This event was recorded live on December 11, 2023.

Tania León is a trailblazer as a composer, conductor, and educator. Born in Havana, Cuba, León has achieved acclaim over an illustrious career. In 2021, she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in recognition of her orchestral work Stride and, in 2022, was inducted into the prestigious ranks of Kennedy Center honorees. Through her years as a faculty member at the CUNY Graduate Center and at Brooklyn College, she has inspired generations of students, recently concluding her tenure as a distinguished professor emerita. León joins in conversation about her extraordinary musical journey with Terrance McKnight, WQXR radio host, writer, and pianist. A concert follows the discussion, featuring a number of León's dazzling works performed by CUNY Graduate Center students, faculty, and guest artists.

Works and Performers
“Oh Yemanja” (from Scourge of Hyacinths)
Sophie Delphis, mezzo-soprano
Kirsten Jermé, cellist
Antonio Valentin, pianist

Mistica
Ursula Oppens, pianist

Esencia
Bergamot Quartet

Presented with the Ph.D.–D.M.A. Program in Music. Made possible by funds from the Elebash Global Voices Fund.

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