98: Is the American Dream Alive for Artists? – A Conversation with Anthony Gatto

In this episode, we speak with composer Anthony Gatto about the evolution of music in the 20th century, imitation vs. innovation, whether the American dream is still alive for immigrant artists, and what he learned from studying under giants like Ornette Coleman and Harold Bloom. Anthony’s compositions for film, theater, opera, and the concert hall engage dynamically with literature and the visual arts and have earned support from the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Bush Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, the Fulbright Association, and others. He teaches at City University of New York.