2020/21 Fellows
Creators, activators, change-makers.
Each of these inventive artists and activists has a distinctive voice and a clear personal mission. They have founded organizations, produced compelling new work, and created opportunities in their communities. Their Turn The Spotlight Fellowships pair them with inspiring industry leaders to further their work.
Alexandra Enyart • Aiden Kim Feltkamp • Chelsea Gallo • Briana Hunter
Jennifer Kronenberg • Morgan Middleton • Niloufar Nourbakhsh • brin solomon
Photo by Jan Abbott
Alexandra Enyart
Conductor
Chicago, IL
As a transgender conductor, Alexandra strives to create a more equitable and diverse musical world, exemplified in both her repertoire choices and her creation of programs.
Mentored by Lidiya Yankovskaya
Learn more: Website • Facebook
Photo by Aumna Iqbal
Aiden Kim Feltkamp
Librettist & Arts Administrator
New York, NY
Aiden (they/he) is a trans nonbinary writer and creative analyst who advocates for systemic change and radical empathy through the power of art and data.
Mentored by Kathleen Kelly
Learn more: Website • Twitter • Instagram
Chelsea Gallo
Conductor
Detroit, MI
Chelsea aims to create connections between composers and other disciplines to highlight the impact music can have on societal issues, and in that vein, usher in the next step in the conversation concerning women in music.
Mentored by Nicole Paiement
Learn more: Website • Facebook
Photo by Fay Fox
Briana Hunter
Mezzo
New York, NY
Briana is committed to making the arts more accessible to all. She believes the way we use our voices – how we tell our many varied stories – is what connects us to our humanity.
Mentored by Jessica Jahn
Learn more: Website • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram
Jennifer Kronenberg
Artistic Director
Miami, FL
Inspired by the expansive cultural and economic diversity within her community, Jennifer is changing South Florida’s artistic landscape by developing newly inclusive points of departure for a centuries-old art form, helping ballet to reflect and resonate with a fresh and heightened significance in unexpected and underserved parts of the community.
Mentored by Melissa Wegner
Learn more: Website • Facebook • Instagram
Morgan Middleton
Mezzo
Chicago, IL
Morgan’s goal is to increase access to and interest in the classical arts for new audiences – in particular, people of color – by ensuring a sense of relevance for people who have traditionally been excluded, or for whom barriers to entry seem too high.
Mentored by Jamie Barton
Learn more: Website • Instagram
Photo by Michael Yu
Niloufar Nourbakhsh
Composer
New York, NY
Niloufar believes we have a fundamental responsibility to make sure everyone has equal access to platforms and resources for sharing their vision, because shaping a better future must be a collective effort.
Mentored by Afa Dworkin
Learn more: Website • Facebook • Instagram
brin solomon
Composer
New York, NY
Nonbinary artist brin solomon writes words and music in various genres and is doing their best to queer all of them.