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New opera scenes to be presented Saturday in composition contest at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School; winner gets $25k

Posted 9/21/16

POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will present scenes from four finalists for the 2018 Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning with Program A at …

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New opera scenes to be presented Saturday in composition contest at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School; winner gets $25k

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POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will present scenes from four finalists for the 2018 Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize on Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning with Program A at 1 p.m. and Program B at 5 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater.

The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra will present the commissioned scenes and one winner will be awarded a $25,000 commission to complete their work, which will premiere in full in November 2018.

There will also be a panel discussion featuring the composers, librettists and dramaturg Cori Ellison in the Ralph Wakefield Recital Hall at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23.

All events are free and the public is welcome to attend. Info: www.potsdam.edu/academics/Crane/events/pellicciotti.