

On a Wednesday evening in New York City during Bennington's Field Work Term, music faculty member Kitty Brazelton invited professional singers and music students to her home to workshop students' compositions, explore the composing process, and eat homemade apple pie. 

With the development of the podcast and online radio, audio documentary has made a major resurgence in popular culture. Students in "Reinventing Radio" explored the basic skills and techniques required to tell stories through sound. 

In a modern revival of Bennington’s historical practice of requiring musicians to be able to craft their own instruments, Nick Brooke’s “Instrument Building” class encourages both traditional know-how and unconventional innovation. The class includes the opportunity to participate in projects such as an Iron Chef-inspired, one hour long instrument building challenge.

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Brooks Ashmanskas ’91stars in the adaptation of the 1921 hit musical and 2016New York Times critics’ pick, “Shuffle Along,” which also stars six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald. Ben Brantley singles out Ashmanskas’ performance in his New York Times review.

Elizabeth Swados ’73, whose groundbreaking work began while still a student at Bennington, is described in an obituary in the New York Times as “a composer, writer and director who fashioned a unique style of socially engaged musical theater."

Joan Tower '61 has been nominated for a Grammy award in Best Contemporary Classical Competition, while Peter Dinklage '91 and Joel Marsh Garland '97 have both been nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Anneliese McCarthy ‘18, another member of Bennington’s Singer/Songwriter Circle, came by to perform three songs on a quiet afternoon in the Barn.

Rokenri, an avant-rock trio, including alumni Ethan Woods ’12, and Trevor Wilson ’09, will present "Tube on the Way Under," at Lincoln Center on Dec. 17th. Dancer Lydia Chrisman ’12, will perform, as well.

Work Songs began when a former content developer and communications intern came by the office to visit. He had a few new songs he wanted to share and we asked this comedian/actor/singer-songwriter if he’d be willing to be the first in our Work Songs series and have the sets recorded. It didn’t take much convincing, and he even played a bonus song for us.

Genevieve Belleveau ’07, Michael Chinworth ’08, and Jo-Anne Hyun ’12 will be performing in faculty member Nick Brooke’s show, Psychic Driving, at the HERE Arts Center on March 10 and 11.

Dana Foote ‘18 tours when she’s not studying at Bennington, and once you play the first track or check out her SoundCloud channel you will probably want to see if she’s in a city near you.

Jack Labbe ‘18 began the singer/songwriter club that most of our Work Song performers regularly participate in. He spoke with us about writing, performing, and of course, Bennington.