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Other grants have been awarded by the Ohio Arts Council, Meet the Composer, the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music Inc., the ASCAP Foundation, and the University of California.

Mumford's most notable commissions include those from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Koussevitzky Foundation, the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition, for the Grossman Ensemble at the University of Chicago, Chamber Music America, the Parker Quartet, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and the Library of Congress (co-commission), the BBC Philharmonic, the San Antonio, Chicago & National Symphonies, Washington Performing Arts, the Network for New Music, ‘cellist Mariel Roberts, the Fulcrum Point New Music Project (through New Music USA), Duo Harpverk (Iceland), the Sphinx Consortium, the Cincinnati Symphony, the VERGE Ensemble /National Gallery of Art/Contemporary Music Forum, the Argento Chamber Ensemble, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Nancy Ruyle Dodge Charitable Trust, the Meet the Composer/Arts Endowment Commissioning Music/USA, Cincinnati radio station WGUC, the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation, the Fromm Music Foundation, and the McKim Fund in the Library of Congress.

His music has been performed extensively, by major orchestras, soloists, and ensembles, both in the United States and abroad, including London, Paris, Reykjavik, Vienna, The Hague, Russia, Lithuania and Latvia

Recent and forthcoming performances include the premiere of layering radiance  . . .  toward stillness by the Grsossman Ensemble, let us breathe (solo ‘cello) by Annie Jacobs–Perkins, of radiances blossoming in expanding air by Annie Jacobs-Perkins and the Post Classical Ensemble, conducted by Angel Gil-Ordeonez, wending by violist Jordan Bak, undiluted days by the Merz Trio and the Talea Ensemble, the premiere of .fleeting cycles of layered air (solo violin) by Miranda Cuckson, as part of the Fromm concert series sponsored by Harvard University, brightness dispersed (‘cello & string orchestra) by Mariel Roberts & The String Orchestra of Brooklyn,  her eastern light amid a cavernous dusk, by Ensemble Connect, and a landscape of interior resonances by pianists Robert Fleitz and Steven Beck. Pianist Pina Napolitano will include his two Elliott Carter tributes in her European concerts this and coming seasons, and has recorded them as part of her recently released CD entitled “Tempo e Tempi” (Odradek Records -ODRCD378).  He has also written a concerto for her entitled unfolding waves, which is scheduled to be premiered and recorded within the next two years.

Current projects include a new work for the JACK Quartet, entitled deepening paths of resonant light, commissioned by the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum, a new work for solo ‘cello, entitled from within  . . . unveiling brightness, commissioned by Alisa Weilerstein as part of her “Fragments“ project, for Clare, a new work for solo piano commissioned by pianist Clare Longendyke as part of  “UnRaveling”, a project responding to and reimagining Ravel’s piano music, a new work for the Parker Quartet entitled blossoming fragments of appreciation, a new work for violist Jordan Bak, and harpist Ashley Jackson entitled stillness echoing, a new work for the String Orchestra of New York City (SONYC), cavernous echoes of expanding brightness, a harp concerto for Anne-Sophie Bertrand,. His new CD of recent concerti, entitled “echoing depths” has just been released on Albany Records (TROY 1948).

He also was featured in masterclasses at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, NY and Levine Music in Washington, D.C.

His music has been featured at the June in Buffalo Festival, Kneisel Hall, Tanglewood, the Cheltenham Festival (Manchester, UK), the Aava Festival in Finland and the HIMA Festival US in Lakeside, OH. His work was also selected for a workshop at the Marlboro Festival.

 Mumford has taught at the Washington Conservatory of Music, served as Artist-in-Residence at Bowling Green State University, and served as assistant professor of composition and Composer-in-Residence at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. He is currently Distinguished Professor at Lorain County Community College in Northern Ohio.

Mr. Mumford is published by Theodore Presser Co. and Quicklight Music and represented by Black Tea Music.

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Annie is the recent winner of the 2023 Pierre Fournier Award. In the coming seasons she will present a recital in Wigmore Hall, perform as soloist with London’s Philharmonia Orchestra, and record a debut album on the Champs Hill label. Annie is also 1st prize winner of the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs Emerging Soloist Competition, New England Conservatory Concerto Competition, and Hennings-Fischer Young Artist Competition. She will begin her roles as Artist-in-Residence of the Austin Chamber Music Center and EstOvest Festival Contemporary Cello Week this fall. In 2021 she was also chosen to be Young-Artist-in-Residence at NPR’s Performance Today.

Annie is principal cellist of Joshua Weilerstein’s Phoenix Chamber Orchestra in Boston and cellist of Trio Brontë, 1st prize winners of the 2023 Ilmari Hannikainen International Piano Chamber Music Competition in Finland. She has performed at venues such as the Library of Congress, Het Concertgebouw, Jordan Hall, Carnegie Hall, Berlin Konzerthaus, Berliner Philharmonie, Ravinia Steans Institute, Krzyzowa Music, Yellow Barn Festival, and La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest.

After winning the Father Merlet Award from the Pro Musicis Foundation in 2022, Annie commissioned composers Stratis Minakakis and Daniel Temkin to write two works for cello and piano responding to the climate crisis. Her passion for new music has led her to work with composers Brett Dean, Jörg Widmann, Timo Andres, Jeffrey Mumford, Konstantia Gourzi, and Jessie Montgomery.

Annie is currently working towards an Artist Diploma at the Barenboim-Said Academy in Berlin. She previously studied at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin (MM ‘23, Ottilie-Selbach-Redslob Stiftung scholarship), New England Conservatory (MM ‘20 and GD ‘21, Laurence Lesser Presidential Scholarship), and USC’s Thornton School of Music (BM ‘18, Outstanding Graduate Award and Trustee Scholar). Her primary teachers include Frans Helmerson, Troels Svane, Laurence Lesser, Ralph Kirshbaum, and Kathleen Murphy Kemp. Other influential teachers include Guy Fishman, David Geringas, Geoff Dyer, and Thomas Gustafson.

Annie spends her free time foraging for indigenous edible plants, relearning the history of the United States from the perspective of BIPOC, feminist, and LGBTQ+ communities, pretending to be a dog with her dogs Georgie and Farley, and adoring her nephews Charlie and Robin.

The 2023-2024 season features many role and company debuts, including her debut as Mimì in Puccini’s La bohème with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, the premiere of Adolphus Hailstork’s co-commissioned work JFK: The Last Speech with the National Symphony Orchestra which will feature Kevin John Edusei’s skillful conducting as well as narration by Tony Award®–winning actress and singer Phylicia Rashad. Ms. Burton also made significant debuts last season as a soprano soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gianandrea Noseda in Bach’s Magnificat and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, the soprano soloist in Beethoven’s Symphony no. 9 with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Marin Alsop, and a thrilling debut with the Richmond Symphony performing Mahler’s ‘Resurrection Symphony’. She joined Aspen Music Festival as a Renée Fleming Artist where she debuted the role of Alice Ford in Verdi’s Falstaf starring opposite acclaimed bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel.

In addition to Andre’s achievements in the competitive arena, He also had the privilege of serving as Music Director for the installation of the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune statue in the U.S. Capitol, as well as an Artist in Residence at the Kennedy Center and the Kettering Legacy Center. Andre’s work as Music Director for Adventure Theater and the CAPPA Chorale have allowed him to bring his talents to a diverse range of audiences, his role as vocal coach and pianist for the world premiere opera “On the Road to Arivaca” allowed for commitment to new and groundbreaking work in the field.

Andre’s musical accomplishments have also extended to the performance world. As a recitalist for the Washington Piano Society and an Artist in Residence for the Friday Morning Music Club and the Alliance for New Music Theater, he’s honed skills as a collaborative musician, while working as a conductor for the iconic Howard Theater production “The Return of Jakie Mom’s Mabley” allowed the showcase of unique perspective and musical voice.

The CAAPA Chorale is the musical entity of the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA) performing as the elite vocal ensemble, showcasing a variety of exciting genre, with a focus on classical music. CAAPA Chorale was founded during the pandemic in 2020, the chorale strives for excellence while honoring the legacy of the African Diaspora juxtaposed with the tradition of the European art form.

An unwavering advocate for Spanish and Latin American repertoire, Gil-Ordóñez received the Royal Order of Queen Isabella, Spain’s highest civilian decoration, for his devotion to sharing Spanish culture with the world. He has recorded nine albums for the label Naxos, including PostClassical Ensemble’s Virgil Thomson, Copland, and Revueltas CD/DVDs.

PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez

Under the leadership of Music Director Angel Gil-Ordonez, PostClassical Ensemble takes the listener on

a musical journey for the heart and mind. Through depth of interpretation and skillful execution, and with an ensemble of the most distinguished musicians in the area, the music comes alive with vibrancy and richness of expression. Founded in 2003, PCE has been a pioneer in transforming the concert experience through innovative, multi-disciplinary programming built around original narratives and with collaborations across artistic mediums. Core programmatic areas showcase how Film, American Roots, Cultural Diplomacy, and Encounters enhance and inspire the musical repertoire. For more, visit www.postclassical.com