Galbraith: THE MOUNTAIN AND THE RIVER; THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Concert: Galbraith: THE MOUNTAIN AND THE RIVER; THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS Start Time: 00:00:00 Date: 2022-02-07 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Carnegie Mellon University Singers Link: https://www.cmu.edu/cfa/music/concerts-events/index.html#event=42365414 Concert Information: Thomas Douglas, conductor Kresge Theatre Pittsburgh, PA Read more »

Abels: At War With Ourselves

“I’ve said before that I want to create bulletproof music.” And so David Harrington, founder and artistic director of the San Francisco-based Kronos Quartet, shares his vision into the ensemble’s latest commissioned work — At War With Ourselves. Composed by Michael Abels, the evening-length work is scored for narrator, string quartet and chorus, and features […] Read more »

Abels: AT WAR WITH OURSELVES *WORLD PREMIERE*

Concert: Abels: AT WAR WITH OURSELVES *WORLD PREMIERE* Start Date: 2021-11-19 Start Time: 00:00:00 End Date: 2021-11-20 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Kronos Quartet; Inversion Ensemble Link: https://texasperformingarts.org/season/kronos-quartet-2021-mccullough-theatre-austin-texas Concert Information: Nikky Finney, libretto Valérie Sainte-Agathe, conductor McCullough Theatre University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Read more »

Locklair: WAKE! NOW A TIME HAS COME *WORLD PREMIERE*

Concert: Locklair: WAKE! NOW A TIME HAS COME *WORLD PREMIERE* Start Time: 00:00:00 Date: 2021-10-29 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Wake Forest Chamber Choir Link: https://events.wfu.edu/event/wfu_chamber_choir_concert Concert Information: Christopher Gilliam, conductor Brendle Recital Hall Scales Fine Arts Center Winston-Salem, NC Read more »

Locklair: SING TO THE WORLD *WORLD PREMIERE*

Concert: Locklair: SING TO THE WORLD *WORLD PREMIERE* Start Date: 2022-05-14 Start Time: 00:00:00 End Date: 2022-05-15 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Caritas A Cappella Ensemble Link: https://www.pianistmagazine.com/ Concert Information: Cathy Youngblood, conductor Charlotte, NC Read more »

Knight: Of Perpetual Solace Premieres

On May 16, 2021, Edward Knight’s new choral and orchestral work Of Perpetual Solace premieres, sung by the Oklahoma City-based choral ensemble Canterbury Voices. Of Perpetual Solace features texts by librettist and visual artist M.J. Alexander. Described as a poetic and lyrical reflection on remembrance, resilience, and hope, Knight’s 45-minute work was commissioned in 2018 […] Read more »

Knight: OF PERPETUAL SOLACE *WORLD PREMIERE* *Virtual Concert*

Concert: Knight: OF PERPETUAL SOLACE *WORLD PREMIERE* *Virtual Concert* Start Time: 00:00:00 Date: 2021-05-16 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Lisa Reagan Love, cantor; Canterbury Voices; Oklahoma City Philharmonic Link: https://canterburyokc.com/of-perpetual-solace/ Concert Information: Civic Center Music Hall Oklahoma City, OK Read more »

Locklair: Composers Corner Q & A

Dan Locklair

In this “Composers Corner” post, we’ll be talking with Dan Locklair — composer, performer, and educator. He shares his thoughts about composing, teaching, and performing during a pandemic, and fondly muses about writing for the voice and how he has “always relished the challenge and satisfaction of creating a piece of music in which a […] Read more »

Locklair: SING TO THE WORLD

Concert: Locklair: SING TO THE WORLD Start Time: 00:00:00 Date: 2020-05-03 End Time: 00:00:00 Location: Caritas Vocal Ensemble Link: http://www.caritasvocalensemble.org/concert-schedule/ Concert Information: Kyung Ko, conductor St. John’s Lutheran Church Minneapolis, MN Read more »