The Whistling Hens duo, comprised of Natalie Groom (Affiliate Artist of Clarinet at UMBC) and soprano Jennifer Piazza-Pick (Assistant Professor of Voice at Queens University of Charlotte) has been awarded Chamber Music America's esteemed Classical Commissioning grant with composer Kate Soper (Associate Professor of Music; Iva Dee Hiatt Professor at Smith College).
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This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Mellon Foundation.