Duo YUMENO (Yoko Reikano Kimura, koto; and Hikaru Tamaki, violoncello) commissioned American composer Daron Hagen to create four large-scale works for koto and cello based on characters and stories from the great Japanese epic, The Tale of Heike. The project is titled “Songs of Heike,” the third installment of which is called Misterioso. The world premiere performanceContinue reading “Duo YUMENO premieres third chapter in commissioning project – Daron Hagen”
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Interview with Composer of the Month: Daron Hagen
Daron Hagen (b. 1961) is a prolific composer of acoustic and electro-acoustic music for the concert hall and stage. He is also a stage director, conductor, librettist, essayist, clinician, and collaborative pianist. Described as a “composer born to write operas” (Chicago Tribune) whose music is “dazzling, unsettling, exuberant, and heroic” (The New Yorker), his opera Amelia was described asContinue reading “Interview with Composer of the Month: Daron Hagen”
The Finisterra Trio revisits work premiered & recorded for Naxos Records — Daron Hagen
Seattle-area residents enjoy the First Sundays Concerts series hosted on Bainbridge Island across the bay. On Sunday, September 10, the renowned Finisterra Trio shares Daron Hagen‘s Piano Trio No. 3: Wayfaring Stranger which was originally commissioned and recorded by the ensemble. Daron Hagen explores his introduction and relationship with the American folk spiritual Wayfaring Stranger, which servesContinue reading “The Finisterra Trio revisits work premiered & recorded for Naxos Records — Daron Hagen”
Renowned Horszowski Trio performs Daron Hagen
Hailed by The New Yorker as “destined for great things,” the Horszowski Trio pulls inspiration from Horszowski’s musicianship, integrity, and humanity. Trio members Jesse Mills, Raman Ramakrishnan, and Rieko Aizawa devote themselves to an extensive catalog of repertoire spanning from the traditional to the contemporary. Based in New York City, the trio members teach at Columbia University and LongyContinue reading “Renowned Horszowski Trio performs Daron Hagen”
Duo for Violin & Cello at Moab Music Festival – Daron Hagen
Violinist Kristen Lee and cellist Clancy Newman take the stage of the Moab Music Festival. The ensemble performs Daron Hagen‘s Duo for Violin and Cello on Friday, September 1. About Duo for Violin and Cello In the repertoire for solo violin and cello, the Ravel sonata stands out as the singular masterpiece, the work all subsequent composersContinue reading “Duo for Violin & Cello at Moab Music Festival – Daron Hagen”
Wintergreen Music Festival features music of Daron Hagen & Gwyneth Walker in family concert
On August 6, 2017, the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival featured the music of Daron Hagen and Gwyneth Walker in “Coffee and Kids,” an interactive concert of family-friendly works for woodwind quintet. Daron Hagen, Lilly Sketches The concert included the world premiere of Hagen‘s Lilly Sketches, based on the beloved mouse who stars in Kevin Henkes‘ popular children book, Lilly’sContinue reading “Wintergreen Music Festival features music of Daron Hagen & Gwyneth Walker in family concert”
Daron Hagen – Wintergreen Festival Orchestra performs work for orchestra
The Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, under the direction of Mark Russell Smith, recently performed Daron Hagen‘s Postcards from America (1996). The performance took place as part of the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival on August 5, 2017. This work received its premiere in 1996 and was co-commissioned by the Oakland East Bay and Waukesha Symphony Orchestra. Postcards from America isContinue reading “Daron Hagen – Wintergreen Festival Orchestra performs work for orchestra”
A Dog’s Life — Daron Hagen’s film score commission
The Wintergreen Music Festival commissioned Daron Hagen to compose a new sixty-minute orchestral score for the silent Charlie Chaplin classic film, A Dog’s Life. The world premiere, scheduled for July 28, 2017, will be conducted by Festival Artistic Director Erin Freeman. A Dog’s Life (1918) is an American short silent film, starring writer and producer Charlie Chaplin. TheContinue reading “A Dog’s Life — Daron Hagen’s film score commission”
World Premiere at Wintergreen Music Festival — Daron Hagen
Wintergreen Summer Music Academy faculty members violoncellist Sarah Kapps and pianist Peter Marshall will give the world premiere Daron Hagen‘s Sonata for Cello and Piano as part of the 2017 Wintergreen Music Festival. The performance is scheduled for July 27, 2017. To learn more about the concert, click here. Cellist Sarah Kapps has an active and diverseContinue reading “World Premiere at Wintergreen Music Festival — Daron Hagen”
Being Frank: On Composing “Shining Brow” by Daron Hagen
“Can a man be a faithful husband and father and still be true to his Art?” The year 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birthday. As organizations across the country celebrate the birth of this great American architect, E. C. Schirmer turns to the opera Shining Brow, composed by Daron Hagen with librettoContinue reading “Being Frank: On Composing “Shining Brow” by Daron Hagen”
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