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New Year, U.S. Premieres (I)
Houston Grand Opera presents the U.S. Premiere performances of Mieczyslaw Weinberg’s gripping opera The Passenger, following acclaimed performances in Bregenz, London, Warsaw, and Karlsruhe, Germany.
Five HGO performances, Jan. 18-Feb. 2. David Pountney directs; Patrick Summers conducts. The production comes to the Lincoln Center Festival in July.
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New Year, U.S. Premieres (II)
The Chicago Sinfonietta performs Mountain Top,a multimedia tribute to Martin Luther King by Jacob ter Veldhuis (JacobTV). The Martin Luther King Day concert is conducted by Mei-Ann Chen.
The work is scored for mixed chorus, multiple percussion and sampler, with video by Jaap Drupsteen.
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Morten Lauridsen Named Honorary Artistic President, World Choir Games 2014
The 2014 World Choir Games will take place this July in Riga, Latvia, the 2014 European Capital of Culture, with Morten Lauridsen as
Honorary Artistic Director. The composer's presence in seminars and workshops further highlights his full schedule of residencies in the U.S. and Europe.
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"Listening to the Other"—
Mohammed Fairouz at U.C.L.A.
Listening to the Other, a week-long set of concerts, master classes, lectures and panel discussions exploring cultural relations in the Middle East culminates in a performance of "Symphony No. 3, Poems and Prayers" and "Tahrir" for clarinet and orchestra by Mohammed Fairouz.
Soloists include Sasha Cooke, David Kravitz, and David Krakauer. Neal Stulberg leads the UCLA Chorale, UCLA University Chorus and UCLA Philharmonia.
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An Ensemble with New Ideas makes
U.S. Debut
Led by composer/conductor Gediminas Gelgotas, the New Ideas Chamber Orchestra (NI&Co) makes its first U.S. appearances in late October and November. The touring ensemble of six strings performs all works from memory, and works in theatrical elements with movement and vocalization.
To quote Kristjan Jarvi, "Fantastic – and Gelgotas' whole concept of performing is incredibly original." Repertory and dates here.
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John Musto Piano Concertos released on Bridge Records
Just released -- Premiere recordings of these two very different piano concertos, in Musto's own superb interpretations. No. 1 is a thirty-minute dark, brooding score; No. 2 is a joyous and extroverted celebration. As encores, Musto performs two of his Five Concert Rags.
Available on Amazon.
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Derek Bermel named Artistic Director of
American Composers Orchestra
At its spring benefit on May 22, the ACO announced the appointment of composer and clarinetist Bermel as its new Artistic Director. He has been a key player in ACO's initiatives over recent years, including the Orchestra Underground series and Jazz Composers Orchestra Initiative.
Highlights for Bermel the composer this year include the release of the acclaimed Canzonas Americanas CD with Alarm Will Sound on Cantaloupe and a performance of "Dust Dances" at the Cabrillo Festival.
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March 8 – World Premiere of Violin Concerto by Mohammed Fairouz, Rachel Barton Pine with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fawzi Haimor.
Alys Stephens Center, Birmingham, AL
March 10 - Danzon No. 2 by Arturo Marquez performed by the Buffalo Philharmonic.
March 16 - The Los Angeles Master Chorale performs an all-Morten Lauridsen concert as part of its 50th anniversary season.
March 21, 22 - The St. Louis Symphony performs Bright Kingdoms by Ingram Marshall; David Robertson conducts.
March 21, 22 - The film "Redes," music by Silvestre Revueltas, is performed by the Austin Symphony in its "Copland in Mexico" concert.
March 21, 23 -The Fairfax Choral Society hosts a Morten Lauridsen Choral Festival at George Mason Univ, VA, and performs an all-Lauridsen concert at the National Presbyterian Church, Wash. DC.
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Music Publishers Association
Paul Revere Awards
for Graphic Excellence -
1st Prize Winners, 2013
Mohammed Fairouz:
Concert Arias
from "Sumeida's Song"
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Artur Schnabel:
Drei Fantasiestucke for Piano
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Morten Lauridsen - 70th Birthday, February 27, 2013
Jose Serebrier -75th Birthday, December 3, 2013
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