“The Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival is honored to have a composer like Leanna Primiani join us this year.” So shares Valerie Coleman – flutist and founder of the award-winning woodwind quintet Imani Winds – on the eve of the ensemble’s 2013 Chamber Music Festival in New York City. Chosen as one of this year’s […]
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Sierra’s Summer in Chicago
Summer 2013 heats up for Robert Sierra with featured festival performances in Chicago — including a world premiere! On August 7, the Grant Park Music Festival offers Sierra’s Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra to its Chicago-area audience in a concert showcasing famed soloist James Carter, conducted by Carlos Kalmar. Originally commissioned by the Detroit Symphony […]
Mercurio’s Grateful Tail
UPDATE: A Grateful Tail is now available on CD. Visit the The Subito Store here. Read the original story about Steven Mercurio’s “Dog Symphony” below. Composers often have faithful companionships with their dogs, and Carl Orff and Arnold Schoenberg give us just a glimpse of how deep these relationships can be. And now, we […]
Moravec’s Spring 2013
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 […]
Locklair’s Musical Snapshots
Did you know: 1913 was the year of “The Golden Hyphen?” That’s the year that the North Carolina towns of Winston and Salem incorporated and became the “City of the Arts and Innovation.” beginning its long tradition of visionary industry and love of the arts. To mark its 2013 Centennial Celebration, the City of Winston-Salem […]
DBR The Right Opportunity
On April 28, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) takes center stage at Paul Sharp Concert Hall for the Oklahoma University Civic Orchestra’s performance of his Human Songs and Stories. Christopher David Westover conducts the 20-minute work. Scored for narrator, orchestra and “The People,” Human Songs and Stories was commissioned by Texas Public Radio to celebrate the […]
Lee’s Engrossing Music
On March 21, the St. Olaf Band gives the world premiere of James Lee III’s new band work Ancient Words, Current Realities!, conducted by Timothy Mahr. The premiere will be featured at the 2013 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) annual conference at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Commissioned by St. Olaf College […]
Moravec’s “Blizzard Voices” at Carnegie Hall
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 […]
Abels’ Captivating and Exciting Music!
“I’m excited about Michael Abels’ music!” So notes conductor Kevin McBeth, when on February 22, he leads the Saint Louis Symphony in a performance of Abels’ works Dance for Martin’s Dream and Outburst. The concert is part of the orchestra’s 2013 Black History Month Celebration. McBeth continues, “I really enjoy Michael’s music. While the Saint […]
DBR in New Haven
On March 21 and 24, New Haven, CT audiences will be introduced to Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), when he joins the New Haven Symphony as violin soloist for performances of his Woodbox Violin Concerto, led by music director William Boughton. DBR serves as the orchestra’s artist-in-residence, and along with Boughton, will also present additional Young […]