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Background information
Birth nameBrittany Elizabeth Boykin [3]
Born Alexandria, Virginia, USA.. [2] [4] [5]
Instrument(s)Piano [6]
Website https://beboykin.com/

Brittney Elizabeth Boykin, [3] known professionally as B.E. Boykin, [7] is a contemporary African American [8] composer, conductor, and classically trained pianist. [6]

Early life and education

Boykin is from Alexandria, Virginia. [2] [4] [5] She grew up in a musical family, [5] [7] [9] and was inspired by Maya Angelou's poems at a young age. [4] She began learning piano at age seven, [5] [7] [9] and won the NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics three consecutive years in a row. [7] [5] [9] She won the Washington Post 'Music and Dance Award' in 2007. [7] [5] [9] She pursued music as a career, studying classical piano at Spelman College, from which she graduated with a B.A. in 2011. [6] [5] [1] She started composing after enrolling in a composition course there, [5] [9] and her compositions quickly became popular within the college's music department. [9] While at Spelman College, Boykin also won first place at the 2009 James A. Hefner HBCU Piano Competition, held at Tennessee State University, [5] [7] and travelled to Italy in Summer 2010 in order to perform in the Grumo Music Festival in Grumo. [3] [9]

After graduating, she continued her studies at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey. [7] [1] [2] She continued to compose music during her time there, [6] [5] [9] and was awarded the R & R Young Composition Prize just a few months before graduating. [1] [2] [6] She graduated from in May 2013 with a M.Mus in Sacred Music, concentrating in choral studies. [6] [1] [2]

Boykin obtained her PhD from Georgia State University, concentrating in Music education. [1] [2]

Career

Boykin founded her own publishing company, Klavia Press, [6] [9], and later joined Graphite Publishing. [2][ when?] In 2014, she was commissioned by Spelman College to write a choral piece, “We Sing as One,” for their 133rd Anniversary, celebrated at the Founders Day Convocation that year. [9] [7] [1] She was also included in The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers, published in February 2023 by Oxford University Press. [10] Boykin is Assistant Professor of Music at the Georgia Institute of Technology, [1] [2] [9] as well as the assistant director of the Spelman College glee club, [9] director of the treble choir at the Georgia Institute of Technology, [9] interim director of choral activities at Agnes Scott College, [9] and a teaching artist at The Atlanta Opera. [11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "B.E. Boykin - American Choral Directors Association". acda.org. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Welcome to Graphite: B.E. Boykin!". choralnet.org. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Brittney Boykin | School of Music". music.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-09.[ non-primary source needed]
  4. ^ a b c Bell, Robert. "Finger Lakes Opera to present world premier of 'Moments of Sonder' in Rochester". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony. "B. E. Boykin | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra". www.aso.org. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Studio, Familiar. "B.E. Boykin". Atlanta Contemporary. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Boykin". Song of America. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  8. ^ Raymond, David (2024-03-01). "Concert to showcase Black classical musicians in Rochester". Rochester Beacon. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Brittney Boykin | Kennedy Center". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  10. ^ "Garrett publishes choral music anthology by Black composers". news.unl.edu. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  11. ^ Rebecca (2021-03-31). "Artist Spotlight: B.E. Boykin". The Atlanta Opera. Retrieved 2024-04-09.[ non-primary source needed]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dr [1] [2]
B.E. Boykin
B.E. Boykin - to be added after moving to mainspace as is non-free content
B.E. Boykin - to be added after moving to mainspace as is non-free content
Background information
Birth nameBrittany Elizabeth Boykin [3]
Born Alexandria, Virginia, USA.. [2] [4] [5]
Instrument(s)Piano [6]
Website https://beboykin.com/

Brittney Elizabeth Boykin, [3] known professionally as B.E. Boykin, [7] is a contemporary African American [8] composer, conductor, and classically trained pianist. [6]

Early life and education

Boykin is from Alexandria, Virginia. [2] [4] [5] She grew up in a musical family, [5] [7] [9] and was inspired by Maya Angelou's poems at a young age. [4] She began learning piano at age seven, [5] [7] [9] and won the NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics three consecutive years in a row. [7] [5] [9] She won the Washington Post 'Music and Dance Award' in 2007. [7] [5] [9] She pursued music as a career, studying classical piano at Spelman College, from which she graduated with a B.A. in 2011. [6] [5] [1] She started composing after enrolling in a composition course there, [5] [9] and her compositions quickly became popular within the college's music department. [9] While at Spelman College, Boykin also won first place at the 2009 James A. Hefner HBCU Piano Competition, held at Tennessee State University, [5] [7] and travelled to Italy in Summer 2010 in order to perform in the Grumo Music Festival in Grumo. [3] [9]

After graduating, she continued her studies at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey. [7] [1] [2] She continued to compose music during her time there, [6] [5] [9] and was awarded the R & R Young Composition Prize just a few months before graduating. [1] [2] [6] She graduated from in May 2013 with a M.Mus in Sacred Music, concentrating in choral studies. [6] [1] [2]

Boykin obtained her PhD from Georgia State University, concentrating in Music education. [1] [2]

Career

Boykin founded her own publishing company, Klavia Press, [6] [9], and later joined Graphite Publishing. [2][ when?] In 2014, she was commissioned by Spelman College to write a choral piece, “We Sing as One,” for their 133rd Anniversary, celebrated at the Founders Day Convocation that year. [9] [7] [1] She was also included in The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers, published in February 2023 by Oxford University Press. [10] Boykin is Assistant Professor of Music at the Georgia Institute of Technology, [1] [2] [9] as well as the assistant director of the Spelman College glee club, [9] director of the treble choir at the Georgia Institute of Technology, [9] interim director of choral activities at Agnes Scott College, [9] and a teaching artist at The Atlanta Opera. [11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "B.E. Boykin - American Choral Directors Association". acda.org. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Welcome to Graphite: B.E. Boykin!". choralnet.org. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  3. ^ a b c "Brittney Boykin | School of Music". music.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-09.[ non-primary source needed]
  4. ^ a b c Bell, Robert. "Finger Lakes Opera to present world premier of 'Moments of Sonder' in Rochester". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony. "B. E. Boykin | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra". www.aso.org. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Studio, Familiar. "B.E. Boykin". Atlanta Contemporary. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Boykin". Song of America. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  8. ^ Raymond, David (2024-03-01). "Concert to showcase Black classical musicians in Rochester". Rochester Beacon. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Brittney Boykin | Kennedy Center". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  10. ^ "Garrett publishes choral music anthology by Black composers". news.unl.edu. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  11. ^ Rebecca (2021-03-31). "Artist Spotlight: B.E. Boykin". The Atlanta Opera. Retrieved 2024-04-09.[ non-primary source needed]

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