Gabriela Lena Frank and
Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (GLFCAM)

 
 

Gabriela Lena Frank:
Composer-in-Residence 2009-2012

Maestro Ben Simon and Gabriela were connected through SFCO Concertmaster, Robin Sharp. Impressed with Gabriela’s incredible compositions and their common commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Ben created the SFCO’s Composer-in-Residence Program with Gabriela being named as the very first CIR.

Commissions and world premieres for the SFCO

2009-10; Haílli Lírico – a concerto for violin and chamber orchestra
(for Robin Sharp and SFCO)

2010-11; Incredible Shrinking Orchestra Project 1.0, under direction of Gabriela
A re-orchestration of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring for 14 Players
Elizabeth Kimble, Noah Luna, Anthony Porter, Jonathan Russell, Winton
Yuichiro White

2011-12; Incredible Shrinking Orchestra Project 2.0, under direction of Gabriela
A re-orchestration of Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet for 14 Players
Mark Ackerly, Red Bennett, David Gottlieb, Noah Luna

2012-13; Isicha and the Pistaqo for narrator and chamber orchestra

 

Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music (GLFCAM)
Craftsmanship, Creativity, Community and Eco-Citizenship

GLFCAM commissioned two works for the SFCO, Premiered in February of 2022

Carlos Simon’s “Breathe” and Jessica Hunt’s “Heat”

https://www.glfcam.com

GLFCAM Mission:

1. To inspire emerging composers to create self-determined artistic lives through mentorship, readings with master performers, and hands-on practicums addressing the creative habit in the intimate and eco-conscious setting of Gabriela’s two farms in Boonville, CA; to create a support structure for alumni of our programs that entails commissions and seed funds for collaborations with one another. 

2. To honor essential civic initiatives: Connecting guest musicians and composer fellows with a local small rural community; encouraging composer fellows to strategize and realize their own potential citizenship in low arts access areas; encouraging the efforts of composers hailing from diverse backgrounds. 

3. To practice climate citizenship, acting meaningfully to address the current environmental crisis, and to equip emerging composers with the skill set to make music ethically.

4. To document the stories and teachings of the Academy for video and online dissemination for the widest audience possible.  

Carlos Simon

Jessica Hunt