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CoLABoratory: A collaboration of composition

SDPB | By Lori Walsh,
Ari Jungemann, Ellen Koester
Published February 29, 2024 at 6:32 PM CST

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

Get an inside look into the process of putting together a composed piece with the guidance of experienced composers.

Melissa Ngan, president and CEO of American Composers Orchestra, gives us a preview of the CoLABoratory event.

LSS Multi-Cultural Center and the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will host an evening featuring Diné performer Michael Begay, Oglala Lakota artist Suzanne Kite and Pulitzer Prize-winning Diné composer Raven Chacon.

The CoLABoratory workshop is Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in the LSS Multi-Cultural Center Coliseum. Learn more about the workshop.
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Music In The Moment SegmentsSouth Dakota Symphony OrchestraSioux Falls & Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Lori Walsh
Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
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Ari Jungemann
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
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Ellen Koester
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
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