2021-22 Season Highlights and Performances
to find in the glimmering air . . . a buoyant continuity of layering blue (2010)
Rachel Young, ‘cello
21st Century Consort
Venue, TBA
Washington, D.C.
December, 2021
a veil of liquid diamonds (1985-86, rev. 1995)
Palaver Quartet
Venue, TBA
December, 2021
- Performance by cellist Darrett Adkins at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
- Premiere of verdant cycles of deepening spring, a violin concerto commissioned by the Fromm Foundation at Harvard University, performed by Lauren Cauley, violin, and the Chicago Composers’ Orchestra, conducted by Randall West
- Performance at the University of Baltimore with video of in soft echoes . . . a world awaits by Gabriela Diaz, violin, Ashleigh Gordon, viola, and Francesca McNeeley, cello
2020-21 Season Highlights and Performances
- Guest Composer/masterclass at Kneisel Hall in Blue Hill, ME
- a garden of flourishing paths (2009, rev. 2017), Festival of Contemporary Music (curated by Thomas Ades, Tanglewood Music Festival, Lenox, MA., July 26, 2021
- fleeting cycles of layered air (2020), Miranda Cuckson, violin, Fromm Concert Series, Harvard University, April 16, 2021
- eight aspects of appreciation II (2012) by members of Psappha Ensemble, Manchester, UK, October 1, 2020 (streaming)
- an expanding distance of multiple voices (2005), 21st Century Consort Series, by Alexandra Osborne, violin, St. Mark’s Church, Washington, D.C., October 16, 2020 (streaming)
- an expanding distance of multiple voices (2005), 21st Century Consort Series, Alexandra Osborne, violin, St. Mark’s Church, Washington, D.C., October 16, 2020 (streaming)
- wending (2001), Jonathan Bok, viola, New York, N.Y., October 17, 2020 (steaming)
- becoming . . . (2015), Xiaoya Goa, pinao,members of NYU Symphony Orchestra, soloist TBA, Wayne DuMaine, cond., New York, N.Y., December 10, 2020 (sreaming)
- amid fleeting pockets of Billowing radiance (1990), Drew Dansby, ‘cello, Myers Park Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC, December 19, 2020 (streaming)
- eight aspects of appreciation II (2012) by Gabriela Diaz, violin, Francesca McNeely, ‘cello, Phillips Collection,Washington, D.C., January 15, 2021 (streaming)
- eight musings . . . revisiting memories (2005) by Gabriela Diaz, violin, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston MA., March 15, 2021
2019-20 Season Highlights and Performances
- premiere of amid still and floating depths (co-commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Library of Congress) by the Mivos Quartet as part of the LA Phil's "Noon to Midnight" new music festival, June 1, 2019
- premiere of an assemblage of possibility (tenor saxophone, harp, 'cello) (commissioned by a consortium of institutions and individuals, requested by Doug O'Connor, tenor sax) Millennium Stage, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Aug. 25, 2019
- performance of eight musings . . . revisiting memories (solo violin) by Miranda Cuckson as part of a "Composers Now" fundraising event, NYC. Oct 16, 2016
- premiere of within diffuse echoes . . . softly spreading by the BBC PHILHARMONIC (a BBC Philharmonic commission) Manchester, UK, Oct 24, 2019
- performance of an expanding distance of multiple voices (solo violin) by Srah Plum at the Musikhochschule, Mannheim, Germany, Dec. 20, 2019
- received an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award Jan. 2020
- premiere of brightness dispersed for 'cello & strings by Mariel Roberts and the String Orchestra of Brooklyn May 30, 2020
2018-19 Season Highlights and Performances
- Commission from the BBC PHILHARMONIC (concerto for orchestra) Premiere: Oct 24, 2019
- Commission from Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University (violin concerto)
- Co-commission from the LA Philharmonic and the Library of Congress (string quartet for MIVOS quartet [www.mivosquartet.com] to be premiered at the LA Philharmonic's new music festival this June 1, 2019
- Commission from the Cricket Foundation ('cello concerto for Deborah Pae (www.deborahpae.com) and the Phoenix Orchestra (www.phoenixorch.org) directed by Matt Szymanski) Premiere May 4th in District Hall in Boston
- Commission from the Network for New Music (solo viola piece)
an expanding distance of multiple voices (2005) Kurt Nikkanen, violin Cirigliano Studio Theatre Stocker Arts Center Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH September 13, 2018 a garden of flourishing paths (2008, rev. 2017) OSSIA Ensemble Kilbourn Hall Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY. October 1, 2018 reflected air (2015) Members of the Kent State University New Music Ensemble Ludwig Recital Hall Kent State University Kent, OH October 20, 2018 radiances spreading from a world of resonant stillness (2018) (premiere) Mariel Roberts, ‘cello LA VOIRIE Biel/Bienne, Switzerland November 14, 2018
Liber Wiederin Innsbruck, Austria November 15, 2018 a garden of flourishing paths Collage New MusicEdward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA 02138November 25, 2018 radiances spreading from a world of resonant stillness Mariel Roberts, ‘cello Spectrum 70 New York, N.Y. December 7, 2018 an evolving romance for flute & piano (2005) DSara Stern, flute Lisa Emenmheiser, piano Smithsonian Music of American History February 16, 2019 wending (2001) . . . becoming clear (2017) Marina Thibeault, viola Pollack Hall Schulich School of Music McGlil University Quebec Canada February 26, 2019 becoming . . . . (2015) Winston Choi, piano University of Indiana New Music Ensemble David Dzubay, cond. University of Indiana Bloomington, IN February 28, 2019 undiluted days (2000)becoming . . . (2015) Shuai Wang, piano / CIM New Music Ensemble Keith Fitch, cond. Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland, OH March 3, 2019 wending (2001) . . . becoming clear (2017) Marina Thibeault, viola Cirigliano Studio Theatre Stocker Arts Center Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH March 4, 2019 reflected air (2015)an evolving romance for flute & piano (2005)eight musings . . . revisiting memories (2005)a garden of flourishing paths (2009, rev. 2017) Discovery Ensemble, Michael Rene Torres, Dir. Green Room Garden Theatre Columbus, OH March 25, 2019 the clarity of remembered springs (1993) Andrew Stock viola Stocker Arts Center Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH April 9, 2019 of fields unfolding . . . echoing depths of resonant light (2015) Christine Lamprea, ‘cello Pablo Rus-Broseta, cond. Omaha Symphony Orchestra Omaha, NE. April 18, 2019 of radiances blossoming in expanding air (2017) (premiere) Deborah Pae ‘cello / Matthew Szymanski, conductor Phoenix Orchestra Boston, MA. May 4th, 2019
the promise of the far horizon Mivos Quartet Opera America Marc A. Scorca Hall New York, N.Y. May 20, 2019 . . . amid sill and floating depths (2018) (premiere) Mivos Quartet Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Festival June 1, 2019
- Commission from the BBC PHILHARMONIC (concerto for orchestra) Premiere: Oct 24, 2019
- Commission from Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University (violin concerto)
- Co-commission from the LA Philharmonic and the Library of Congress (string quartet for MIVOS quartet [www.mivosquartet.com] to be premiered at the LA Philharmonic's new music festival this June 1, 2019
- Commission from the Cricket Foundation ('cello concerto for Deborah Pae (www.deborahpae.com) and the Phoenix Orchestra (www.phoenixorch.org) directed by Matt Szymanski) Premiere May 4th in District Hall in Boston
- Commission from the Network for New Music (solo viola piece)
an expanding distance of multiple voices (2005)
Kurt Nikkanen, violin
Cirigliano Studio Theatre
Stocker Arts Center
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
September 13, 2018
a garden of flourishing paths (2008, rev. 2017)
OSSIA Ensemble
Kilbourn Hall
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY.
October 1, 2018
reflected air (2015)
Members of the Kent State University New Music Ensemble
Ludwig Recital Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH
October 20, 2018
radiances spreading from a world of resonant stillness (2018) (premiere)
Mariel Roberts, ‘cello
LA VOIRIE
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
November 14, 2018
Liber Wiederin
Innsbruck, Austria
November 15, 2018
a garden of flourishing paths
Collage New Music
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA 02138
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA 02138
November 25, 2018
radiances spreading from a world of resonant stillness
Mariel Roberts, ‘cello
Spectrum 70
New York, N.Y.
December 7, 2018
an evolving romance for flute & piano (2005)
DSara Stern, flute
Lisa Emenmheiser, piano
Smithsonian Music of American History
February 16, 2019
wending (2001)
. . . becoming clear (2017)
Marina Thibeault, viola
Pollack Hall
Schulich School of Music
McGlil University
Quebec Canada
February 26, 2019
becoming . . . . (2015)
Winston Choi, piano
University of Indiana New Music Ensemble
David Dzubay, cond.
University of Indiana
Bloomington, IN
February 28, 2019
undiluted days (2000)
becoming . . . (2015)
Shuai Wang, piano / CIM New Music Ensemble
Keith Fitch, cond.
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, OH
March 3, 2019
wending (2001)
. . . becoming clear (2017)
Marina Thibeault, viola
Cirigliano Studio Theatre
Stocker Arts Center
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
March 4, 2019
reflected air (2015)
an evolving romance for flute & piano (2005)
eight musings . . . revisiting memories (2005)
a garden of flourishing paths (2009, rev. 2017)
Discovery Ensemble, Michael Rene Torres, Dir.
Green Room
Garden Theatre
Columbus, OH
March 25, 2019
the clarity of remembered springs (1993)
Andrew Stock viola
Stocker Arts Center
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
April 9, 2019
of fields unfolding . . . echoing depths of resonant light (2015)
Christine Lamprea, ‘cello
Pablo Rus-Broseta, cond.
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Omaha, NE.
April 18, 2019
of radiances blossoming in expanding air (2017) (premiere)
Deborah Pae ‘cello / Matthew Szymanski, conductor
Phoenix Orchestra
Boston, MA.
May 4th, 2019
the promise of the far horizon
Mivos Quartet
Opera America
Marc A. Scorca Hall
New York, N.Y.
May 20, 2019
. . . amid sill and floating depths (2018) (premiere)
Mivos Quartet
Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Festival
June 1, 2019
2017-18 Season highlights and new projects
eight musings . . . revisiting memories (2005)
Hanna Hurwitz, violin
Howard Hanson Hall
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, N.Y.
September 7, 2017
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
September 29, 2017
Hanna Hurwitz, violin
Howard Hanson Hall
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, N.Y.
September 7, 2017
Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
September 29, 2017
eight aspects of appreciation II (2012)
Caroline Chin, violin / Brian Snow ‘cello
Cirigliano Studio Theatre
Stocker Arts Center
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
October 10, 2017
eight musings . . . revisiting memories
Tara Lynn Ramsey, violin
Constellation
Chicago, IL
October 29, 2017
billowing pockets brightly layered (2000, rev. 2007)
Michael Katz. ‘cello / Yoon-Jae Lee, conductor
Ensemble 212
New York, N.Y.
November 11, 2017
. . . becoming clear (2017) (premiere)
Burchard Tang, viola
Print Center
Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2017
the promise of the far horizon (2002, rev. 2013)
Mivos Quartet
Millennium Stage
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
December 7, 2017
a garden of flourishing paths (2008, rev. 2017)
OSSIA Ensemble
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY.
February 22, 2017
eight aspects of appreciation II
Miranda Cuckson, violin
Claire Bryant, ‘cello
Rice University
Houston, TX
February 24, 2018
billowing pockets brightly layered
Patrice Jackson Tilghman, cello / Leon Burke III , conductor
University City Symphony Orchestra
All Saints Catholic Church
St. Louis, MO.
February 25, 2018
two rhapsodies for ‘cello & strings (2010, rev 2013)
Deborah Pae, ‘cello / David Ellis, conductor
Earth & Air Chamber Orchestra
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Cleveland Heights, OH
April 6, 2018