UPDATE: Minnesota Opera’s first workshops of Paul Moravec’s new opera The Shining went very well, and everyone involved was pleased. Here’s a snapshot from the sessions. Read the original story below. From October 12 – 15, 2014, the Minnesota Opera begins its first series of workshops of Paul Moravec’s new opera The […]
Oboist Lisa Kozenko really enjoys Paul Moravec’s music! So on August 8, she will present “Dialogues: New York Composer Paul Moravec and his Oboe Sextet,” as part of the 2014 International Double Reed Society Conference (IDRS) at New York University’s KimmelCenter. The lecture/recital will also draw attention to Moravec’s other chamber works which feature […]
On May 29, the Nashville Ballet premieres Paul Moravec’s new work Amorisms. Created for the company’s “Emergence” series which features new dance pieces, Amorisms was co-commissioned by the ballet along with ALIAS Chamber Ensemble and the choral group Portara Ensemble. The new ballet features choreography by Gina Patterson. (On May 7, ALIAS and Portara […]
“The scope and range of Paul Moravec’s Montserrat is a fantastic challenge for the cello and cellist.” And so, performer Jameson Platte introduces us to Pulitzer Prize-winner Paul Moravec’s 17-minute work Montserrat: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra—the composer’s homage to renowned Spanish cellist and educator Pablo Casals. On January 26, Platte performs the work with […]
“Everybody in America knows who Benjamin Franklin was, more or less, and most people even have a pretty good idea of what he looked like. But William Franklin, Ben’s illegitimate son, is known only to those who are well read in American history….” And so, librettist Terry Teachout introduces us to the subjects of his […]
You know the old saying, “When in Rome…?” Well, that’s what Paul Moravec is doing this spring as he serves a composer-residency at the American Academy in Rome. Founded in 1894, the organization supports innovative artists of the fine arts and humanities by fostering creative work in an atmosphere conducive to intellectual and artistic […]
Concert: Moravec: PIANO QUARTET *NEW YORK PREMIERE* Date: 2013-11-09 Location: Garth Newel Piano Quartet Link: http://www.garthnewel.org/EventDay.aspx?date=11/9/2013 Concert Information: Weill Recital Hall Carnegie Hall New York, NY
RESCHEDULED — NEW DATE: March 5, 2013. On March 5, 2013, Paul Moravec’s choral work The Blizzard Voices receives its New York premiere when Kent Tritle conducts The Oratorio Society of New York in its “American Voices” concert at Carnegie Hall. Originally scheduled in November 2012 for the ensemble’s season-opening performance, the concert was postponed […]
Concert: Moravec: TEMPEST FANTASYDate: 2013-03-03Location: Kentucky Center Chamber PlayersLink: http://www.kyccp.org/Schedule.htmlConcert Information: Comstock Concert Hall University of Louisville Louisville, KY 3:00pm
Concert: Moravec: CAPITOL UNKNOWNS *New York Premiere* Date: 2012-10-02 Location: MACE (Mannes American Composers Ensemble) Link: http://www.newschool.edu/mannes/events.aspx?id=83770 Concert Information: Lowell Liebermann, conductor
