Recipient Information
Location
Memphis, Tennessee
Year of Award
2022
Grant or Fellowship
Leaders of Color Fellowship
Grant Amount
$0
Gavin Wigginson
Executive Director, PRIZM Ensemble
Gavin Wigginson serves as the Executive Director of PRIZM Ensemble where he oversees operations and strategic direction for the nonprofit organization. The aim of PRIZM is to elevate chamber music education opportunities for youth in the Greater Memphis area. He previously served as a Fellowship Coach for Memphis Music Initiative where he partnered with dozens of local schools and managed a team of Music Engagement Fellows who taught more than 750 students each semester. Gavin has a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in vocal performance from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Memphis born and raised, Gavin is devoted to serving the people of Memphis through music engagement. A classically trained tenor, Gavin is an active performer and uses his skills to help raise awareness of social challenges that plague Memphis and the world. Gavin also has extensive experience in higher education as he currently serves as Instructor of Voice at LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis' only HBCU, and previously served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice at Kentucky State University. Ultimately, Gavin would like to identify inclusive spaces for diverse stakeholders to gather in an effort to bring necessary and just solutions for an evolving world through music engagement.