Music Meets Drama

  For the past five years The Gena Branscombe Project has awarded an annual scholarship to up-and-coming Arts Administrators, Conductors and Composers.   It has been an honor for us to support the winners who are completing their formal education, who need help progressing into their professional careers or who need tools of the industry to enhance their work.   The Project has made it our mission to stay in touch with our winners.   We gather information about their concerts, compositions and activities to update on Facebook and Instagram pages.   All of our winners are doing great things.   Over the past two weeks I have had the pleasure of meeting three of our winners here in New York City.   What a joy to be with them in person, hearing their stories, their hopes and accomplishments, then, talking about life in general.   First, I met our 2024 composer winner, Emily Clements, for coffee and a nice long chat.   Several days lat...

For over 20 years, it has been an honor to work on the music and life of composer Gena Branscombe.  The Gena Branscombe Project is announcing their second annual scholarships for an emerging student conductor, composer and arts administrator.  See details below! The Gena Branscombe Project is proud to announce that applications for the 2021 scholarships will open March 8, 2021, International Women's Day! A scholarship will be awarded to an emerging student composer, conductor, and arts administrator. In addition, this year we will offer a Composer Commission Prize. Details can be found on our website: https://www.thegenabranscombeproject.com/scholarships Please pass on this information to your colleagues, friends and students. #BringingBackBranscombe  

Twenty years have passed since I began The Gena Branscombe Project.  Exploring her music, recording her songs and piano works, meeting her family, creating a one-woman show and much, much more became my musical mission. Then three years ago, Dan Ryan, conductor, friend and all around wonderful person, discovered Gena's music by purchasing a copy of her oratorio, Pilgrims of Destiny , at a yard sale.  Because of his purchase, a performance of the oratorio happened in April 2019 at Clark University in Worcester, MA.  As I have told Dan on a number of occasions, he was chosen to continue the work on Miss Branscombe's legacy. Our next step forward, thanks to Dan's creativity and hard work, is The Gena Branscombe Project website.  There is much happening in the future including an April 2020 concert in Boston of Miss Branscombe's music.  In addition, we are offering three scholarships in her name.  You can apply online. https://www.thegenabransc...