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JoAnn Falletta Queens native JoAnn Falletta<\/strong> (b. 1954) is a highly decorated and pioneering conductor who is recognized as the first woman to be appointed as a music director for a major American orchestra. She has won two Grammy Awards: in 2018 for Best Classical Compendium (\u201cFuchs: Piano Concerto \u2018Spiritualist\u2019 \/ Poems of Life \/ Glacier \/ Rush\u201d) and in 2020 for Best Choral Performance (Richard Danielpour, \u201cThe Passion of Yeshua\u201d). The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers has described Falletta as \u201cone of the leading forces for music in our time.\u201d She served as a member of the National Council for the Arts during the Bush and Obama administrations and currently serves as the music director for the Buffalo Philharmonic. 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M.A. in Orchestral Conducting<\/strong>
Photo by David Adam Beloff CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/p>\nITEMS ON DISPLAY IN THE MUSIC LIBRARY:<\/h2>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Virginia Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.; Tobias, Paul, instrumentalist.; Falletta, JoAnn, conductor.; Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.; Chen, Yi, 1953-; Ranjbaran, Behzad.
2004
Circ. CD 5141\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Adams, John Luther, 1953- composer, writer of supplementary textual content.; Apollo Quartet, instrumentalist.; Apollo Strings, instrumentalist.; Atlanta Singers, singer.; Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, instrumentalist.; Chapman, Barbara (Harpist), instrumentalist.; Falletta, JoAnn, conductor.; Rigel, Nella, instrumentalist.; Cebulski, Michael, instrumentalist.; Culver, Kevin, conductor.; Adams, John Luther, 1953-
1993
Circ. CD 8434<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.; Mason, Patrick.; East, Phyllis.; Mu\u0308ller, Wilhelm, 1794-1827.
\u21171995
Circ. CD 1084<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Women’s Philharmonic, performer.; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, performer.; Minnesota Orchestra, performer.; Louisville Orchestra, performer.; Oregon Repertory Singers, performer.; English Chamber Orchestra, performer.; New Zealand Chamber Orchestra, performer.; Sella, Gillian Benet, performer.; Falletta, JoAnn, conductor.; Flyer, Nina, performer.; Lee, Chi-Fun, performer.; Auge\u0301r, Arleen, performer.; Revzen, Joel, conductor.; Eley, Jennifer, performer.; Eskin, Virginia, performer.; Sedares, James, conductor.; Seeley, Gilbert, conductor.; Frame, Pamela, performer.; Snyder, Barry, performer.; Beiser, Maya, performer.; De Mare, Anthony, performer.; Still, Alexa, performer.; Braithwaite, Nicholas, conductor.; Arden, David, performer.; Tailleferre, Germaine, 1892-1983.; Boulanger, Nadia.; Hensel, Fanny Mendelssohn, 1805-1847.; Boulanger, Lili, 1893-1918.; Beach, Amy, 1867-1944.; Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe, 1939-; Larsen, Libby.; Clarke, Rebecca, 1886-1979.; Schumann, Clara, 1819-1896.; Gubaidulina, Sofia, 1931-2025.; Monk, Meredith.; Ran, Shulamit, 1949-; Musgrave, Thea.; Ustvol\u02b9skai\ufe20a\ufe21, Galina Ivanovna, 1919-2006.
\u21171997
Circ. CD 13043<\/p>\nADDITIONAL LIBRARY RESOURCES:<\/h2>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Swinchoski, Margaret.; Hudson Strings.; Levy, Ron (Ronald Marc); Brubaker, Scott.; Falletta, JoAnn.; Kraft, Leo.; Schroth, Godfrey, 1927-; Foote, Arthur, 1853-1937.; Ewazen, Eric, 1954-
2000
Circ. CD 7471<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Swinchoski, Margaret.; Hudson Strings.; Levy, Ron (Ronald Marc); Brubaker, Scott.; Falletta, JoAnn.; Kraft, Leo.; Schroth, Godfrey, 1927-; Foote, Arthur, 1853-1937.; Ewazen, Eric, 1954-
2000
Circ. CD 7409<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Ranjbaran, Behzad.; London Symphony Orchestra.; Falletta, JoAnn.; Firdawsi\u0304.
\u21172004
Circ. CD 7926<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Moross, Jerome, 1913-1983, composer.; London Symphony Orchestra, performer.; Falletta, JoAnn, conductor.; Moross, Jerome, 1913-1983.
1993
Schwartz CD 225<\/p>\n
<\/em><\/strong>Duffy, John, 1926-2015.; Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Chorus.; Virginia Arts Festival.; Falletta, JoAnn.; Shoup, Robert.; Koffman, Carrie.; Woodward, Charles.; Morrissette, Glenn.; Carlson, Patti Ferrell.; Cross, Robert W.; Duffy, John, 1926-2015.
2006
Circ. CD 13660<\/p>\nNON-LIBRARY RESOURCES:<\/h2>\n
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