Honoring Tania León
Campus Arts Event
Honoring Tania León
Celebrate the transformative contributions of William Schuman Award recipient Tania León, lauded composer, conductor, educator, and arts advocate, in this concert showcasing the vitality and depth of her vibrant body of work.
$12.50-$39.00
Miller Theatre
September 25, 2025 | 7:30 pm
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Repertoire

Tania León
Singsong for flute (2023/25)
NEW YORK PREMIERE
In the Field for soprano, string quartet, and piano (2022)
NEW YORK PREMIERE
Tumbao for piano (2005)
Esencia for string quartet (2009)
A La Par for piano and percussion (1986)

Performers

Rachel Doehring Jackson
soprano
Sophie Thompson
soprano
Claire Chase
flute
Han Chen
piano
Camila Cortina Bello
piano
Orion Weiss
piano
Ian Rosenbaum
percussion
Bergamot Quartet
Kyle Dickson
conductor

Location

Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

About The Performance

$10 Columbia University student tickets (Valid CUID required; max 2 tickets per ID.)

Tania León is a lauded composer, conductor, educator, arts advocate, and the newest recipient of the William Schuman Award of Columbia University School of the Arts. This concert celebrates her transformative contributions to the field with a program showcasing the vitality and depth of her vibrant body of work.

ABOUT THE WILLIAM SCHUMAN AWARD
Established in 1981 and named in honor of the first recipient, William Schuman, the award is given by Columbia School of the Arts to recognize the lifetime achievement of an American composer whose works have been widely performed and generally acknowledged to be of lasting significance. Tania León will be the tenth recipient of this prestigious award. Previous winners are John Luther Adams, Pauline Oliveros, John Zorn, Steve Reich, Hugo Weisgall, Milton Babbitt, Gunther Schuller, David Diamond, and William Schuman.

Co-produced with Columbia University School of the Arts.

For more information, please visit the event website

Image: Tania León / photo by Rob Davidson