One Woman in a Hundred & The Power List

Apr 15 2013
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Stephen Danyew
Stephen Danyew

Steve Danyew is a composer, saxophonist, teacher, and arts administrator based in Rochester, NY. Danyew composes works for chamber ensembles, large instrumental ensembles, choirs and more, and currently serves as Managing Editor of Polyphonic.org. His music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and has been praised as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. Steve received a B.M. cum laude, Pi Kappa Lambda from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and holds an M.M. in Composition and Certificate in Arts Leadership from the Eastman School of Music.

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Below are links to popular recent articles dealing with gender equality issues in concert music organizations:

Harpist in the Lion’s Den – this is an article on the League of American Orchestra’s Symphony Now website which profiles Mary Sue Welsh’s recent book release One Woman in a Hundred: Edna Phillips and the Philadelphia Orchestra.  A fascinating story!

The Power List: Why Women Aren’t Equals In New Music Leadership and Innovation – this is a recent blog post by Ellen McSweeney on NewMusicBox.org that raises the issue of gender inequality in the contemporary music world.  This article has attracted a lot of attention in the social media sphere, and there are many passionate comments on the article as well!

 

 

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Stephen Danyew
Stephen Danyew

Steve Danyew is a composer, saxophonist, teacher, and arts administrator based in Rochester, NY. Danyew composes works for chamber ensembles, large instrumental ensembles, choirs and more, and currently serves as Managing Editor of Polyphonic.org. His music has been hailed as “startlingly beautiful” and “undeniably well crafted and communicative” by the Miami Herald, and has been praised as possessing “sensitivity, skill and tremendous sophistication” by the Kansas City Independent. Steve received a B.M. cum laude, Pi Kappa Lambda from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and holds an M.M. in Composition and Certificate in Arts Leadership from the Eastman School of Music.

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