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Conductor Alan Pierson
Alan Pierson is artistic director of the New York City music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, a twenty-member band known for its innovative performances of today’s music.
Pierson began conducting studies while pursuing a physics degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a composition degree at the Eastman School of Music. He has collaborated with many major composers and performers, including Yo-Yo Ma, Steve Reich, Augusta Read Thomas, David Lang, La Monte Young, and Wu Man.
He has received a Tanglewood fellowship and has studied with Robert Spano, Stefan Asbury, Bradley Lubman, Gunther Schuller, and David Epstein. He has recorded for Nonesuch Records, Cantaloupe Music, Sony Classical, and Sweetspot DVD.
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Annie Corrigan, was born in Bowling Green, Ohio and moved to Bloomington in 2003, joining WFIU as an announcer in 2004. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Bowling Green State University, and her Masters at Indiana University, where she is also currently working on her Doctorate in Oboe Performance. Annie enjoys running, performing music, and exploring Bloomington’s diverse local arts scene.
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