Discipline: Music Composition

Ann Callaway

Discipline: Music Composition
Region: El Cerrito, CA
MacDowell Fellowships: 1980, 1985, 1987, 1994, 2001

Ann Callaway is one of the leading champions of the great American songbook, having made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actor, educator, TV host, and producer. Her unique singing style blends jazz and traditional pop, making her a versatile performer with experience in theatre, film, and television. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. Callaway is a Platinum Award-winning writer who has sung with more than 30 of the world's top orchestras and big bands and performed for President Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C. She made her feature film debut opposite Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in the Robert De Niro film The Good Shepherd, performing "Come Rain or Come Shine.” Her recordings, which include The Sarah Vaughan Project: Live at Dizzy's (2014) and The Hope of Christmas (2015), have met great critical acclaim. Callaway devotes much of her time to philanthropic causes, both as a singer performing in numerous benefits, and as a songwriter composing songs in times of need.

Studios

Barnard

Ann Callaway worked in the Barnard studio.

Originally built near MacDowell's Union Street entrance, the Barnard Studio — which was funded by Barnard College music students — was re-located to its current site in 1910. When the small structure was moved, its size was doubled with the addition of a second room. This remodeling, financed by Mrs. Thomas E. Emery of Cincinnati…

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