Koussevitzky Foundation Announces Commission Winners
It’s exciting news that the Library of Congress has officially announced the 2011-12 Koussevitzky Commission winners! Check it out here. I’m honored to be on the list!
Thanks to the Washington Square Contemporary Music Society!
Last week, the Washington Square Contemporary Music Society gave a commanding premiere performance of Aura, a new concerto for alto saxophone and ensemble. Louis Karchin conducted at the Tenri Cultural Institute in New York. Aura was written for the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress. Thanks for all involved: an amazing ensemble, and a fabulous soloist, Mary Joy Patchett.
You can listen to the premiere performance here:
A Great Performance at FCC!
Thanks to Mary Joy Patchett and John McDonald for a great performance of Compulsive Loves last Tuesday at the French Cultural Center. ECCE also gave amazing performances of Gerard Grisey’s Talea and Philippe Hurel’s Pour Luigi. Take a look at the pictures.
New Commission to Honor Milton Babbitt
I was honored when Perspectives of New Music asked me to compose a work for a special edition celebrating the life and work of Milton Babbitt. I chose to compose a work based on Babbitt’s Whirled Series. My new work, also for alto saxophone and piano, was recorded this past September by Mary Joy Patchett and John McDonald. The title, Compulsive Loves, comes from a beautiful quote by Italo Calvino describing the relationship of God’s and humans in Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
Stillness and Change CD Release at Harvard
Thanks to all for making our CD Release concert at Harvard so special! We had an amazing turnout of supporters and new-music lovers. It was a special treat to have Matthias Pintscher with us. He is a beautiful, magical artist and I feel blessed to with him! I’ll have some video and pictures of the event up shortly! For pictures, check out: eccensemble.com
Stillness and Change
My Debut Album, Stillness and Change is now available on Albany Records! Thanks to all those who contributed to this work! On October 26th, we will have a CD release event at the Radcliffe Institute, where I will be a fellow for the 2011-12 year. Stay tuned for more details about that event!
Photos from Tanglewood Grounds
Pictures from the Tanglewood Grounds
Tanglewood, Week 8
A few last photos from this amazing summer!
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- Augusta Read Thomas and Adam Roberts at Tanglewood’s Festival of Contemporary Music
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- After Dinner with conducting fellow Ken-David Masur
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- My friend Seth Grossman came for a visit!
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- The view from Seranak
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- Katherine, me and Sharin after a performance of my new work Instant Conductors
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- Me and composer friend Filipe Lara
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- A picture with Sharin Apostolou after a performance of my new work Instant Conductors
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- The Tanglewood Composers with teachers John Harbison and Michael Gandolfi
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- Adam and Juri have a hug!!
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- Adam and Michael before a concert
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- The Composer Fellows with Michael Gandolfi
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- Me and Adam Before a Concert of Our Works!
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- The Composer Fellows (before our arts songs were performed)
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- Steve Mackey with the Composers (He took us to lunch!)
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- Me, Juri and John in Lenox
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- Me at Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Foundation
I just heard that I have been awarded a commission from the Koussevitzky Foundation to compose a work for the Washington Square Contemporary Music Society! What great news. Thanks to Brian Fennelly and Louis Karchin for all their support in sponsoring our application! This award comes at an amazing time since I am a fellow at Tanglewood this summer and Serge Koussevitzky founded the festival.
Tanglewood, Week 6
Some excellent performances of composer fellow works here over the past few weeks. My work Images of Departure was expertly performed by Derek Mosloff, viola and Nolan Pearson, piano. Two amazing players! Below are a few quick after-performance pictures.
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- Adam Roberts congratulating the ensemble after a performance of his Impulse Fracture
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- Filipe Lara and his girlfriend after a dress rehearsal of his orchestral work Onda
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- Jesse Jones and John Harbison after a performance of Jesse’s Snippet Variations
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- Louis Karchin and family after Louis conducted his Chamber Symphony to close the festival of new music
