The Colburn School has been given a $16.6 Million landmark gift. Donated by the Neuganee Foundation, the gift will fund and enhance the pre-established Neuganee Conducting Program.
What’s going on: On August 12th, the Colburn School announced receipt of a $16.6 million gift from the Neuganee Foundation. The gift will help to fortify its already established Negaunee Conducting Program, led by Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen. The program fosters the careers of 2 exceptional young conductors under Salonen’s mentorship. Announced as this year’s Salonen Fellow is the Turkish-German conductor, pianist and composer Mert Yalniz.
Tell me more…: Alumni of the Negaunee Conducting Program now hold positions with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, as well as the San Francisco Symphony, where Salonen is music director.
Another addition to the Colburn School’s conducting program will be Esa-Pekka Salonen’s extensive annotated score collection. Featuring over 1,400 works from throughout the conductor’s storied career, the collection also includes works by contemporary composers as well as Salonen’s original compositions. Not a bad reason for young conductors to move to Tinseltown.
Updated [Aug. 20, 2024]. A previous version included a number of errors, including stating that the Colburn School was part of the University of Southern California. They have been corrected.
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