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About Missy Mazzoli

Missy Mazzoli is an American composer and pianist living in Brooklyn, New York, who has received critical acclaim for her chamber, orchestral and operatic work. Her second opera, Breaking the Waves, opened to widespread acclaim at Opera Philadelphia in 2016, and is featured in the 2017 Prototype Festival.

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Conversation: Missy Mazzoli Meets Prototype

January 5, 2017 /0 Comments/in Conversations /by Missy Mazzoli

I feel like the artists that we have showcased, the voices are really singular. I think of trends as being “lets get on the bandwagon and do it this way,” and I just don’t think we’re attracted to artists like that. The trend, maybe, is that rules aren’t really required anymore.