Symphony (Ran)

The Symphony is a symphony for orchestra by the Israeli-American composer Shulamit Ran. The work was commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Riccardo Muti in 1987 and was given its world premiere on October 19, 1990.[1] The piece was awarded the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Music and took the first place Kennedy Center Friedheim Award that same year.[2][3][4] It was composed in a primarily atonal style.[1][4]

References

1. Kozinn, Allan (April 11, 1991). "Composer's Pulitzer Makes the Telephone Her New Instrument". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
2. Herman, Kenneth (November 12, 1991). "Fame Comes a Piece at a Time : Music: Although composer Shulamit Ran was virtually unknown on the West Coast before she won the Pulitzer, the prize has not diminished her pride in being out of step". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
3. Green, Judith (May 17, 1998). "A song of instability, possibility In 'Vessels of Courage and Hope,' composer Shulamit Ran recalls a Baltimore ship's role in the founding of Israel". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
4. Valdes, Lesley (September 7, 1992). "Composer Ran Wins Prestigious Friedheim". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved June 1, 2015.