MATANA ROBERTS NAMED AMONG 2014 HERB ALPERT AWARD WINNERS
Composer and saxophonist Matana Roberts has been named one of the five 2014 recipients of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts which recognize mid–career, risk–taking artists in dance, film/video, music, theatre, and visual arts. The $75,000 prize per artist is unique among established arts awards in recognizing the past performance and future promise of experimental artists. Roberts was chosen as the winner in music for her “charismatic, powerful renderings of sound.”
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