Bettina Gray
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Bettina Gray (b. 1949) is an American composer, media producer, and communications consultant. She has written and arranged for a wide variety of choral, instrumental, and electronic media as well as for television and theater. While her professional training is in music, she is also known in radio and television internationally as a documentary producer and interview host. Gray received a regional Emmy nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in 1992 for her interviews for The Creative Mind (13-part series, KQED-PBS).[1] As interview host, she created The Parliament of Souls, 27 half-hour interviews with religious leaders and teachers including the Dalai Lama, filmed during the 1993 Parliament of the World’s Religions. The series was broadcast internationally in 140 countries.[2][3]
Gray is notably known for hosting The Creative Mind, a series that has received acclaim for its insightful interviews with prominent figures in the arts and spirituality. In 2023, she composed LIGHT, a musical piece performed by the Princeton Singers.
Additionally, Gray has consulted and spoken internationally on world religions, conflict resolution, interfaith dialogue, peace building, and global security. She is a co-founder of North American Interfaith Network (NAIN), serving on its board of directors since 1987 and as its chair between 2008-2012. From 2003-2005 she was a visiting scholar at the Women’s Leadership Institute, Mills College, Oakland, California on Religions and Global Security and is a contributing writer for The Interfaith Observer.[4] She received the Interfaith Visionary Award for her leadership in interfaith relations in 2010 from The Temple of Understanding.
She is currently composer-in-residence for Slavyanka Russian Chorus (San Francisco), Head of the Foreign Branch for the 4th International Alexander Kastalsky Composition Competition (Moscow State Conservatory),[5] a member of American Composers Forum,[6] the International Alliance for Women in Music,[7] and working on several new composition projects. She continues to consult in media and music.
Bettina has lectured on world religions and human rights, offering her expertise in interfaith relations. She has presented at institutions such as Mills College and the University of California, Berkeley.
Gray completed an Artist Residency at Centrum Center in January 2020, further developing her creative pursuits.
References
- ↑ Zailian, Marian (June 19, 1991). "Insights From Bay Area Talents". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 58.
- ↑ Gray, Bettina (1995). A parliament of souls (VHS). JMT Productions. OCLC 34072769. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ↑ Gray, Bettina; Tobias, Michael; Gray Morrison, Jane, eds. (April 1, 1995). A Parliament of Souls (1st ed.). San Francisco: KQED, Inc. ISBN 978-0912333359.
- ↑ "Bettina Gray". The Interfaith Observer. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Moscow State Conservatory". Moscow State Conservatory. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ↑ "American Composers Forum". American Composers Forum. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ↑ Gray, Bettina. "Members". International Alliance for Women in Music. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
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