“It’s very nice to be recognized. But the biggest prize of my life is that I’ve been able to manifest a dream that started in a very small place, far from here, with people who are not here anymore. That, for me, is what ‘Stride’ is about: moving forward.” Composer Tania J. León speaks with @nytimes about receiving the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Music for her orchestral work ‘Stride,’ which was premiered by @nyphilharmonic in February 2020 as part of the Project 19 commissioning program. León says of the work, which draws inspiration from suffragist Susan B. Anthony and acknowledges those excluded by the ratification, “Under all these bells of celebration, there is still a kind of struggle.” To read more, visit the link in our bio #NewMusic #Stride #PulitzerPrize #PulitzerPrize2021