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| Biographical Info of Amy C. ScurriaHaving had her first commission in 1994, Ms Scurria has since been commissioned by such groups as the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra (co-commission), LongLeaf Opera, the Vermont Youth Orchestra, Shepherd College in WV, Sigma Alpha Iota, SHE (an a cappella women's choir in NYC dedicated to raising money for NYC charities through music), and the Bryn Mawr (PA) Presbyterian Church, as well as others. Her works have been performed by all of the above organizations including the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the Haddonfield Symphony, the Bridgeport Symphony, the Hewlett-Packard Symphony and numerous choirs and performers around the world. Amy Scurria is one of the youngest composers published by Theodore Presser Company. (Her music is also now published by Adamo Press.) Her music has been heard throughout the United States, Brazil (heard by audiences of over 10,000), France, and various cathedrals in England, Portugal, Spain, and most recently Japan. Her honors and awards have included ten consecutive ASCAP Plus Awards, the 1998 Winner of the Haddonfield Young Composers' Competition and 1991 Winner of the Northern Virginia Composition Competition. Her music has been aired on WCVT, Burlington, VT, WPRB, Princeton, NJ, and Kohlrobi Classics, 90.7 FM, CA. Internet features have included New Music Box, Piano Lane, and Classical Net Review. Ms Scurria is affiliated with ASCAP, Theodore Presser Company, Adamo Press, CPCC, American Composers Forum, and NACUSA. Ms. Scurria believes that "Music is a powerful and unusual language that, when spoken well, can reach the deepest part of the human spirit." | |
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