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New MacArthur Fellow Draws On Pennsylvania Roots For Inspiration

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Composer Julia Wolfe, a Pennsylvania native, is among the 23 recipients of the 2016 MacArthur awards.

Wolfe has been a fixture on New York's downtown contemporary music scene since her days as a co-founder of the Bang on a Can collective. Last year she won the Pulitzer Prize for music for "Anthracite Fields," commissioned by Philadelphia's Mendelssohn Club.

Wolfe spoke with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller.