“I’m very much looking forward to performing the premiere of Faye-Ellen Silverman’s new work Reaching the End of the Dance.” And so, cellist Kate Dillingham introduces us to the composer’s new five-minute, one-movement work for cello solo. Presented by Composers Concordance, the performance is part of the group’s “Radical Other” program will also feature choreography […]
“[The] Seattle Collaborative Orchestra is thrilled to be performing Nancy Galbraith’s terrific work, Euphonic Blues.” So enthuses Anna Edwards – music director of the Seattle Collaborative Orchestra – on the eve of the ensemble’s November 15 performance of Galbraith’s work, at the Shoreline Center Auditorium in Shoreline, WA. The one-movement, ten-minute work premiered in September […]
“In no time, no time at all, Antonia, you will be where I am. Standing on the deck of a boat approaching a new land, approaching America.” — Mark Campbell, librettist, from A Nation of Others On November 15, 2022, the Oratorio Society of New York offers the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Moravec’s […]
“Beyond Sensorial Portals is a rhapsodic orchestral work that can also be summarized with one word — celebration!” And so, composer James Lee III introduces his new work, which premieres on November 12, 2022, performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Music director Eric Jacobsen conducts the 11-minute concert-opener which was commissioned by the orchestra for […]
“Dan Locklair’s Requiem is a feast for the soul as well as for the ears.” And so, Christopher Gilliam, music director of the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus, invites us to learn more about Locklair’s work as the orchestra prepares to perform it on October 30 at Wake Forest University. The nine-movement, 45-minute work premiered on November […]
Welcome back to our short series leading up to the Los Angeles Opera’s West Coast premiere of Michael Abels’ opera Omar, co-composed with Grammy winning-artist and librettist Rhiannon Giddens. The opera tells the story of historical figure Omar Ibn Said, who was an 18th century West African scholar (from modern-day Senegal) who was captured by […]
As we approach the Los Angeles Opera’s West Coast premiere of Michael Abels’ opera Omar, we check-in with Grammy-winner Rhiannon Giddens. Giddens co-composed original music for Omar and also wrote the opera’s English-language libretto. Omar was commissioned by the Spoleto Festival USA (Charleston, SC) and received its premiere in May 2022. The opera is scored […]
On October 22, 2022, the Los Angeles Opera presents Michael Abels’ opera Omar, in its second performances following the opera’s May 2022 premiere which took place at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC. Commissioned by Spoleto Festival USA and Carolina Performing Arts, Omar was co-composed with Grammy-winning musician and librettist Rhiannon Giddens. The two-act […]
Hello again from “Composer’s Corner,” Subito Music’s informal composer-chat sessions. This time, we’re featuring Martha Mooke whose music is represented by Subito Music Distribution (SMD) (a division of Subito Music). (The SMD program is Subito’s distribution service for independent, self-published composers.) Mooke — a New York City-native — is an award-winning composer, electro-acoustic violist, producer, […]
On September 23, 2022, soloist Mak Grgić, premieres composer Michael Abels’ Borders, Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, with ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra) in Houston, TX. Mei-Ann Chen guest-conducts. The two-movement, 17-minute concerto was commissioned for Grgić by ROCO and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (Iowa). The concert will be live-streamed, and will receive a […]
