“I am thrilled to showcase the beautiful ‘Love Duet’ from the opera, Escobar, composed by the brilliant Matteo Neri and featuring the captivating libretto written by Alejandra Villarreal Martinez.” And so, Claudia Chapa, Austin Opera Curator for Latinx and Hispanic Programming, introduces Subito Music’s latest operatic venture when Matteo Neri and Alejandra Martinez’s “Love Duet” […]
Composers
Locklair: The Harvard/ Ashmont Evening Service
On March 23, 2023, the Harvard Glee Club, University Choir, and The All Saints’ Choir of Men and Boys, Ashmont present the world premiere of Dan Locklair’s newest choral work The Harvard/Ashmont Evening Service. Music director Andrew Clark conducts the premiere — along with Edward Elwyn Jones — at Harvard Memorial Church in Cambridge, as […]
Sierra: Keeps Me On My Toes
“Roberto Sierra’s music keeps me on my toes!” On March 17, 2023, pianist Marc Peloquin presents a composer portrait concert called “Celebrating Roberto Sierra” at the Bloomingdale School of Music in New York City. Peloquin’s program highlights Sierra as “one of the most important composers of our time,” and features works for solo piano that […]
Moravec: The Shining in Kansas City
“…We have to make characters sing, and we have to care about them…Each character has to have a heart.” — Mark Campbell And so, librettist Mark Campbell gives some insight into the characters that he — along with composer Paul Moravec — brought to life on stage for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production […]
Sierra: Salseando in the US
On February 17, 2023, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra presents the US premiere of Roberto Sierra’s trumpet concerto Salseando, featuring soloist Pacho Flores. Manuel Hernández-Silva conducts. The three-movement, 18-minute work – with improvisation – was written for Flores, and was commissioned and premiered by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Domingo Hindoyan led the world premiere in […]
Lee: Visions of Cahokia Premieres
On January 28 and 29 2023, the St. Louis Symphony premieres James Lee III’s newest orchestral work Visions of Cahokia. Commissioned by the orchestra, the 13-minute work is scored for: 2 flutes; 2 oboes; 2 clarinets; 2 bassoons; 4 horns; 3 trumpets; 2 trombones; bass trombone; tuba; timpani; 3 percussion; harp and strings. Stéphane Denève […]
Composer’s Corner: William McClelland
Welcome back to “Composer’s Corner,” Subito Music’s series of informal composer talks. This editions highlights William McClelland 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.) The Michigan-native is a composer, pianist, conductor, educator and producer who studied at […]
Silverman: Reaching the End of the Dance
“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 […]
Galbraith: A Terrific Work
“[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 […]
Moravec: A Nation of Others Premieres
“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 […]
