▁York ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁ ▁She ▁is ▁an ▁artist - in - res idence ▁at ▁Col gate ▁University ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁private ▁studio ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁ ▁Among ▁her ▁awards ▁are ▁a ▁Mar tha ▁B air d ▁Rock ef eller ▁grant , ▁NE A ▁and ▁From m ▁Foundation ▁commission ▁gr ants . ▁She ▁has ▁also ▁received ▁a ▁Cert ificate ▁of ▁Mer it ▁for ▁her ▁significant ▁contribution ▁to ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁music ▁from ▁the ▁Y ale ▁School ▁of ▁Music , ▁an ▁out standing ▁al umn i ▁award ▁from ▁Ham line ▁University , ▁and ▁the ▁La ure l ▁Le af ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁American ▁Compos ers ▁Alliance ▁( 1 9 9 4 ). ▁ ▁She ▁has ▁lived ▁in ▁Sy rac use , ▁New ▁York ▁for ▁ 3 5 ▁years . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Fac ulty ▁page ▁from ▁Col gate ▁University ▁site ▁ ▁Inter view ▁with ▁Ne va ▁Pil gr im ▁by ▁Bruce ▁D uff ie , ▁August ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁ ▁Audio ▁Ne va ▁Pil gr im ▁interview ▁by ▁Philip ▁Black burn , ▁from ▁Inn ova ▁site ▁( MP 3 ) ▁ ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Music ▁and ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁Vienna ▁al umn i ▁Category : American ▁sop ran os ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Cot ton wood ▁County , ▁Minnesota ▁Category : Y ale ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : Mus icians