Campus Digest

Music scholar receives fellowship from world renowned artists’ colony

28 Dec 2016

Dr Matthew Schreibeis, Assistant Professor of the Department of Music, received a fellowship from the MacDowell Colony, the oldest artists’ colony in the United States, and is now in residence in the Colony until January 2017.

Dr Schreibeis is honoured to have received the fellowship. He said: “Making art requires a certain amount of silence. Being given the time and space to work uninterrupted in a supportive, creative environment and among artists from around the world is a great privilege.” During his residency, he will work on a new string quartet for the JACK Quartet in New York City, which will explore complex rhythmic and harmonic relationships that are inspired by his experiences as a newcomer to Hong Kong.

A composer, Dr Schreibeis’ works have been performed and recorded internationally by soprano Tony Arnold, the New York New Music Ensemble, the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble and Eastman BroadBand, among others.

Founded in 1907, the MacDowell Colony is world renowned. Fellows are selected through an international portfolio competition by a panel of experts. Many of the world’s best artists have been supported in residence, including the winners of Pulitzer Prizes, Guggenheim Fellowships, Rome Prizes, MacArthur Fellowships, Grammys, Oscars, and National Medals for Arts.