Episode 37: Margaret McGillivray

My guest for Episode 37 is Dr. Margaret McGillivray!

Dr. McGillivray is on the faculty of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Washington, DC, an active freelance musician, and the organizer/initiator of the new solo collection LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black Composers, available from Cimarron Music Press.

Episode Highlights

• Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Washington, DC https://www.ellingtonschool.org/
• Freelancing in the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) area.
• Background on the project LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black Composers https://www.cimarronmusic.com/liftsolosforhornbyblackcomposers
• Shout out to Joanna Ross Hersey
• Tips for commissioning new works: “your network is bigger than you think…”
• Shout out to Bryan Doughty of Cimarron Music Press
• Next steps for the project: recording, presentation at IHS55, creating a non-profit
• https://www.margaretmcgillivray.com/