NY Theatre Wire Review
Ensemble Decipher joined composer, music technologist, and violinist Mari Kimura onstage at Roulette for the American premiere of Kimura’s KISMET, written for Ensemble Decipher. In this piece, Loew “contributed ethereal vocalizations reminiscent of the music of Caroline Shaw and Roomful of Teeth.” -NYTW
2021 IAWM Search for New Music Winners
“Women’s Labor: Embedded Iron” by Jocelyn Ho with Margaret Schedel, Robert Cosgrove, Omkar Bhatt, Matthew Blessing commissioning Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Chelsea Loew wins International Alliance for Women in Music’s 2021 Ruth Anderson Commission Prize ($1000).
The Bagatelles Project - Latitude 49
Each of the 6 members of Latitude 49 commissioned 6 composers to write short Bagatelles for their solo instrument. The above link has information on everyone involved in this collaboration. “This entire project was dedicated to supporting the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA). All proceeds given to Latitude 49 during the premiere performances and through the purchase of the Bagatelles album will be given 100% in perpetuity to this wonderful organization.” - L49
ICIYL - ListN Up: Niloufar Nourbakhsh
“ListN Up is a series of weekly artist-curated playlists. Born from a desire to keep artists sharing and connected during times of isolation, ListN Up offers an intimate sonic portrait of contemporary artists by showcasing the diverse and stylistically varied music that influences their creative practice.” - ICILY.
This playlist, created by composer Niloufar Nourbakhsh, includes Loew’s This Living Hand.
Ensemble Decipher Awarded SUNY PACC Prize
“Ensemble Decipher, was recently awarded the SUNY PACC Prize for Performing Arts, Creation, and Curation, to tour multiple campuses in the SUNY system and commission new music from SUNY students and faculty alike.”
Fulbright Poland Interview - Chelsea Loew
“Chelsea is a 2019-20 Fulbright U.S. Student Researcher at the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław, Faculty of Composition, Conducting, Theory of Music and Music Therapy. Listen to her #Fulbright story.”
Ten Students Receive Fulbright Scholarship, Setting Stony Brook Record
“This year Stony Brook set an institutional record for number of applicants (38), the number of semi-finalists (25), and the number of recipients (10, plus two alternates). The results more than double the previous record of four Fulbright scholars.” More information on Fellowship winners, including Loew, can be found at the above link.
Helia Music Collective Re:ignite Spotlight - Chelsea Loew, composer
Helia Music Collective and Siroko Duo share an interview with composer and collaborator Chelsea Loew leading up to their premiere of Loew’s new piece Hughes of Sylvia on their Re:ignite concert (March 25th, 2017) at the Center for New Music in San Francisco, CA.