The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the winners of the MacArthur fellowships. The fellowships, or "genius awards," as they are commonly called, recognize people in a variety of fields for their creativity and promise. Each new fellow receives an award of $500,000, which is meant to encourage future exploration and comes with no strings attached.
Among the 24 winners for 2007 are two musicians:
Corey Harris, a blues musician who is leading a revival of Mississippi
Delta blues by infusing traditional styles with influences from jazz,
reggae gospel, and African and Caribbean folk styles.
To read more about Corey Harris, click HERE
Dawn Upshaw, a master vocalist who stretches the boundaries of operatic
and concert singing and enriches the landscape of contemporary
performance through her advocacy of established and emerging composers.
To read an article about Upshaw from NPR's Tom Huizenga, click HERE
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