http://youtube.com/watch?v=jzuiW_cHOTo

American Composers Forum & First Nations
Composer Initiative Joyce Music Award Video

The following link is to a video produced by Native owned, Allies/mediaarts for the American Composers Forum (ACF) www.composersforum.org and for the First Nations Composer Initiative, based in St. Paul, MN.

ACF & FNCI were the recipient of the 2006 Joyce Foundation Award for Music. Chickasaw Classical Composer, Jerod Impichaachaaha’ Tate was commissioned to write a guitar concerto for renowned classical guitarist Jason Vieaux. and the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis and to conduct music composition classes with Minneapolis area American Indian high school students from South High School’s All Nations Program and from the Four Directions Charter School.

Enjoy viewing this transformative and wonderful concert of music composed by outstanding American Indian youth from Minneapolis, Minnesota!