2011 Residency Schedule

Residency #143
OCTOBER 10 - 30
Application deadline: May 20, 2011

ROSCOE MITCHELL, composer, multi-instrumentalist

Roscoe Mitchell is an internationally renowned musician, composer, and innovator. His role in the resurrection of long neglected woodwind instruments of extreme register, his innovation as a solo woodwind performer, and his reassertion of the composer into what has traditionally been an improvisational form have placed him at the forefront of contemporary music for over four decades. A leader in the field of avant-garde jazz and contemporary music, Mr. Mitchell is a founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and the Trio Space. Mr. Mitchell is the founder of the Creative Arts Collective of East Lansing, MI, The Roscoe Mitchell Sextet, The Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, The Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, The Sound Ensemble, The New Chamber Ensemble, and the Note Factory. Mr. Mitchell has recorded over 98 albums and has written hundreds of compositions. His compositions range from classical to contemporary, from wild and forceful free jazz to ornate orchestral music. He is the recipient of many honors, awards and grants, including the following: American Music Center Letter of distinction; Highly rated in the “Down Beat” International Jazz Critics Poll for over 30 years; Madison Music Legend (“Madison” Magazine); NAACP Image Award; the Smithsonian Institution; the National Endowment for the Arts; John Cage Award for Music; Mutable Music; Meet the Composer, Cultural Series Grant, Center for International Performance and Exhibition, Chicago, IL; ASCAP Plus Awards; L’Institut de Rechereche at Coordination Acoustique Music, Paris. He currently holds the Darius Milhaud Chair, Professor of Composition, at Mills College, Oakland CA.

RESIDENCY STATEMENT

For my residency I will work with composers and performers on the importance of composition/improvisation. I would like to develop compositions that include improvisation, as well as improvisations, that could be performed in a final concert. I welcome the opportunity to work collectively with artists from all disciplines.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Prospective associates should send a brief bio or resume and indicate if they play instruments, read music, and are improvisers. Applicants should also submit CD or DVD samples of their work.

For more information on Rosoe Mitchell please visit www.lovely.com/bios/mitchell.html

FINACIAL AID: ACA is pleased to announce that the Sally Mead Hands Foundation has provided scholarship monies for this residency. All accepted composers/musicians will have $800 of the $850 total residency fee covered by the Sally Mead Hands Foundation.