Gabriela Lena Frank is about to become a household name. She was named Musical America’s Composer of the Year. Her opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is being performed at the Met, making her the first woman of color ever to have an opera staged there. And earlier this month she won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. To make it even more special, she is one of our own! She is from Berkeley originally and currently lives in Mendocino County, while also acting as Artist in Residence for the lucky students right here at UOP. 

In this feature we discuss all of the above and enjoy examples of many iterations of her composing.