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Biography
Harper first earned critical acclaim for his work defining a Chicago style of new music theater and opera as the creator and producer of many full-length original works for the American Ritual Theater Company (ARTCO). His opera, music theater, dance, orchestra, and chorus have been commissioned and performed by companies including Minnesota Opera, The New Music Theater Ensemble of Minneapolis, INTAR Hispanic American Cultural Center, The Goodman Theater, Hartford Stage, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company and The Music Theatre Group. William Harper received a PhD in music composition from the Eastman School of Music and has received support from many foundations including the National Institute for Music Theater, the Djerassi Foundation, the Yaddo Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Illinois and New York State Arts Councils and The MacArthur Foundation.
OPERA America/Opera.ca Grants Awarded
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| GRANT NAME | YEAR | Opera for a New America | 1994 | Opera for a New America | 1993 | Opera for a New America | 1991 | Opera for a New America | 1991 | Opera for a New America | 1991 | Opera for the Eighties and Beyond | 1987 | Opera for the Eighties and Beyond | 1987 | Opera for the Eighties and Beyond | 1987 | Opera for the Eighties and Beyond | 1984 |
Productions
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Artist Information
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