Kate Sloat

To commission composer Ivan Rodriguez to write a harp duo.

Wilmington Star News writes, “Christina Brier and Kathryn Sloat of Lilac 94 aren’t your grandmother’s harpists. Brier and Sloat hit their soundboards, pound their harps with mallets, slap their strings, and in general make a ruckus.” This contemporary harp duo is dedicated to performing new and previously undiscovered music and exploring creative ways of using the harp. Ivan Rodriguez is a Puerto Rican composer whose music has been performed in P.R., the U.S., throughout North/South America, and Europe. This grant will commission Ivan Rodriguez to write a harp duo piece for Lilac 94 which will be premiered in June 2022 and recorded on their debut album, a collection of music by American composers.