Oriental Landscapes is a five-city contemporary oriental music festival. The artistic vision of Oriental Landscapes reflects on the history of oriental music and searches for a common ground for the future of shared musical heritage. On the 17th of June Oriental Landscapes travels to Utrecht, and presents a mini festival in Hertz and the K.F.Continue reading “Kareem Roustom: Dutch premiere by New European Ensemble “
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Review of Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta — Choral Scholar
In his famous Poetics of Music of 1939, Stravinsky observes, “A real tradition is not the relic of a past that is irretrievably gone; it is a living force that animates and informs the present.” Michael J. Trotta’s Seven Last Words is a work solidly grounded in tradition, yet incorporates a musical language that, in GeorgeContinue reading “Review of Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta — Choral Scholar”
Review of Lady Bird by Henry Mollicone — 21st Century Music Takes
Written by: Susan Hall – May 13, 2017 Hunter College Opera NY Opera Fest 2017 Kaye Playhouse New York, New York May 12, 2017 Lady Bird: First Lady of the Land (ECS #8506) Composed by: Henry Mollicone Libretto by: Sheldon Harnick Our current First Lady is MIA. It is good to have a former firstContinue reading “Review of Lady Bird by Henry Mollicone — 21st Century Music Takes”
Frankenstein by Libby Larsen — West Edge Opera
West Edge Opera, formerly Berkeley Opera, is a leading Bay Area opera company. As part of their 2017 – 2018 season, they will be staging Libby Larsen’s Frankenstein. New archetypes aren’t minted very often, but Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is certainly among them. Two hundred years after the publication of the novel, West Edge presents Libby Larsen’sContinue reading “Frankenstein by Libby Larsen — West Edge Opera”
Stanley Hoffman – work selected by Association of Irish Choirs
Stanley M. Hoffman’s arrangement of Claude Debussy’s Beau Soir (ECS #7689 for SATB chorus and piano) has been selected by the Association of Irish Choirs for their Summer 2017 season. The Association of Irish Choirs supports and promotes excellence in choral music in Ireland. They do this by providing information and advice and presenting aContinue reading “Stanley Hoffman – work selected by Association of Irish Choirs”
Schola Cantorum on Hudson premieres music by Robert Schuneman
Schola Cantorum on Hudson (Schola), an independent non-profit organization, was founded in 1995 by Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, and performs its full concert season in both Montclair, NJ, and Manhattan. Its members have been drawn together by a shared love of great choral music and by dedication to the highest standard of performance of thatContinue reading “Schola Cantorum on Hudson premieres music by Robert Schuneman”
Clare Shore – commission for flute & piano
Clare Shore has been commissioned by a consortium of three USA flutists, Tammy Evans Yonce (Midwest), Cathie Apple (West Coast), and Misty Theisen (East Coast) to write a work for flute and piano. Clare Shore, the second woman to earn the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition from The Juilliard School (1984), has receivedContinue reading “Clare Shore – commission for flute & piano”
Maine Festival of Music & other June performances — Kevin Siegfried
Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) is a composer with an emerging international voice. His music was recently described as “hypnotic and beautifully written” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer, and is known for its direct expression, lyricism, and accessibility. Acclaimed by the UK magazine Choir & Organ as writing music of “austere beauty” that exhibits the “pressureContinue reading “Maine Festival of Music & other June performances — Kevin Siegfried”
Misterioso for Koto & Cello (World Premiere) — Daron Hagen
World premiere by Duo YUMENO of the newly-commissioned work “Misterioso” in the “Song of Heike” cycle of duos. Internationally acclaimed Duo YUMENO premiered Daron Hagen‘s third work in the multi-year, four-part Songs of Helke cycle of duos for koto and violoncello commissioned from the composer. Performances include: April 1, 2017 (Washington D.C.) April 30, 2017 (Chicago, IL) MayContinue reading “Misterioso for Koto & Cello (World Premiere) — Daron Hagen”
John David Earnest – Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival commission & premiere
John David Earnest‘s Commedia Gallery (2011) for flute, harp, and viola was both commissioned and premiered by the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival. The performance took place June 10, 2017. Founded in 2007 by Artistic Director, Timothy Christie, the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival (WWCMF) is held in the rolling landscape of vineyards and farmland of WallaContinue reading “John David Earnest – Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival commission & premiere”
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