From October 16 – 20, the 2012 San Antonio International Piano Competition hosts the first performances of Paul Moravec’s new piano work Upsparkles. Upsparkles is a five-minute piece which was commissioned by the competition, and serves as this year’s featured new work that will be performed by the contestants. Moravec notes that Upsparkles was inspired […]
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Moravec: SONGS
Concert: Moravec: SONGSDate: 2012-09-15Location: Carole Farley, soprano; Paul Moravec pianoLink: http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/7584-carole-farley-friends-the-art-of-american-songConcert Information: New York Chamber Music Festival Symphony Space New York City
Moravec: MORPH
Concert: Moravec: MORPHDate: 2012-11-04Location: Orchestra for a New CenturyLink: http://orchestraforanewcentury.comConcert Information: Gary Schneider, conductor Dorothy Young Center for the Arts Drew University Madison, NJ
Moravec: UPSPARKLES *WORLD PREMIERE*
Concert: Moravec: UPSPARKLES *WORLD PREMIERE*Date: 2012-10-20Location: San Antonio International Piano CompetitionLink: http://www.saipc.org/Concert Information: San Antonio, TX
Moravec: TEMPEST FANTASY
Concert: Moravec: TEMPEST FANTASYDate: 2012-10-14Location: Music from Copland House ensembleLink: http://www.coplandhouse.org/events-and-tickets/Concert Information: Copland House at Merestead Mount Kisco, NY
Moravec: PIANO QUINTET *WORLD PREMIERE*
Concert: Moravec: PIANO QUINTET *WORLD PREMIERE* Date: 2012-07-19 Location: Garth Newel Piano Quartet Link: http://www.garthnewel.org Concert Information: Garth Newel Music Center Warm Springs, VA
Northern Lights Electric
Concert: Northern Lights Electric Date: 2012-10-27 Location: Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Winter Park, FL Link: http://www.bachfestivalflorida.org/season/2012/06/modern-masterworks Concert Information: Bach Festival Society of Winter Park John v. Sinclair, conductor
Moravec’s Explosive Energy
On July 21, Paul Moravec’s new Piano Quartet receives its world premiere at Garth Newel Music Center inWarm Springs,VA. Commissioned by Garth Newel, the four-movement, 20-minute work will be performed by the Center’s resident ensemble—the Garth Newel Piano Quartet. Moravec will attend the premiere and will interact with audience members during an informal pre-concert talk. […]
“Beautiful, Evocative, and Deeply Thoughtful”
“I have been a fan of Paul’s music for some time.” So shares James Nyoraku Schlefer — shakuhachi flute specialist –- on the eve of the New York premiere of Paul Moravec’s new Shakuhachi Quintet. Commissioned by and written for Schlefer and Kyo-Shin-An Arts, the 16-minute, three-movement work is scored for shakuhachi flute and string […]
A Busy Spring for Paul Moravec
Sonic Possibilities & Exploration of Sound Paul Moravec’s spring calendar is full! On March 29th, his new Wind Symphony receives its world premiere by the University of Florida Concert Band (Gainesville) led by David Waybright. “It’s terrific to have an award-winning composer of Paul’s stature write a new work for the repertoire,” Waybright shares. “It’s […]