On June 5-8, Composer in Residence James Lee III unveils the world premiere of his BSO-commissioned Concerto for Orchestra, channeling his own love of Baltimore in a daring and evocative new work. Concerto for Orchestra is the last work of James to be commissioned and performed during his time as the Composer in Residence with […]
Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan leads the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra with three electrifying performances this May in am exciting program highlighting Roberto Sierra’s Fandangos, in Dublin, Liverpool and London. Roberto Sierra wrote Fandangos in 2000 on commission for the National Symphony Orchestra and its music director Leonard Slatkin, who gave the world premiere in Washington, D.C., on February 28, […]
On May 3,4 newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble will premiere Susan Kander’s new CMA commission, a 16-minute work for seven players titled Melodies Lost and Found. newEar performs chamber music (2-10 players) of living composers in and around the Kansas City metro area. A Kansas City native herself, Susan Kander grew up in Kansas City and has continued […]
Spotlight on James Lee III: “Freedom’s Genuine Dawn” at Tanglewood James Lee III is making waves in contemporary classical music with his composition “Freedom’s Genuine Dawn.” Recently featured by the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), Lee’s work is known for its historical and cultural depth. A key moment in Lee’s year is his performance at Tanglewood […]
From February 23 – February 27 2015, Roberto Sierra is the guest composer-in-residence at the DePauw School of Music for their annual Music of the 21st Century Festival where his works will be featured and highlighted. For a complete schedule of events and works to be performed, please visit: http://www.depauw.edu/music/events/21stcentury/2015-schedule/
A Rich, Musical Landscape In January, Susan Kander’s opera The Giver successfully premiered at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. In April, The Giver receives an encore by the Minnesota Opera with its own new production directed by Octavio Cardenas and conducted by Dale Kruse. Based on the award-winning Lois Lowry novel and featuring Kander’s […]
On March 20th, Spring officially arrives! On March 22nd, Robert Sierra’s Mambo 7/16 arrives in New York City with the Artisan Quartet, when they feature it in their Carnegie Hall debut at Weill Recital Hall. “The Artisan Quartet first performed Mambo 7/16 last June at the Victoria Bach Festival in Texas,” explains violinist Paula Bird. […]
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 […]
