Tania Leon, Composer

ASCAP PRESENTS VICTOR HERBERT AWARD TO TANIA LEÓN
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) presented the Victor Herbert Award to ASCAP member Tania León, Founder & Artistic Director of Composers Now Festival and Distinguished Professor at City University of New York, in celebration of her 70th year and for her achievements as composer, conductor, educator, mentor, composer advocate and exemplary musical citizen. Read more...

TANIA LEÓN'S INURA IS A GRAMMY NOMINEE FOR "BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL COMPOSITION" IN 55TH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Released last fall by Albany Records (TROY1284) on León's CD In Motion, Inura is performed by Son Sonora Ensemble / Son Sonora Voices / DanceBrazil Percussion, directed by Judith Cluman, and conducted by Tania León. Winners will be announced on February 10, 2013. For more information, visit the 55th Annual Grammy Awards website.

*NEW*: Click here for a gallery of photos from Dance Theatre of Harlem's and DanceBrazil's performances of Haiku and Inura.

"Aboundingly earthy, rhythmic and embellished by deeply moving nostalgia, [Scourge of Hyacinths] stands at the crossroads of every musical emotion. The constant pulsation and incessant murmur that seethes under the pure lines of song weave these different genres into magnificent bouquets.... The direction by Robert Wilson creates a distance which, far from chilling the intention, makes it incandescent."
— Tribune de Genève

"...Tania León's song cycle, Singin' Sepia, one of this composer's most dramatic and beautifully orchestrated works."
— Allan Kozinn, The New York Times

"Tania León's score...features a spookily strange chorus and intriguing orchestration, creating a richly ritualistic mood."
— Claudio La Rocco, The New York Times

"León's piece evolved organically and in unexpected ways...
The resulting work is a haunting mosaic."
— Mark Eden Horowitz, The Sondheim Review

Scene from Tania Leon's opera, Scourge of Hyacinths