User:Cellolizardschool/sandbox

Family
Her mother was a dressmaker in Philadelphia when Harris went to Philadelphia to go to Curtis. Her father didn't come to Philadelphia, and he stayed in Chicago. Harris and her mother visited him. Her parents were named Dewey and Clara.

Career
She passed away on March 7th. In one of the Hollywood Bowl Concerts, she conducted the orchestra. In 16 different cities she has conducted orchestras. The Pennsylvania Academy of Music is one of the places she worked, and she was associate dean there. She worked with Ruby Dee, who was an actress. She spent six weeks when she want to Uzbekistan. She has been a host of a radio show. Her audition for a Schepp Scholarship was in 1964. At colleges, she has been a lecturer.

Quotes
" 'When people get to know me,' she said, 'they understand that, deep down, I don't really represent a race or a sex. Not significantly, anyhow.  I just represent me.' "

" 'Women must keep applying themselves and be persistent, no matter how many refusals they receive,' says Harris. 'Now, I must pass that torch on..' "

Compositions
"Concerto No.1". The instrumentation is for piano and orchestra.

"Concerto No.2". The year for the piece is 1971, and the instrumentation is for "piano, electric bass, drums, orchestra".

"Introspections" The year for the piece is 1993 and the instrumentation is for violin and orchestra.