Interview: Ellen Ruth Harrison

ELLEN RUTH HARRISON has experienced impostor syndrome. The composer of Beneath a Canopy of Wings for flute and clarinet (FNMC composition competition winner, 2021), discusses her humble upbringing and disdain for snooty restaurants, the limitations of composing for unfamiliar instruments, the function of all-female music festivals, and she fills us in on her new orchestral piece, which will be premiered by CCM’s undergraduate orchestra in September 2023. https://www.ellenruthharrison.com/ Beneath a Canopy of Wings: https://soundcloud.com/user-144838513/beneath-a-canopy-of-wings Norman Finkelstein, Restless Messengers: https://www.poetryinreview.com/ Bach Brandenburg Concerti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTm2kEAfo8o L'Arpeggiata & Christina Pluhar, Music For A While: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Li1KiA91xk Beethoven String Quartets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYveHXyzViw