Tania Leon, Composer

TANIA LEÓN NAMED AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE MONTH-LONG COMPOSERS NOW FESTIVAL AT SYMPHONY SPACE
Symphony Space names composer Tania León as Artistic Director of the Composers Now Festival, the acclaimed city-wide, multi-institution, month-long music event that highlights today!s composers. "We are thrilled that Tania is heading the Composers Now festival as Artistic Director," says Laura Kaminsky, Artistic Director, Symphony Space. See the News page for more information.

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

*NEW*: CareerGirls.org features Tania León in a series of videos meant to inspire girls with aspirations for a music career. Watch this video to hear Tania talk about her opera, Scourge of Hyacinths, and how one of the arias was inspired by her mother singing to her of the goddess Yemanja in her childhood.

"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

Scene from Tania Leon's opera, Scourge of Hyacinths