James Lee III: Truly Unique and Remarkable

“James Lee III’s voice is truly unique and unmistakably his.” And so, Eric Jacobsen – the Orlando Philharmonic’s Music Director – offers some insight into the ensemble’s upcoming February 24, 2024 Florida premiere of Lee’s piano concerto Shades of Unbroken Dreams. The performance showcases soloist Alexandra Dariescu, and Mei-Ann Chen guest-conducts. Shades of Unbroken Dreams […]

James Lee III: Important and Outstanding

“I am so grateful to James Lee III for entrusting me with such an important and outstanding piece of music.” – Alexandra Dariescu On November 9, 2023, pianist Alexandra Dariescu premieres the composer’s new piano concerto Shades of Unbroken Dreams with the Detroit Symphony, led by Fabien Gabel. The three-movement, 34-minute work was commissioned by […]

Composer, Faye-Ellen Silverman

Faye-Ellen Silverman: October’s 3 for 3

Composer Faye-Ellen Silverman’s October 2023 schedule is full with three world premieres in New York City—one of which features the composer performing her own music! On October 14, Silverman premieres her new solo piano work Embracing the Woman in Red as part of Composers Concordance 40th anniversary season. As a composer/performer, Silverman notes, “Since I […]

Frazelle: Beauty, Rest & Calm

On July 8, 2023, pianist E-Na Song premieres composer Kenneth Frazelle’s new solo work Notes for Him. The premiere will be presented by the Rebecca Penneys Piano Festival in Tampa, Fl. The 5-movement, 12-minute work is part of the festival’s “Dreamscape World Premieres,” program. The concert takes place at Barness Hall at the University of […]

Subito Music Corp

Composer’s Corner: William McClelland

Welcome back to “Composer’s Corner,” Subito Music’s series of informal composer talks. This editions highlights William McClelland whose music is represented by Subito Music Distribution (SMD) (a division of Subito Music). (The SMD program is Subito’s distribution service for independent, self-published composers.) The Michigan-native is a composer, pianist, conductor, educator and producer who studied at […]

Sierra & Stubblefield: Barge Music Presents

For the 2022 Labor Day Holiday weekend, Barge Music – located in Brooklyn, NY – presents pianist Marc Peloquin in the premiere of new works by composers Roberto Sierra and Roger Stubblefield. Peloquin performs Sierra’s Sonata No. 9, and will also be joined by mezzo-soprano Sophie Delphis to premiere Stubblefield’s Reveries, Opus 25. Concerts will […]

Sierra & Stubblefield @ BargeMusic

For the 2022 Labor Day Holiday weekend, BargeMusic – located in Brooklyn, NY – presents pianist Marc Peloquin in the premiere of new works by composers Roberto Sierra and Roger Stubblefield. Peloquin performs Sierra’s Sonata No. 9, and will also be joined by mezzo-soprano Sophie Delphis to premiere Stubblefield’s Reveries, Opus 25. Concerts will take […]

SIERRA: Piezas Sueltas in NYC

“Latin rhythms and modern harmonies make this concise and constantly momentous piece one of the most challenging and amusing pieces I’ve had the privilege to study and perform.” And so, pianist Matthew Culbertson informs us about Roberto Sierra’s solo work Piezas Sueltas No. 6, ‘Vivo‘, as Culbertson performs it on October 12 as part of […]

Judith Lang Zaimont

Zaimont: In Darkness Veiled Premieres

“I composed In Darkness Veiled during the early months of the Covid pandemic lockdown. My new variation is a pianistic nocturne in three panels with a tempestuous middle. The work is lush in its textures with hints of the tune’s motives – which cover all registers – and evaporates upward at the close.” – Judith […]

Zaimont: Born to Write Music

“When I was growing up…nobody ever told me that any women wrote music. Did it stop me? No. I knew I was born to write music…” Judith Lang Zaimont – award-winning composer and pianist – is featured in the March 2021 edition of NewMusicBox (NMBx). Zaimont chats with NMBx Composer Advocate Frank Oteri and talks […]