Performing arts leaders recognized
Whether its through voice, dance or musical instrument, the Columbus Foundation is recognizing performing arts leaders and organizations that elevate the level of the city’s culture. The organization has named the first-ever winners of the Columbus Performing Arts Prize.
“The Columbus Performing Arts Prize is based on the belief that creativity blooms when artists are given the flexibility to take on ideas or projects that they believe in. We recognize that often such ideas are outside the scope of traditional budgets for organizations, and therefore require special funding to actualize.”
– Douglas F. Kridler, president and CEO of The Columbus Foundation.
Winners recognized this year include:
David Brown, Founder and Creative Director, Harmony Project— Brown and the Harmony Project will receive $10,000 to support a collaborative effort with BalletMet, ProMusica, and Opera Columbus.
David Danzmayr, Music Director, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra—Danzmayr will receive $50,000 to produce a record and video recording of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra during the upcoming season.
Peggy Kriha Dye, Artistic Director, Opera Columbus—A $46,500 award will go towards set design and collaboration with BalletMet for the staging of Armide later this year. Opera Columbus was also awarded $20,000 to put towards exploring a possible artistic partnership with the Juilliard School.
Edwaard Liang, Artistic Director, BalletMet—Liang and BalletMet will collect a $47,500 award to support his world premier choreography of a piece set to music by David Bowie to be done in conjunction with ProMusica later this year. (I can get behind anything connected to David Bowie.)
Byron Stripling, Artistic Director, Jazz Arts Group of Columbus—Stripling collects a $15,000 award to support a special Columbus Jazz Orchestra concert called The New Jazz Era. The event will be simulcast on the internet through a partnership with WOSU.
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